IT’S OVER

So last Saturday was my brother’s wedding, and it’s finally over. I have to say though, that not just because it was my brother’s wedding, but it was seriously one of the most beautiful and fun wedding i’ve ever been too. I loved the fact that my sister in law wanted to incorporate so many traditional afghan components, like a traditional afghan dance performed by myself, my other two sister in laws, her cousin and her cousins niece, and one of our mutual friends. There was also a mirror ceremony in which a large cloth is to be put over the bride and grooms head, while someone holds up a mirror in front of them and they then read a few versus from the quran together. They also did a traditional henna ceremony where my mom and dad put henna on their hands which was supposed to bring them good luck. The groomsmen performed a traditional palestinian dance called a “debke”, which was also a lot of fun to watch. Walking in there was a “zeffa” group which played traditional egyptian music while they walked into the hall. All in all, it was such an amazing experience and such a fun night that i already kind of miss it, which is kind of crazy for as much as i complained about how crazy hard it was to get ready for it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGVYjaoZ9n0&feature=share

There’s a link to the video if you really want to see our 10 minute long traditional afghan dance, im the one in the royal blue dress and silver scarf=]

Vocab words that are related to the wedding

Henna:
The powdered leaves of a tropical shrub, used as a dye to color the hair and decorate the body

Zeffa:
(Pronounced "ZEFF uh".) This term is often used to refer to an Arabic wedding procession. The newly married couple is led into the reception hall in a formal procession to acknowledge their new status. A zeffa frequently is led by a belly dancer. ..