tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post6548272045141369990..comments2024-03-15T11:34:42.753+05:30Comments on Wandering Thoughts: The Big Fat Punjabi Wedding!!!Aashish Soodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01008682342586125061noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-58569679475930823202013-08-07T15:39:14.927+05:302013-08-07T15:39:14.927+05:30well so it does.. Glad you like the post!!!well so it does.. Glad you like the post!!!Aashish Soodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008682342586125061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-56091396423880563892013-08-05T15:18:46.850+05:302013-08-05T15:18:46.850+05:30Punjabi are great hearted people and very open mi...Punjabi are great hearted people and very open minded .Their nature and cutrue values are placed in their wedding tradition.Punjabi wedding are very cheerful like as punjabis.various colourful custom and rituals makes the wedding a really <br />memorable wedding.Indian Matrimonialshttp://www.truelymarry.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-24396563456927300952012-02-13T22:14:34.681+05:302012-02-13T22:14:34.681+05:30nice Blog post mannice <a href="http://surinderrajpal.blogspot.in" rel="nofollow">Blog post</a> manAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-87140890945475345782012-02-01T17:34:46.937+05:302012-02-01T17:34:46.937+05:30Nice blog manNice <a href="http://surinderrajpal.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">blog</a> manAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-81362703278009324842012-01-04T09:49:45.481+05:302012-01-04T09:49:45.481+05:30@Noor-ul-Ain Hanif: I am glad you liked the post!!...@Noor-ul-Ain Hanif: I am glad you liked the post!!!Aashish Soodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008682342586125061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-31741511207638312092012-01-04T09:49:07.413+05:302012-01-04T09:49:07.413+05:30@AP Kaur: Welcome to the world of my Wandering Tho...@AP Kaur: Welcome to the world of my Wandering Thoughts... Feel free to explore more!<br /><br />Absolutely no issues with you publishing the article in your paper.<br /><br />Couple of requests though; Firstly, do provide me with a link of the article; Secondly, dont forget to provide a link to the blogAashish Soodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008682342586125061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-72993903656779265272012-01-04T03:23:22.845+05:302012-01-04T03:23:22.845+05:30Nice one Ashish Ji! I'm at work now, have no t...Nice one Ashish Ji! I'm at work now, have no time to go into a detailed appreciation. By the way, I work for a bilingual (English/Punjabi) newspaper in Canada. Can I publish your article in the newspaper? It makes an interesting reading for Punjabi NRIs.AP Kaurnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-53800006101941199652011-08-13T13:36:13.459+05:302011-08-13T13:36:13.459+05:30All wedding ceremonies of different cultures are f...All wedding ceremonies of different cultures are full of enjoyments, one of them you have briefed here about Punjabies' weddings is also a nice occasion. Thanks.Christopherhttp://www.best-vacuum-cleaners.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-11285719422262301822011-07-13T12:49:25.903+05:302011-07-13T12:49:25.903+05:30I like very much the cultural functions, your pres...I like very much the cultural functions, your presentations is also a unique and interesting. Thanks for your efforts to provide us so nice post.Isabellahttp://www.plantemplates.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-30778886750919474362011-07-09T17:16:20.580+05:302011-07-09T17:16:20.580+05:30A wonderful picture you have sketched here of your...A wonderful picture you have sketched here of your local wedding ceremony. Thanks man for interesting post!Noahhttp://labeltemplates.mytemplatecollection.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-33001539520751589642010-12-11T08:36:28.456+05:302010-12-11T08:36:28.456+05:30@Yours truly: I do not know why did you post that ...@Yours truly: I do not know why did you post that comment or for that matter why you removed it... But I am glad that you did realize the futility of that comment!Aashish Soodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008682342586125061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-81137210961425247132010-12-11T00:41:35.667+05:302010-12-11T00:41:35.667+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.YoursTrulyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510101407231643510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-8297835350626124002010-12-10T22:30:45.968+05:302010-12-10T22:30:45.968+05:30@Laxmiji: Welcome to the world of my Wandering Tho...@Laxmiji: Welcome to the world of my Wandering Thoughts... Feel free to explore more! as for the error... mistake accepted and accordingly rectified!<br /><br />@My truly :D: Welcome to the world of my Wandering Thoughts... Feel free to explore more!<br />As for the "blunders", if you read through the post carefully, the first two paragraphs actually aim at deconstructing the image created my bolllywood and any such popular media!<br />The first bullet point clearly states how "Punjabi" is different than "Sikhs" and is definitely not misunderstood!<br />Thirdly, since the post does not talk about "Sikh weddings", I wont comment on it vis-a-vis hindu or muslim weddings... The punjabi weddings, I will reiterate, are indeed a show of wealth and all...<br /><br />So, I must admit that while I have not been to Jamaican weddings, I have been to several "Punjabi wedddings" and my description for the same has been based on them... Look forward to having you back for more!Aashish Soodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008682342586125061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-82297711060355791522010-12-10T13:46:35.453+05:302010-12-10T13:46:35.453+05:30Hey Buddy,
First off I wanted to say cheers on ta...Hey Buddy,<br /><br />First off I wanted to say cheers on taking the time to write up such a long post. Yet at the same time with some regret Id like to point to a few "blunders" you made in your post. Being a Indo-Canadian Sikh and owning one of the oldest and most successful Banquet halls on the west coast of North America, has given me years of experience dealing with more weddings then most people would ever get to see in their lives. <br /><br />In the start of your article you begin to describe sardar jis as they are portrayed by bollywood, to this day very few bollywood movies have portrayed them as figures who are more then a joke. Using a movie to describe a culture is sadly miss informing for your audience, and generates a view point which is wholly dependent upon a bollywood filter, which is created to make money not to portray factual events. <br /><br />Now, sikhism and Punjabi is another topic which you seemed to have confused ;P, Punjabis are people who hail from the region in Northern India and Southern Pakistan, Now punjabis range from Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims, and Christians. So that culture is going to be totally different from the religious one (This is a common mistake as many people do not realize it themselves.) Sikhism preaches totally different cultural values then Punjabi culture. This should be kept in mind.<br /><br />Now to the actual wedding it self, I have obviously had weddings from all religions, (even Jamaican weddings) and let me tell you, its not just sikhs who spend a lot of money on the weddings. Hindus and Muslims are not behind, each race is the same. My 10 years of experience has helped me gain insight into how important weddings are for everyone regardless of race, class, and gender. A wedding is considered one of the most important days of a person life and who would want to fall short on a day like this.<br /><br />Your post is flawed because your insight has been twisted by a bollywood filter and untrue cultural biases. To give you an example, if you watch the TV show called "Rich bride, Poor Bride" A show basically about how women want there wedding and it tracks how much people spend. Now if you take the amount of money people spend and convert it to Rupees it is a lot more then many people spend in India.<br /><br />So I have let my thoughts wander over your topic, but now its back to my reality,<br /><br />Good luck on your future endeavors and I hope you will be able to do more research and find out truths rather then using cultural biases and fact-less points to write an article! If you wish for a full detailed you or anyone else can PM me any time and I can give you a full account of how the punjabi,hindu,muslim, and Sikh weddings truly look like rather then a painting a confused and false image, that makes it seem as though you dont really know what your talking about.<br /><br /><br />Better luck next time !<br /><br />-- Yours TrulyYoursTrulyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510101407231643510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-23561101261441836132010-12-05T20:07:39.871+05:302010-12-05T20:07:39.871+05:30Sood ji,
Nice blog but 1 thing I wanna correct th...Sood ji,<br /><br />Nice blog but 1 thing I wanna correct though it doesnt carry much importance in the whole blog.and I read in so many ther places .but coconut and sambhar doesnt carry importance to all SOUTHIES they are imp for only TAMILIANS..aleast they are not imp for HYDERABADIS ...who unfortunately are taken for granted as whole southies...Apart from this very nice peek into the whole culture.Laxmi Reddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-29184553612398669922010-11-28T14:24:34.541+05:302010-11-28T14:24:34.541+05:30@Pankaj: Welcome to the world of my Wandering Thou...@Pankaj: Welcome to the world of my Wandering Thoughts... Feel free to explore more... And I do hope that you enjoyed the description! Look forward to having you back for more!<br /><br />Despite all said and done, I enjoy such weddings, not because of vulgar display of wealth, but because of the sheer liveliness in the atmosphere!Aashish Soodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008682342586125061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-51316339476746543702010-11-28T09:39:22.501+05:302010-11-28T09:39:22.501+05:30wow! that was a humorous and comprehensive dealing...wow! that was a humorous and comprehensive dealing of Punjabi weddings! boy, can i relate to the part about being hounded by "when will you marry" questions. i don't think i have it in me to go through a punjabi wedding!Pankajhttp://pankajunk.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-84881034148223815662010-11-25T15:54:35.439+05:302010-11-25T15:54:35.439+05:30Just found this link when I (read whole family and...Just found this link when I (read whole family and relatives) am preparing for an upcoming weddding (We are punjabis by the way). I was trying to find out what is in trend in nowadays and ur post explained everything, although I laughed my heart out at some points while at others you seem to have targeted us :-)<br />Anyways, I enjoyed reading!Loveleen Kaurnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-54643311529820628302010-10-25T20:34:28.847+05:302010-10-25T20:34:28.847+05:30@Bhupenderji: Welcome to the world of my Wandering...@Bhupenderji: Welcome to the world of my Wandering Thoughts... Feel free to explore more... And I do hope that you enjoyed the description!Aashish Soodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008682342586125061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-18023125704366234722010-10-25T11:18:44.871+05:302010-10-25T11:18:44.871+05:30thanks for blog, and an interesting insight into ...thanks for blog, and an interesting insight into Punjabi culture.Bhupender Shekhawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18171693657462251654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-70907855564978395942010-10-22T08:06:51.992+05:302010-10-22T08:06:51.992+05:30@Bro: Very true... and all their warmth is express...@Bro: Very true... and all their warmth is expressed in over generous display of their wealth etc :DAashish Soodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008682342586125061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-75880499452785749572010-10-22T02:22:48.592+05:302010-10-22T02:22:48.592+05:30Aashu: Another good one to the list of many. Like ...Aashu: Another good one to the list of many. Like you I am also not Punjabi by birth but lived mostly near them and today I am just like any other proud Punjabi.. I have spent lot of time and had lot of association with Punjabis and I can authoritatively say, howsoever showy they are, they are truthful and very good people/friends to deal with....... Anybody who comes in touch with me, unequivocally asks whether I am a Punjabi and I proudly say yes..... I am not be having flaunting habits but I have the same warmth as any other punjabi and whatever they do, they do from heart and i love it....Sandeepksoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01410720311968923346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-43825928670849292032010-10-21T08:30:21.483+05:302010-10-21T08:30:21.483+05:30@Hemant: Welcome to the world or my Wandering Thou...@Hemant: Welcome to the world or my Wandering Thoughts... Feel free to explore more... And I do hope that you have been able to get a glimpse into the warmth of a Punjabi Wedding!Aashish Soodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008682342586125061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-18168399601188674552010-10-21T00:36:01.922+05:302010-10-21T00:36:01.922+05:30well described the extravaganza for uninitiated.well described the extravaganza for uninitiated.Hemantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145287646192944638.post-35153590306269295262010-10-19T08:29:36.775+05:302010-10-19T08:29:36.775+05:30@Anonymous: I assume that this is your first visit...@Anonymous: I assume that this is your first visit to the blog so a big welcome to the world of my Wandering Thoughts... feel free to explore more... <br />Secondly; why to post anonymously... its not like i will online harm you or anything... Let us atleast put a name to that 'Anonymous' tag.<br />Thirdly; I never said that the gaudiness etc is the only aspect. If you read the post completely, you will realize that I also concede that these weddings are amongst the warmest weddings around. The people are genuinely warm and Happy and they express that by being loud and gaudy... and this is not really a comparison of different wedding styles... just the way one community conducts their weddings... There could be a whole new post, an even longer one, on that!<br /><br />@Rajan: A big welcome to the world of my Wandering Thoughts... feel free to explore more... True that the same happens in all the communities but it is louder, better and warmer in Punjabis... and thats the way it is... when you think about loud weddings, Punjabi weddings come to the mind and not Haryanvi or Rajanthani or Himachali... I guess I have been able to get through... Ad far as title is concerned, I think that all these being MY thoughts at random, the title is suitably apt... dont you think?Aashish Soodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008682342586125061noreply@blogger.com