Every place has its own tradition and customs. Just because they’re not what we’ve been conditioned to accept doesn’t make it wrong. That’s not what a lot of people had to say about an old marital tradition in Chitral.
A video of Chitral’s old tradition making rounds online. While some appreciate the unique custom, others couldn’t accept or respect the difference.
The custom involved the wife making roti with the husband’s help on the wedding day. This old tradition sets the tone for the marriage with cooperation between the newlyweds.
An old but beautiful tradition in a village of #Chitral where the bride is asked to make a "Roti" on their wedding day & the groom helps her. This way, their marital life begins with mutal cooperation & love! 😊 pic.twitter.com/vodtxNlXVq
— HAY (@yasiralihamza) October 11, 2021
The festivities also involve singing a local folksong during this ritual.
Basically it’s know as the ceremony of twao! Local Fock songs are sung when the ceremony held its important part of the marriage ceremony
— Afaq Haider (@madhosh2021) October 12, 2021
People didn’t get the point of lauding men for a skill women are ‘expected’ to have.
just beautiful how he got a standing-O for a basic motor skill https://t.co/M0aiaTg3pf
— HawkesBay (Løuche) (@HawkesBay) October 12, 2021
While some Netizens loved the old tradition from Chitral, many online weren’t as open-minded.
Thank God I don't come from Chitral else I would have failed terribly at making roti and my husband would have disowned me then and there. Phew!
P.s: this is the cutest thing on Internet today https://t.co/CcZKT9X8KZ
— Rimsha Tahir (@rumshum12) October 12, 2021
Many found the tradition and what it stood for, to be beautiful.
An absolutely beautiful tradition, probably the best I have ever seen. https://t.co/GQBPvjNOeb
— Irfan (@ChaudriIrfan1) October 13, 2021
Many agreed that marriages thrive with mutual cooperation. Therefore setting the tone of marriage with that sentiment is a great idea.
Oh my Gosh 🙂This brings a smile to my face. When ever I am making roti my husband starts helping me just like that 🙂MashaAllah No doubt marriage thrives on mutual cooperation 🙂 https://t.co/FUtmyq7QK1
— 🅑🅔🅔🅝🅘🅢🅗🦋 (@been1shh) October 13, 2021
Traditions like this r what the actual soul of any tradition should b; love, simplicity and a way of bonding. That's so beautiful and their smiles…💗 https://t.co/Wc105WjJSV
— AyshaZ (@AfAysh) October 13, 2021
Aside from the tradition, the roti is special too, and hard to flip apparently.
https://twitter.com/seditiousmusing/status/1447955425605955589
A lot of people were really feeling the love.
So wholesome!!!! https://t.co/Sz5nuYnjBz
— HenryRegen_14 (@SonOfAnarchy_14) October 12, 2021
Chitral is peace and love. https://t.co/xhNbBqH3UK
— Nasir Khattak (@nasirjkhattak) October 12, 2021
People were quoting other traditions from Chitral too.
There’s also the old Chitrali custom when two people are sharing food for one to grab one side of a roti and the other to pull from the other side so as to take half of it.
It is said to increase love amongst family members. https://t.co/KECscV2py6
— Huzaifa (@MHuzaifaNizam) October 12, 2021
People also emphasized the need to preserve cultural identity.
We always copy others traditions and culture but forget our beautiful, wholesome and aesthetic traditions.
This is so beautiful 💖 https://t.co/ofjPthhVt4— ihsan. 🇵🇰 (@ehehehsan) October 12, 2021
What do you think of this old tradition from Chitral? Is it wholesome or are you not on board with the idea? Let us know in the comments below.
