‘Ishq Murshid’ recently showcased a pure Sindhi cultural wedding and the the rituals performed in the wedding won many hearts.
Written by Abdul Khaliq Khan and directed by Farooq Rind, the drama is a production of Moomal Productions & MD Productions, As we know, Shibra and Shahmeer finally tied the knot in the latest episode. The drama stars Bilal Abbas Khan, Dur e Fishan Saleem, Salma Hassan, Noor ul Hassan, Omair Rana, and Srha Asghar
In the latest episode, the audience enjoyed the traditional Sindhi and rituals. Many thought it was ficitionlaised but the traditions shown in the drama during the wedding are real, legit and part of Sindhi cultural wedding.
Let’s talk about these Sindhi wedding rituals that were performed in Ishq Murshid:
Ring Fishing
A thaal with rice is placed by the bride’s sister-in-law, and the couple is asked to find the ring among the rice. Both the bride and groom are supposed to put their hands into the thaal together and search for the ring, but they are only allowed to use one hand. then in a tray of rice, both aim to find the ring first. Rumour has it, the first one to find it has the upper hand in a marriage.
‘Ungli Pakrai’
The groom raises his pinky up in the air and this is how the rasm beins. The cousins and sinters of the bride try to get a hold of his finger and once they do, they demand him to pay up which the groom had to.
Takkar Lagwai
A popular ritual you can find in Sindhi weddings is “takkar lagwai”, in which the seniors of the family hold the heads of the bride and groom, bless them, and bump their heads for 7 times as a blessing and ritual.
‘Tik Rasam’
Also called “munh dekharanu”, many fans are swooning over this one scene. A big mirror or a steel pan is placed in between the couple and then the veil of bride is slightly opened and groom’s “mor” are also put aside, both bride and bridegroom see each other in the mirror. The groom then gives a gift for seeing the face of bride.
