There used to be a tradition of maintaining family tree in certain communities. I think it was very common among Arabs and in sub-continent that was followed by Syeds and probably Brahmin.
A parallel practice that was followed in feudal class was to maintain family photos (abba, dada, paR dada). I saw that in some old movies and dramas like Waris, but don’t know whether this was originally followed in real life.
Have you come across any of these practices in your life?
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Very few…
We do have shijra nasab…
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so you are Syed? Sajra nasab upto how many generation? How it is maintained?
Our uncle started a family tree I don't know if it is maintained because he died few years ago.
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Our uncle started a family tree I don't know if it is maintained because he died few years ago.
started afresh? He was he a Syed?
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Some of our relative live there and my father never contacted them because my dada was passed away when He was young… But some of our relative do have contact… but our relative do have some family members there… One of them visited and brought shajra and gave us… it says… we are from Mashad, Iran… and then link to one of the 11 Imams It is complete chain…
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but you are not 12wer. Are your relatives ithna-ashri?
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but you are not 12wer. Are your relatives ithna-ashri?
12 one has not yet came... 11....
I am simple sada muslaman....I don't know history of ithna ashri...
I don’t think we are syed.He was my father’s first cousin and started it almost 10-12 years ago.He showed it to us on his visit to Pakistan but I wasn’t interested at that time.I will ask my abu if he has a copy.
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Scene from Waris, showing family tree in form of photos.
Ptv Drama Waris Part 66/66 - YouTube
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I don't think we have a recorded version of family tree, all the links are pretty much in people's head and I'm not sure if such things will ever be penned down for future generation to see. It would be nice if they do. I've always been fascinated by maternal Grandmother's Iranian roots, next time she comes to visit, maybe I'll do a little genealogy session with her.
We have photographs of our grandparents and paternal great grandfather, but none of the traditional life size framed photograph hanging in the hallway trend is followed.
By the way, I love looking at portraits, but don't enjoy sitting for them. The idea of sitting down slightly turned in an unfamiliar setting, facing the camera with a tilted head and trying to silently engage with a camera, not knowing exactly which aspect your personality it'll decide to capture and how true the representation will be. I would most certainly feel quite vulnerable and exposed in such situation. But I do love looking at portraits, love reading them, interpreting them and if I am fascinated by certain image, I can look at it for ages.
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I don't think we have a recorded version of family tree, all the links are pretty much in people's head and I'm not sure if such things will ever be penned down for future generation to see. It would be nice if they do. I've always been fascinated by maternal Grandmother's Iranian roots, next time she comes to visit, maybe I'll do a little genealogy session with her.
We have photographs of our grandparents and paternal great grandfather, but none of the traditional life size framed photograph hanging in the hallway trend is followed.
By the way, I love looking at portraits, but don't enjoy sitting for them. The idea of sitting down slightly turned in an unfamiliar setting, facing the camera with a tilted head and trying to silently engage with a camera, not knowing exactly which aspect your personality it'll decide to capture and how true the representation will be. I would most certainly feel quite vulnerable and exposed in such situation. But I do love looking at portraits, love reading them, interpreting them and if I am fascinated by certain image, I can look at it for ages.
verbal version of family tree can't exceed four generation. I myself just know upto my grand grand father's name (father of my grandfather) and that probably becuase my dada named his elder son similar to his father ( as his father died before birth of his son).
The tradition of keeping family tree was never popular in lower class or at least in local communities except Brahmins.
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We have a family tree. It was begun by my father's grandfather and dates back quite a long way. I don't think he had any particular reason (or at least none that I know of) for beginning it other than personal interest. Currently, my uncle has it and is the one who has continued to update it and add further research in recent years.
