Ladies- Would, Have, Are you going to wear Red?

[sgulab]

well, incase anybody cares. I DID wear red and it turned out really nice!

on mehndi i wore this pinkish fuchsia color and walimah it was also 3 shades of pink. On nikah it was this turquoise color

[Mystique]

Unfortunately the Punjabis have dominated Pakistani culture and now the whole world thinks that every area in Pakistan is inhabited by this ethnic group. a group of stupid Arab girls said that I shouldnt dance at their wedding because they hated Bhangra
*insert major facepalm moment here.*

[DaZahroJaam.]

why would you dance at a stranger's wedding?? don't arabs hire "professionals" for that??

[Mystique]

I'm sorry but I believe you misunderstood me. The Arabs were telling me generally
because they found the Bhangra hilarious and hence had a false notion that bhangra is the local dance for all Pakistanis. I wouldn't stoop low to dance at a stranger's wedding but what annoyed me was that Arabs have a lack of knowledge of the other ethnic cultures that inhabit Pakistan.

[MostafaM]

Well,

if Pashtuns of Pakistan don´t wanna be associated with the underpinning ethnicity of that state, then they shouldn´t consider themselves Pakistanis anymore.

Take the Baluchs as a role model and "de-pakistanize" yourself culturally and liguistically.

[Mystique]

Well,

if Pashtuns of Pakistan don´t wanna be associated with the underpinning ethnicity of that state, then they shouldn´t consider themselves Pakistanis anymore.

Take the Baluchs as a role model and "de-pakistanize" yourself culturally and liguistically.

Ethnically I'm not Pashtun but I don't understand why the west and the middle East think all Pakistanis are Punjabi?? Media propaganda I suppose...

[MostafaM]

Ethnically I'm not Pashtun but I don't understand why the west and the middle East think all Pakistanis are Punjabi?? Media propaganda I suppose...

What are you, if I may ask?

Well, most of the Pakistanis living in the West (GB and Canada) are Punjabi.
That´s what they have come across.

[Mystique]

I hope no one is offended but I am Baluch. I became interested in Pashtun culture ever since people kept asking me if I am a 'Pathan'. I joined the forums to learn a few things about my neighbours. :-)

[MostafaM]

I hope no one is offended but I am Baluch. I became interested in Pashtun culture ever since people kept asking me if I am a 'Pathan'. I joined the forums to learn a few things about my neighbours. :-)

Why should anyone be offended?

Welcome to Pashtun Forums!
It´s actually really cool that non-Pashtuns are interested in Pashtun culture

Have fun here!

[Mystique]

Why should anyone be offended?

Welcome to Pashtun Forums!
It´s actually really cool that non-Pashtuns are interested in Pashtun culture

Have fun here!

Manana :-)
Pashtuns are great people. The one I've met are so kind and humble.

[Catya Sher]

Don't EVER wear RED !

It's indeed neat that a Baluch would visit this forum.
Are you from Quetta or thereabouts ?
Are you from the Pakistan or Iranian side of the border ?

My recommendation : if one is being pressured to wear RED --
even a scarf -- change it to purple.
That is a great color.
Red attracts evil, anger, viciousness, cruelty.

Purple in all its shades antidote that negative mindset and
"evil intentions" forming in a person's mind before they manifest !!

Blue is good too for protection.

Avoid too garish pinks and weird shades like fuchsia or sickly yellowy-off-green clothes ideally.

[Mystique]

It's indeed neat that a Baluch would visit this forum.
Are you from Quetta or thereabouts ?
Are you from the Pakistan or Iranian side of the border ?

My recommendation : if one is being pressured to wear RED --
even a scarf -- change it to purple.
That is a great color.
Red attracts evil, anger, viciousness, cruelty.

Purple in all its shades antidote that negative mindset and
"evil intentions" forming in a person's mind before they manifest !!

I am from the Kalat area of Balochistan on the Pakistani border but was brought up in Europe. Unfortunately the red colour also dominates our wedding cultures but girls would prefer Balochi dresses over lehngas/ other Punjabi style dressesWhat is a traditional Pashtunwedding dress like?