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  2. Punjabi wedding traditions - Wikipedia

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    This is often blended with the sangeet ceremony. Mehndi artists are called to the houses of the boy and girl and apply mehendi to the palms of the female family members, groom and the hands and feet of the bride. A basket containing Bindi and bangles is handed around so girls can choose those that match the outfit they plan to wear to the ...

  3. Mehndi - Wikipedia

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    Mehndi (pronunciation ⓘ) is a form of temporary skin decoration using a paste created with henna. In the West, mehndi is commonly known as henna tattoo, although it is not a permanent tattoo. [1] Mehndi is a popular form of body art in South Asia and resembles similar traditions of henna as body art found in North Africa, East Africa and the ...

  4. Folk dances of Punjab - Wikipedia

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    Sammi is a traditional dance form originating from the tribal belt of Punjab, particularly in the Sandalbar area and Pothohar region of Pakistani Punjab. [28] [29] Men usually perform the Sammi dance during conventional Punjabi parties. It is also performed by women, who dress in bright colourful kurtas and lehengas, often accompanied with a ...

  5. Mujra - Wikipedia

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    Tawaif Mah Laqa Bai dancing in court. Mujra is a dance performance by man/woman in a format that emerged during Mughal rule in India, where the elite class and local rulers like the nawabs of the Indian society (often connected to the Mughal emperor's court) used to frequent tawaifs (courtesans) for their entertainment.

  6. Marriage in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Rasm-e-mehndi/henna (رسمی حنا) or mehndi (مہندی) is a ceremony that is named after henna, a dye prepared from the Lawsonia inermis plant which is mixed into a paste form to apply onto the hands of the bride and groom. This event is held a few days before the main wedding ceremony and was traditionally held separately for the bride ...

  7. Mayian - Wikipedia

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    One day before the wedding, the ceremony of mayian is performed at the couple's respective homes. The prospective bride or groom is seated on a wooden plank called a patri, and a red cloth is held above by four female relatives, while married women of the household and biradari, led by the mother, rub a paste of turmeric, flour and mustard oil on his or her face, arms and legs.

  8. DhoomBros - Wikipedia

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    In 2012, DhoomBros videos became more frequent from Stuff Pakistanis Say, a video that comically represents common Pakistani household events and phrases, to Humsafar Best Scenes Parody, a parody based on the Pakistani drama serial, Humsafar, to the Annoying Brown Girls/Guys series, videos that show banter that stereotypical Desi teenagers seem ...

  9. Mehboob ki Mehendi, Hyderabad - Wikipedia

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    It was a mujra joint, a time honoured tradition of Music and Dance, during the reign of the Nizams in Hyderabad State. History