The traditional Nikkah, once the heart of Kashmiri weddings, is now taking a backseat to more elaborate celebrations. By : Toibah Kirmani “Shaadi aysi karo ki chaar log puche, shaddi thi ya award function” (Make your wedding so grand that people ask if it was a wedding or an award function). Such punchlines now characterise Kashmiri weddings on Instagram, marking a departure from the days when weddings were confined to family photo albums. Every detail, from a bride descending the stairs in a lehenga to the illuminated house, the Nikkah…
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