To Dance or Not To Dance...?

[Jolie]

Re: To Dance or Not To Dance...?

This is the way socially awkward people behave when they have no idea how to converse.

Spewing your opinions is not appreciated - anywhere. If you do not know how to discuss - then don't. No one likes hearing from people who cannot open their mouth without making fools of themselves.

What the hell are you on about?

[Mad_Hatter]

Re: To Dance or Not To Dance...?

I would just like to point out that I would get beats if I got caught dancing so I just do it in my room. With the lights off. Fully clothed :/

[Bonbonniere]

Re: To Dance or Not To Dance...?

What the hell are you on about?

I don't like repeating myself. Point made. G'bye.

[Jolie]

Re: To Dance or Not To Dance...?

Whatever the hell that was.

[Notanothergirl]

Re: To Dance or Not To Dance...?

I suggest we all do an expressive dance to let our feelings out. :) On a more serious note, in conclusion, we can gather that DESPITE what youtube leads us to believe most pakistani people are not up for dancing in mixed gatherings..YES?

[M_was_here]

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@EDAL

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.

LOL?

Pakistanis are South Asians. The entire subcontinent shares a culture. Hindus have adapted several “muslim” traditions as have the muslims of this region adapted “hindu” traditions. That combination of cultures is what makes South Asian culture so fascinating.

And why is following another religion “shameful”? And there you go again with the word crap and referring to another person’s religion.

You do realize it makes you look really overwhelmingly uneducated, right? It’s attitudes like these which give Pakistanis a bad name. Maybe you’re forgetting your ancestors but you cant change history. My family used to sikh and i’m sure before that they were probably hindus. I, along with many other Pakistanis, love the multi-religious aspect of South Asian culture and take pride in it. Those traditions in Pakistani weddings aren’t “hindu” but rather “desi”. Hindus have adapted several of muslim traditions and you know what? Similar traditions are followed all over the Subcontinent. Please dont embarrass yourself and other Pakistanis with your ignorance. Kthanks.

@Notanothergirl

I’ve dance at weddings and occasions where there were men present whome I did not know and was not related to…my dad and mom didn’t mind at all. AM I REALLY A MINORITY HERE!!!SERIOUSLY?!..

No, you are not. It’s quite common and it’s still a huge trend amongst my family as well.

[Jolie]

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@M_was_here

LOL?

Pakistanis are South Asians. The entire subcontinent shares a culture. Hindus have adapted several “muslim” traditions as have the muslims of this region adapted “hindu” traditions. That combination of cultures is what makes South Asian culture so fascinating.

And why is following another religion “shameful”? And there you go again with the word crap and referring to another person’s religion.

You do realize it makes you look really overwhelmingly uneducated, right? It’s attitudes like these which give Pakistanis a bad name. Maybe you’re forgetting your ancestors but you cant change history. My family used to sikh and i’m sure before that they were probably hindus. I, along with many other Pakistanis, love the multi-religious aspect of South Asian culture and take pride in it. Those traditions in Pakistani weddings aren’t “hindu” but rather “desi”. Hindus have adapted several of muslim traditions and you know what? Similar traditions are followed all over the Subcontinent. Please dont embarrass yourself and other Pakistanis with your ignorance. Kthanks.

Well said.

Even Arabs have their Arabic cultural traditions which has nothing to do with Islam, yet the they follow it.

[M_was_here]

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^Ditto.

And no, @EDAL, Pakistanis to not go back to Arab ancestors. :halo:

[Catskin]

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@Mad_Hatter

I would just like to point out that I would get beats if I got caught dancing so I just do it in my room. With the lights off. Fully clothed

[Southie]

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If this makes EDAL feel bettter, this Hindu has two left feet

[M_was_here]

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@Southie

If this makes EDAL feel bettter, this Hindu has two left feet

LOL!

[Sara516]

Re: To Dance or Not To Dance...?

I see nothing wrong with dancing IF everybody in the family (males and females) are dancing...then it's just fun for everyone to join in...

My only issue is with choreographed performances...but if someone wants to do that, who am I to judge? Nobody's forcing me to do it.

Its okay to NOT join in, what's NOT okay is sitting there thinking you're somehow better than the ones dancing or calling them kanjariyaN or mujras. Maybe you think that makes you a better Muslim. :) and of course...why am I not surprised it's only the women who get called these kind of names... :)

[firenze]

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@Reha

jaise aap baray dublay patlay ho

thus i just watch.

[Ghost14]

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Its okay to NOT join in, what's NOT okay is sitting there thinking you're somehow better than the ones dancing or calling them kanjariyaN or mujras. Maybe you think that makes you a better Muslim. :) and of course...why am I not surprised** it's only the women who get called these kind of names**... :)

....mostly by other women.

Fixed.

[Pepsi_ki_Botal]

Re: To Dance or Not To Dance...?

Haha Sara and ghost, you guys made some amazing points. ITA . And if you think you're somehow better for not dancing then its the same way hijabans think they're somehow better muslimahs. Invalid argument.

[Sara516]

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@Ghost14

....mostly by other women.

Fixed.

Yeah.....no. There are some "men" here who have used the same words for women who dance.

Nice try though. :)

[Ghost14]

Re: To Dance or Not To Dance...?

That's why I said mostly :D. I think most men just admire. Some do it respectfully, others do the tried and true "pervert stare".

[goodname]

Re: To Dance or Not To Dance…?

I love spontaneous dances when everyone, including grandmas, join in and have fun. The goofier the better! Not a huge fan of choreographed dances but those involving cousins or married couples can be very cute indeed.

A mehndi in particular without halla gula and dancing is quite a boring affair IMHO. I understand some people are not comfortable with dancing in front of “strangers,” which is one more reason not to invite every Tom, Dick and Harry to your wedding!

Still I don’t judge people who don’t like to dance for whatever reason, and certainly do not call them names, so I would rather they don’t judge me-- or my family-- because our concept of wedding merriment includes dancing as well. Thank you.

[Southie]

Re: To Dance or Not To Dance...?

^ Tom, Dick and Harry -- > Amar, Akhbar and Anthony

[goodname]

Re: To Dance or Not To Dance...?

^ Yup, true. :p