Hey Amazing People!
Hope and pray that life is beautiful at your part of land and temps are dropping form shivering point(hopefully) .
I bet your heart is listening the voice of spring which is moving on her tiptoes towards your gardens :)
Hope in parts of land where are summers now days weather is start to be pleasant and chilly !
Here in Pakistan where i live (southern part of the country) weather has changed almost suddenly .We took off our sweaters and jackets inevitably as we wish winter could stay little longer because our summers are SCARY!
50 plus celsius remember?
Since few days i was little out of my routine as we received invitation for child(boy) 's Sunnat ceremony .I don't know about other religions but in our religion (islam) each boy child has to pass trough this tradition .I don't know either how to explaining this to you .But i can tell that most of people here celebrate this like huge ceremony and family and friends are invited to participate Child gets gifts and people who attend ceremony are served best food and musical programs .
My whole in laws family had left to attend this ceremony two days ago , but like always i avoided the most noisy and crowded part of ceremony and went on last day just to participate the calmer part in which families sit and chat with served food and then tea and refreshments later before they leave.
I know this sounds quite rude to not attend the main event but luckily after almost 26 years my in laws know me better now and they know that such functions don't belong to me anymore as in youth i enjoyed them though but in this age i can't stand them so i am forgiven for my delay on such occasions.
I like final day of ceremony when people get tired of singing and dancing and sit after turning of the high volume of music and exchange their thoughts and views with each other .I like specially when people ask questions about each other's well being and how they doing ?
what is going on in their lives.
Because i go in such gatherings after long times so such conversations seem interesting to me .Either i take part in them and get involved with their all kinds of topic to make them feel that i am not different then them as they think often (because i am from northern part of country totally different from herein many aspects)
In such events sitting arrangements for gents and ladies are separated . The child who went through this was son of my one of daughter of my husband's eldest brother .I spent two hours there and enjoyed my time with my few sister in laws (sisters and wives of hubby's brothers)
I drop gifts and some money as gift to mother of child .This was sunny and breezy day and i managed to take some photos while driving home to share with you .
we left for this village at 1pm
both sides of road were embellished with date tree gardens
we left for this village at 1pm
both sides of road were embellished with date tree gardens
these one i took when we were returning home before sunset almost 5pm
i found these huge grass lace beside the road interesting
this one is also at returning time ,water of canal looked serene and appealing!
this one is taken by my youngest son who always love chasing these goats and chickens whenever he visits there
this is wife of hubby's brother ,she was trying to keep her eyes open as they sang and danced whole previous night together
another wife of of one of brother in law who has retired from army two years back she is 15 years younger then her husband with 5 children
on right my elder sister in law with her daughter who is married and have three children
(with her newly born baby boy) you can notice her heavy gold jewelry which is permanent part of getting ready for any ceremony here .
I too have light set which i wear to be familiar in such environment.
this photo is taken by my youngest son while i started to get ready for leaving for village .
this is all for today ,hope you liked the very different environment in these images where life still is quite backward yet peaceful .
please take great care friends!
stay strong as you are and love you creator ,love yourself and all around you including your own loved ones!
God Bless You ALL!!!
Wonderful post and you must have enjoyed the time with your relatives. I admired the beautiful ladies including yourself, I love the dresses. The joy of blogging is that you meet all kind people all over the world and learn about their customs and traditions. Your landscapes are great too.
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Que tenha corrido tudo bem nessa cerimónia que é vosso costume. Gostei de ver as fotografias. Estão todos com ar sereno e feliz.
ReplyDeleteUma semana abençoada.
Um beijo.
Wonderful pictures. I can see why you prefer the calmer and low keyed parts of The Sunnat ceremony.
ReplyDeleteHere in New York it is still very much winter. The night before last we got about 13 centimeters of snow.
Have a wonderful week!
What a nice gathering, and people with kind and cheerful faces! I never did like very noisy events, and always prefer to sit and chat!
ReplyDeleteLarge family and like the colourfull dresses. Here is cold... Greetings,Joan
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed learning about one of your traditions. I appreciate the focus on family. We are no different that way, Baili.
ReplyDeletesuch beautiful photos, you all dress so beautifully! So feminine, the colors are amazing, the jewelry is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this,, its wonderful to read and see so much about your country!
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderfully heart-warming post, dearest Baili!
ReplyDeleteHow I love those amazing photos and I'm so glad you enjoyed the time with your family.
Gosh...those elegant clothes...and such beautiful ladies wearing them!
Your country looks gorgeous...oh how I'd love to see it for myself someday!
Thank you so much for sharing this...I love learning about your customs...:))
Have a wonderful day, my dearest, Friend!
Big Hugs xoxoxo
Lovely pictures and portraits !!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week !
Anna
Hello Baili, and thank you for following my blog, A Whisper from the Almond Valley!
ReplyDeleteYou have such an amazing blog here!
Your home country is beautiful place and people so lovely.
Have a wonderful day!
Susanna
So many beautiful women, all dressed up and having fun!
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing your family, their dress/costume and jewellery is beautiful (you are too, you have a lovely smile and a kind face). I think I would have gone along for the full on celebration, singing and dancing myself! I do like a party :)
ReplyDeleteDear Baili, thank you for sharing both the story of the ceremony for the young boy and also the photographs of your trip to southern Pakistan. I so understand your going there for only the final day. As I've aged, I find myself less able to stay for in length of time in a large gathering. Like your family, my family has accepted this and knows that I will always be the first to leave and that often I need to go and lie on someone's bed and take a nap. We are fortunate that our families understand our needs. Peace.
ReplyDeleteA birthday celebration is wonderful fun. All the pictures are exciting to me. I think you are looking rested and happy. That is good news.
ReplyDeleteYou look beautiful thanks for sharing this important event!
ReplyDeleteI think most religions and cultures celebrate the age where a child becomes an adult. The traditional age seems to be around 13, though in today's world, at least in the US, sadly most children don't really get an adult brain until around 22-26.
ReplyDeleteI'm like you, not liking the singing, dancing and such as much as good conversation.
It is nice to get caught up on family news, and special days like that one allow us to do that. And it is always fun to get dressed up and eat special foods! Everyone is at their best :)
ReplyDeletePhotos are delightful, especially the one of you. You are beautiful and seem to exude grace!
ReplyDeleteIt is the same with my in-laws and me. In the old days, I was right in the middle; now, I am on the sideline if I am there at all. Good for all!
It is so interesting to learn of different cultures. Thank you for sharing.
Baili, it was wonderful to see the scenery and more so the wonderful faces of your family and the colorful dress the women were wearing. I agree with you on avoiding noisy get-togethers and it seems you did not miss out on family time entirely. Your photo too was lovely and thanks for including one of yourself, my friend.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a fun visit! Everyone looks so happy and seem so close. What a blessing that is!
ReplyDeleteDate palms! I was surprised to see them, though I am not sure why. We don't have them here. They look so exotic to me!
I do know what a Sunnat ceremony is :)
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of the family and a beautiful lady and photo of you :)
Thank you for sharing about this lovely ceremony! I am with you, I like more quiet times, then loud noisy times! LOL! I loved all the photos! Such beautiful women! You look so pretty! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeletefirst off i love your posts about family, tradition, customs, dresses etc. I feel like I'm right there in the midst getting to know about what you all celebrate. I would be more like you if we still had big family events - waiting awhile and just going for the visiting.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderfull time and a excellent rest of week.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had a good time at the ceremony in the village and did what you felt was comfortable for your situation. Thank you for sharing about this ceremony. It was a good opportunity for relatives to gather together for a happy occasion. Lovely photos of the participants and the country scenery Baili. Wishing you a good week.
ReplyDeletelovely photos!
ReplyDeleteSounds like such a nice time with so many lovely women. I always enjoy when you share about your family and your traditions. I can completely understand about going at the end when it's quieter. I don't enjoy noisy settings anymore. I prefer quieter gatherings. There is so much greenery where you are. How pretty! We still have a lot of snow covering everything.
ReplyDeleteYou and your ladies look SO PRETTY!!! You have such a sweet smile Baili...it goes with your personality sweet lady. :) Thank you for posting those photos, especially of the date trees!!! I've never seen that!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm like you...gatherings exhaust me not only physically but emotionally. People don't quite understand it too much, as I always opted out for personal reasons. They just saw me as a snob or something - EVEN IF I explained it to them! I guess that's why I've become more of a loner, I prefer it that way! :) Alex is the same, we are quiet reclusive people, good match. :)
Thank you for taking us along with you, dear Baili - I enjoyed seeing the beautiful countryside and all the lovely women and sweet families. I particularly loved seeing the beautiful dresses and jewelry. It is always so nice to put on a pretty dress to honor a special occasion for a family member. I agree with you that enjoying the time of peace at the end of the celebration to have quiet and meaningful conversations is the best part. Wishing you a lovely week. Hugs and blessings xo Karen
ReplyDeletesuch beautiful landscapes and i really like the pretty, colorful clothing. it is so bright and happy!!
ReplyDeleteAn interesting post, Baili. I did some hunting about on Google to understand the Sunnat ceremony. I can see how it would be a unifying and important tradition. It made me smile to think of your youngest sone chasing the goats and chickens with his camera. I've done the very same thing! LOL I enjoyed the beautiful clothing and jewelry that you and your female relatives are wearing!
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