divaneh

Delightful!

Glad you enjoyed it

I am glad that it has brought a smile to you too.

Dear Hi-5: Thanks for the link to the beautiful Indian Mast Ghalandar

Benross Aziz: I was also surprised by the lack of women and the seriousness of the audience.

Mirza Jaan: May be, and perhaps in the other room.

Dear Princess: I am glad you enjoyed it.

Hamsadeh Jaan: I hope that tradition exist. It seems that the bride's family, as you said, gives the groom a timely reminder. 

Dear Souri: I found other examples of such singing in Youtube and agree with you that this is a game. I also think it is similar to rap and they make their lyrics there and then. Hence the singers serious faces when its someone else's turn to sing. Whatever it is, it's such a good fun.

I think they are playing the game....

- Ye morgh daram rouzi 2 ta tokhm mikoneh

- chera 2 ta?

- pas chand ta? 

hillarious

i hope our azari people can translate this for us.  it seems the families of the groom and bride are in a jovial war of words.  it's amazing how the audience is so serious throughout the exchange.  i've heard in some turkic tribes in northeastern iran, during the wedding, the bride is placed in a tent surrounded by her male relatives.  the groom has to fight his way to get into the tent.  sometimes there are broken bones but mostly they let the groom pass. it's a sort of 'zahre cheshm' to indirectly tell the groom if you mistreat the bride, this is what you'll be dealing with.  could a turkaman please verify this old story that i heard. if i'm right, then this singing tradition may be the evolution of 'gholdor bazi.'

thanks for the post divaneh.

Kheili baahaal bood

I have no clue what they are singing, but I loved it. It definitely made my day a happier one, too. Thank you for sharing, Divaneh!

The women of the Ottoman Empire

In the kitchen; making tea, doing the dishes, those sort of things...

Where are women?

Where are women?

قلدرست قلندر

مجنون عزیز ممنون

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpJa0-Xepk4