It seems like every wedding we attend, there is mixed dancing at some point… be it the Mehndi, Shaadi Reception, or Walima. Or even all three events. But we are always that family sitting in a corner just watching everyone. Friends will come up and try to get us up to dance… but nope… because my parents are against it … all of us kids have to just sit there too.
I find it annoying personally… probably because it has become so common and rampant here and it literally feels like we are the only bores that are not taking part. So many people here on GS that share my families sentiments tho!!! … where do u guys live ?? … obvi not anywhere near me. lol.
My family isn’t even that super religious or anything… but this dancing thing is something that they seem to get more and more serious about as opposed to the rest of community who seem to get more and more laid back about it.
^ hahahHAHAHAHA I had to laugh at your post pkgirl… your thoughts seem to echo mine!
Every mehndi I've been to has had dancing....I have seen mixed dancing, but usually the guys are kicked out and the family's girls will do some dances and at the end people will start to freestyle.......but we are never allowed to participate....we just sit and watch
what do you all think about dancing in front of non relative males? how would you deal with inlaws that dance in front of males if you are from an ultra conservative fam?
what do you all think about dancing in front of non relative males? how would you deal with inlaws that dance in front of males if you are from an ultra conservative fam?
any thoughts on this dancing topic in general?
I guess I'm in the minority here because my cousins and I have always been allowed to dance at family weddings, in front of mixed gatherings.
It's totally fine in my family to dance w/ your cousins or to choreograph dances and all that. Of course there are some exceptions within the family but for the most part, everyone dances. That's no fun when only the guys are doing their lame bhangra-shangra.
what do you all think about dancing in front of non relative males? how would you deal with inlaws that dance in front of males if you are from an ultra conservative fam?
any thoughts on this dancing topic in general?
You have nothing to deal with. Your inlaws want to dance, you let them dance.
Unless they're dragging you into it...what is there to deal with?
How ignorant and childish was that? You do realize there are Hindus in Pakistan, right? And I don’t know what you’re taught but “crap”? You do realize that’s someone’s religion, right? WTH? =/
some of my distant relatives do dance if its close wedding or such, but immediate family never!. Personally im not too fond of it either so have no problem with my parents being too strict lol
(inmy side of family)
Infact we never have much of dance at our weddings apart from the tradition luddi (we are boring people)
and normally i dont dance even in aunties.they stare so much.Whats the fun then? every one is dancing and having fun makes sense but whats fun in staring .i think the idea is creepy to me.
It’s pretty damn obvious I wasn’t referring to a small 0.5% minority group, it’s pretty obvious I was referring to the other 99% of Pakistani people, and yes when they follow pagan/Hindu rituals and customs it is shameful and it’s crap, not all of them do it, but a lot tend to without even realizing what their doing.
… obvi not anywhere near me. lol.
hahahHAHAHAHA I had to laugh at your post pkgirl… your thoughts seem to echo mine!
