10-10-2006, 10:34 PM
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Till middle of 70s, in our family women never accompanied barat. Even dancing in Barat was not permitted; it was linked with Muslim barbarism. In Punjab, Muslims used to loot Doli or invaded Hindu bride homes just before marriage and take away bride with dance, noise or gun shots. Last week, I was watching my cousinâs wedding DVD and my grandfather who is 91 years old showed his announce to groom's father when he was throwing lot of money during Doli departure.
My grandfather still has memories of those days.
Till middle of 70s, in our family women never accompanied barat. Even dancing in Barat was not permitted; it was linked with Muslim barbarism. In Punjab, Muslims used to loot Doli or invaded Hindu bride homes just before marriage and take away bride with dance, noise or gun shots. Last week, I was watching my cousinâs wedding DVD and my grandfather who is 91 years old showed his announce to groom's father when he was throwing lot of money during Doli departure.
My grandfather still has memories of those days.