Finding a Match

Finding a Match

All most all the cases are dealt by "Marriage Bureau"




A team of one dozen go to see the girl (to eat and drink: pastries, bananas, mixture, fruit biscuits, etc)


When they return home after seeing the girl, someone from the family says "badi se manjhli ke aank nak ache hai"




If they want to reject they say "Ladki ka khad kam hai. Hamare bache ki height achhi hai (5.6)


They say "Ladke ku Family Visa bhi hai" (even if he makes 1600 riyals).


They say Ladke ka Sheikh (kafil) bahut acha hai tankha badatoun bola shadi ke bad.


All matrimonial ads mention boys salary in "rupees" so that the amount looks big.

Finding a Match

All most all ads say "ladki soum our sala ki paband hai’




All matrimonial ads. Say "shadi mein jaldi hai, ladki ke bhai bahar is aye huwe hain"




Advertisements some times clearly mention: "Ladke ku karobar bhi laga ke denge" or "Azad visa bhi denge" or "ladki ke naam pe jayezaad hain (200 gaz ka plot, makan ya phir flat"




Hyderabadi parents only look for: US/Canadian immigrants or Gulf settled – Deen ki nisbat pe rishte karne wale aaj kal bahut kam milenge.


Shadi ke mamle me "Bherd Chaal Chalte" jo jaisa kara waise sab follow karte"

Finding a Match

Har kisi ku Gori Ladki Chahiye – Khud bhilaven ke jais rahta.


Har ladke ki Amrika ki koshish chalte rahti ya phir bhainoyi saudi ka visa bhejne wale hai. Landan ki koshi bhi side mein chalti.


Ladkiyoun ku pakwan zyada nahin ata – If you ask them why" they reply "Laad pyar se pale".


Inter Fail ladke ku bhi graduate ladki hona

Finally Shadi Ke Din

Dinner invitation is known as "ration card" – if there is no dinner, a lot of them are disappointed, they say "kya jate miya auto ka kiraya dal ke, kheench nai hai"




Many still take "Jode Ki Rakham" (cash)


If you ask Dulahe Raaj, he will say " mere ku nai maloom ammi aur abba ki badoun me baat huwi, main to nakko bola sheikh"




These days "Nikaah" takes place at Masjid, but the jahez (dowry) reaches goom’s home late night when neighbours are deep in sleep.


Men wear sherwani on "shadi ke din" and suit on "Valime ke din"(they think shewarni is the only dress for "Shadi", and suit for "valima dinner").

Finally Shadi Ke Din

Invitations clearly mention that nikaah is at 7 pm but dulhe raaja arrives at 8:30, 9:00. 9:30.


Soon after nikah, people are desperately waiting for some one to announce "aaiye" – (call for dinner) because on his way to the function hall he will stop at a cool drink store and drinks 7up or pepsi (bhook khulne) and the moment he hears the call "aaiye he jumps like hungry dog.


They are crazy about "Chicken" – puri dish undal leta mauka milte hi. Doosre guest ka khyaal nahi karta.


Pahle haleem khaleta, phir chicken, phir biryani, phir chicken, phir ublahuwa anda, phir chicken, phir chicken, and again chicken, phir ek katora furit salad, phir kaddu ki kheer, phir qubani ka meeta, and after eating all this he puts some "Dahi ki chatni in his palm" and starts licking it.

Finally Shadi Ke Din

When he is done with food, he needs a cigarette or gutka and then the discussion on the quality of food starts.


Ladies section is like "fish market"... hehehe ;)