Indian Weddings: ‘When different simply means the same’…
Every Indian is accustomed to the joys of an Indian wedding. We’ve all been to plenty in our lifetime and no doubt some of us will probably have seven to attend this summer alone. With the wedding season well and truly on its way I am here to ask: ‘What does an Indian wedding mean in the 21st century?’Let’s start with what we already know. When the words ‘Indian’ and ‘Wedding’ are thrown together most people will probably roll their eyes and think of a hundred things which they despise about this most auspicious occasion. Whether it be oily food, Mercedes with red ribbons, or the fact that the damn thing never starts on time, we have all had our fair share of wedding misery, and we’re not even the ones tying the knot! Then there’s those who only go there for free food, those who only go their to talk, those who only go there to fix up their own offspring, and those who only go there to see what everybody else has wore…
May 27th, 2006 at 8:22 am
A well written article, but the overall message is laughable and somewhat dumb. Check this:
“Okay so we may have to eat oily food, we may have to shut our mouths and actually listen to a ceremony for once in our lives, and we may have to risk leg cramp from walking around and saying ‘hello’ to a hundred people we never knew existed, but that’s what it means to be Indian.”
OK, so that means that being an Indian is all about eating crappy food and walking around all day at a daggy event? Whatever…..
June 12th, 2006 at 1:31 am
Indian weddings or Hindu weddings? There is a huge huge difference between the two. In Guyana, Hindu weddings are the huge ones–no matter how rich or poor you are–its a celebration. And in a multi ethnic country as ours–it is a chance to invite your friends and collegues to come enjoy/partake in your kind of religious ceremony. Muslim weddings are not as huge as Hindu ones nor Christians ones too.
Will have to write my own story about Hindu weddings in these parts soon……….
June 17th, 2006 at 10:09 pm
^ I don’t know anything about how you lots do things in Guyana - so I look forward to readin your story!