In this thread, we will talk about 7 brave ladies of Sindh, which are part of ‘Shah jo Risalo’. These ladies are know as ‘Shah joon Surmiyon’. Surma = Knight / Brave man, so Surmi = brave ladies. What kind of bravery they shown and how it affects Sindh’s culture todate.
As these stories were sung in Shah jo Risalo, I will try to post available folk songs with the central idea behind such songs.
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Momal...
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Momal...
you only know one?
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you only know one?
I know all but I thought we were going to discuss one by one. :D
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I know all but I thought we were going to discuss one by one. :D
List down all. so, we can have a discussion further. BTW, who is your favorite among 7 and why?
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This story highlights many cultural and social aspects of Sindh and raises many questions.
The fear of conversion has been one of the major traumas in multi-religious societies. In the story a Brahmin couple floats their daughter (born after so many mannats) just because they were told that the girl was destined to get marry a Muslim.
The story belongs to 13th century and coming of traders from Makran to Southern Sindh proves that areas around Karachi have long been a trade route between both territories. Acceptance of a Baloch groom by a Sindhi of Bhanbhor says that both communities were comfortable for inter-marriages.
The story of Sassi going in search of Punhoo alone is somewhat confusing. Why she was let alone by her parents? But that proves that mobility of ladies was not a cultural taboos some point. Today, after so many centuries, even Sindhi society has not accepted working woman on a large scale. So, Sindhi society deteriorated in that aspect. This is probably due to invasions where ladies folk were disrespected which lead to customs like Jauhar in adjoining areas of Rajhisthan.
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I didn't know Surmi meant brave lady. Thanks for that knowledge. I am interested to know of the brave surmas and surmis of Sindh. I only know of Sufi poets and love stories from the Sindh area.
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I didn't know Surmi meant brave lady. Thanks for that knowledge. I am interested to know of the brave surmas and surmis of Sindh. I only know of Sufi poets and love stories from the Sindh area.
will share all other stories shortly.
Which love stories from Sindh do you know?
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will share all other stories shortly.
Which love stories from Sindh do you know?
Ok thanks. I know of Sassi Punhun,
Lilan Chanesar
and Nuri Jam Tamachi where a prince falls in love with a fisherwoman
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Re: Seven 'Surmi' of Sindh!
In this thread, we will talk about 7 brave ladies of Sindh, which are part of 'Shah jo Risalo'. These ladies are know as 'Shah joon Surmiyon'. Surma = Knight / Brave man, so Surmi = brave ladies. What kind of bravery they shown and how it affects Sindh's culture todate.
As these stories were sung in Shah jo Risalo, I will try to post available folk songs with the central idea behind such songs.
12 posts to go before your one lac posts :p
Re: Seven 'Surmi' of Sindh!
This story highlights many cultural and social aspects of Sindh and raises many questions.
The fear of conversion has been one of the major traumas in multi-religious societies. In the story a Brahmin couple floats their daughter (born after so many mannats) just because they were told that the girl was destined to get marry a Muslim.
The story belongs to 13th century and coming of traders from Makran to Southern Sindh proves that areas around Karachi have long been a trade route between both territories. Acceptance of a Baloch groom by a Sindhi of Bhanbhor says that both communities were comfortable for inter-marriages.
The story of Sassi going in search of Punhoo alone is somewhat confusing. Why she was let alone by her parents? But that proves that mobility of ladies was not a cultural taboos some point. Today, after so many centuries, even Sindhi society has not accepted working woman on a large scale. So, Sindhi society deteriorated in that aspect. This is probably due to invasions where ladies folk were disrespected which lead to customs like Jauhar in adjoining areas of Rajhisthan.
So sassi was a Hindu? So this phenomena of Hindu Muslim weddings in Sindh is ancient?
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So sassi was a Hindu? So this phenomena of Hindu Muslim weddings in Sindh is ancient?
Sassi was born to a Brahmin couple and when they were told by a jotishi that the child is destined to married a Muslim, they put her in a wooden box and float that in river. That box was later found by a Muslim washer man of Bhanbhor was brought up the girl and later she was married to prince of Makran -Punhu.
As far as inter-faith marriages, I don't think this has ever been an acceptable phenomenon in Sindh
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