Clueless ... as usual

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Slmz Everyone

:slight_smile: I’m so excited the wedding is just a few months away and i can’t wait.

I found the most georgous red and gold sari for the Nikkah and then i was informed i have to have a watna, bhari and mehndi?

i just want to know what to wear, when to have it and what all i need to do to be prepared for it.

:slight_smile: please help

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Re: Clueless ... as usual

watna, bhari and mehndi?

mehndi i get, what's the rest?

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Re: Clueless ... as usual

are they some indian/bengali traditions ?

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Are your in-laws Punjabi Indians, Scared? These are mostly Punjabi wedding traditions.

Vatna: is basically another name for Mayoun where four lamps or diyas are lit and the bride is made to sit facing them. Oil is constantly poured into the lamps, so that the glow from diyas is reflected on her face. Vatna involves applying the paste made from turmeric powder and mustard oil all over the girl’s body by her female friends and relatives while she is sitting on a patri (a special red board with embroidery). This takes place under a special red cloth held by four women.

The ceremony is done to cleanse and balance the body and to make the girl look more beautiful on the special day of her life. There is always rangoli in front of where the groom or bride is seated. The mother will clean the rangoli, mix it up with water, and put it on the front walls of the house with her hand. It is said that the longer this lasts, the more love the mother has for her son or daughter.

The above is usually done by Hindus and the rasam has been adapted with a few alterations for the Pakistani crowd and we call it ‘Mayoun.’ We have loads of threads on the Ubtan/ Mayoun event. Please browse this:

http://www.paklinks.com/gs/wedding/335769-what-mayoon.html

  • A TV Version of Vatna: Many of the rasams happening here are not done by the Pakistani people.

  • The rasam in real life ~ Sikh wedding:

http://vimeo.com/9161921

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Re: Clueless ... as usual

Mahi to the rescue. I was also wondering what watna is :/ We have a watna type thing too but without the red board or the diye.

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Are you talking about bhuri like the clothes and stuff for after your wedding that your in laws buy for you?

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And, I have no idea what bhari is. :frowning: We have ‘bari’ here where the In-laws are supposed to bring clothes, cosmetics, shoes, jewelry for the bride and the bride’s side has to send the groom’s clothes, shaving kits, shoes, watch.

http://www.paklinks.com/gs/wedding/317874-dulhas-baree.html

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No... We had that at the engagement we exchanged gifts

He bought me ring and watch and a million clothes and things

and i bought him a watch and clothes and things

now the Bhari is where his family will bring the jewellry... and it is happening the same night as the mehndi

and i have no idea what to do to prepare for it

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Re: Clueless ... as usual

Thanks MAHISMART!!! :) that really helped

you are a star :)

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Re: Clueless ... as usual

the bari is not an event; it's all the clothes and jewelry the groom's side brings for you. ot is often brought on the mehndi day.