Do Punjabi women never wear saris in India? - Page 2

Well I am punjabi and I had never wore a sari. And also Sari is mostly Hindu ppl wears it and that is their tradition. Most of ppl are adopting sari as part of their culture. Which in contrast is not. And yeah I also saw a lot of women who are shown punjabi wearing mangalsuttar and sandoor. Which is ironically not true for 'typical punjabi married women' some however do wear sandoor.. but again that's another adopted culture or just call it fashion. and in RMJ the wedding permformed is not 100% but at least 50% same as real typical punjabi wedding.

Originally posted by: rk005

Well I am punjabi and I had never wore a sari. And also Sari is mostly Hindu ppl wears it and that is their tradition. Most of ppl are adopting sari as part of their culture. Which in contrast is not. And yeah I also saw a lot of women who are shown punjabi wearing mangalsuttar and sandoor. Which is ironically not true for 'typical punjabi married women' some however do wear sandoor.. but again that's another adopted culture or just call it fashion. and in RMJ the wedding permformed is not 100% but at least 50% same as real typical punjabi wedding.

I am myself a punjabi sikh like mona is potrayed n me personally to share no one in my family wears a sari the only occasion when they sometimes wear sari is a wedding but even this is very rare.
n to this Mahurat thingy we dont have any Mahurat but the wedding has to take place at a certain time..n sindoor mnay punjabi sikh wear as a trend but usually they dont really believe in it

Im myself punjo bored n raised in my n mad punjo ladies wear saris this show always shows that oh they can't wear it whereas even back in Punjab my cousins n family were saris for special occasions

Punjabis who belong to Sikhism do not wear saris at all, not even in parties or on occasions. Sikh Punjabis always wear salwar kameez suits. The Punjabis that you may see wearing saris are rather adapting the modern fashions at the time, rather than following their traditions and heritage. The salwar kameez suits are a symbol for decency and a girl's honor and respect. There is no offense to saris since people who are comfortable with saris do wear them. But saris belong to Hinduism while salwar kameez suits belong to Sikhism.

Originally posted by: kishubedi

I am myself a punjabi sikh like mona is potrayed n me personally to share no one in my family wears a sari the only occasion when they sometimes wear sari is a wedding but even this is very rare.
n to this Mahurat thingy we dont have any Mahurat but the wedding has to take place at a certain time..n sindoor mnay punjabi sikh wear as a trend but usually they dont really believe in it

Edited by April2007 - 12 years ago

Originally posted by: mannat27

Punjabis who belong to Sikhism do not wear saris at all, not even in parties or on occasions. Sikh Punjabis always wear salwar kameez suits. The Punjabis that you may see wearing saris are rather adapting the modern fashions at the time, rather than following their traditions and heritage. The salwar kameez suits are a symbol for decency and a girl's honor and respect. There is no offense to saris since people who are comfortable with saris do wear them. But saris belong to Hinduism while salwar kameez suits belong to Sikhism.

As for the show, they are not really exagerrating it, since they are simply showing a Punjabi girl married into a Gujrati family, but that girl does not leave her culture behind her. Instead, she does follow alteast as much as is possible for her.

 

So, no, punjabi women do not wear saris at all.

I'm Sikh Punjabi, raised in US, and I've never worn a sari. But that's my personal choice, I can wear whatever I want, it's just whenever there's any event at which I could wear a sari, I'd prefer wearing a salwar kameez for comfort, so I can dance properly :)

Originally posted by: kaurp07

I'm Sikh Punjabi, raised in US, and I've never worn a sari. But that's my personal choice, I can wear whatever I want, it's just whenever there's any event at which I could wear a sari, I'd prefer wearing a salwar kameez for comfort, so I can dance properly :)

But for everyday life, I think most sikh women would wear salwar kameez, it's just a lot easier to handle and convenient.

punjabi's dont usually wear sari but salwar kameez... generally punjabi hindu's wear sari on party and other occasions.. however thanks to TV shows.women are wearing more sarees than ever