Wednesday, September 26, 2018

The Lady Sangeet Function



           As we continue our journey throughout Indian weddings, the next topic is on the function called the Lady Sangeet. It is one of the most celebrated pre-wedding events within Punjabi and Gujarti weddings. 

            Traditionally, women of the family would get together with traditional instruments such as thedolaks or dhol and sing traditional songs. Most of these songs are more like riddles and poems, which mainly consist of teasing the bride about her wedding and her groom. Sometimes, there are also songs about the sorrow and sadness within the bride’s family for her leaving to her husband’s house. 

            However, nowadays the Lady Sangeetstyle has changed. Before, it would be a celebration that the bride’s family would have, but, now, both the bride’s side and the groom’s side has a Lady Sangeet function. Plus, nowadays it’s a huge pre-wedding party rather than a traditional celebration. Even in some familes, the bride and the groom’s family will celebrate this function together, so that the families can mix and meet each other before the wedding. In simpler words, if you want to go to a huge wedding celebration, this is the one for you!  

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