I do too Reha.
For those that don’t know what it is:
<<It is a ceremony that celebrates the first pregnancy of the bride of the house and is held in the seventh month of pregnancy. On this day, the prospective mother is dressed in almost bridal finery. It is important that her mother present all the garments that she wears at the ceremony. The ceremony is strictly for women only. Consequently, there are only women invitees. All the women will be dressed in traditional finery and will sing traditional songs appropriate for the occasion.
The women who participate in the ceremony from the side of the mother of the expectant mother will bring five colourfully decorated metal thalis (round plates). Of these five thalis, three thalis will contain assorted Indian sweets. The fourth thali will contain a range of garments and jewellery. The fifth thali will be filled with a coconut >>
It is totally freaking weird that Pakistani’s have this ceremony… but just another indication that we can’t get get rid of of the hindi traditions and customs from our past. And sure.. its not like every family has this ceremony… but its just another example of a hindu thing (such as the importance of zaat) that is still being practiced but us Muslims.