Metal and Stone Culture

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Why do some culture put importance on metal (Gold, Silver, Platinum) and Sonte (Diamond) on happy occasions(Shadi viyah, etc)?

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I'm sure this is not the only reason, but I think one reason many cultures place importance on precious metals and precious stones on special occasions is that these are quite valuable and can serve as sort of "insurance" for the future. Jewellery can be sold if you were to fall on hard times and suddenly require money.

On an interesting note, I've noticed that our culture is not as much into jewellery and precious metals/stones but more into land and property.

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to kiya plastic pe emphasis karen?

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Saadgi teel lainy chali gai… :5:

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Is it shadi biyah all about saadgi.. You live in US and they are allergic of shadi due to expenses. We are talking about highly educated society and not some pind near chhnaga maanga.

Its in nature of human beings and biggest reasons behind this attitude are:

(i) fear : Log kiya kahenge
(ii) show off : aakhir shadi konsa roz roz hoti hai

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I think expenses are a very realistic concern, not only in regards to the wedding but also in regards to beginning your life after the wedding. The cost of living is quite high in some places. As western cultures don't do the joint family bit, people have to be able to afford their own home, either via renting or buying, and everything that comes with it prior to getting married and, given the price of housing, many people do have to work and save a bit before considering marriage.

This isn't an issue that is restricted to western societies either. The villagers in the pind near chhnaga maanga are facing difficulties too. I've read a couple of articles that found that the average age of marriage is increasing, even in many rural societies, on account of the increasing cost of living.

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yes, in our societies marriages are also getting expensive and that is a curse. But, still in our societies, religion and cultural values are hindrance to negate marriages.

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From as far back in history as we can trace, gold/Dimond has been Precious assert. I think People like shiny things. Some people Begun to worshipe sun becz it shines. Some People worshiped Moon becz it shines. Poets use Moon/Star in their Poems or Love letterz cz it shines…
That is why, with the Passage of time Metal (Gold e.t.c) has become a powerful Symbol of our culture and decoration. And it has not been unique to one culture, but it has occurred across the cultures
(Dosto, if u do not like that reason, hamain Baksh dijeye ga, mary mind ma bs ya he 1 reason i ha) :5:

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I think this is quite true too. In many ancient cultures, precious stones/metals weren't really worn as jewellery but more as adornments and decorative objects. Many ancient gold artifacts found in Egyptian tombs don't have a practical purpose. Many are small statues and trinkets that are just shiny and nice to look at.