So I am looking for some fun ideas of some rasams we can do with my sisters husband on barat day that do not include money. I just want to make it fun and enjoy a little but I dont want to do the whole money thing. I dont mind doing like blocking the way to stage etc but wat can I ask for in return? May be asking him to do something for my sister? Please help with your creative ideas.
you could ask him to make coffee/tea/breakfast for your sister for a week (for life might be stretching it a bit ;))
or you could ask him to sing a song for your sister in front of everyone
My cousin got married to a hydrabadi girl recently, so I'm not sure if this is a traditional rasm for them, but it was fun.
On the mehndi 2 people held up a duppatta, one one side were all the grooms friends/family on the other side the girls.
We were asked to pass the grooms finger beneath the duppata, whilst they tried to grab it and cover it with mehndi. The first few times we passed other peoples fingers through then let them have the grooms.
They then negotiated a 'price' for releasing the finger, but rather than money they drew up list saying something like...
'As our sister is so wonderful and special, we think she deserves the world and you should provide it. In order for us to release your finger do you agree to:
Buy her a new car
Take her on a world cruise
By her a diamond on every anniversary
etc etc
The negotiation continued, in the usual vein. In the end he groom said I agree to love her with all my heart, and keep her happy for the rest our our lives. That's what they accepted as a condition to release his finger.
No money involved, and a lot of fun for both participants and guests.
What are sum engagement rasams? We are the boys side and we are giving the girls family presents on the engagement. We dont want the girl to give the boy a ring bc its a engagement not mangni. Are we making a mistake?