In northwestern Pakistan, marriages are usually arranged by parents and families. The lavish weddings are a time of joy and celebration for the families, friends and relatives of the bride and the groom. RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal correspondent Majeed Babar recently attended a traditional Pashtun wedding in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar Valley.
A Pashtun Wedding In Peshawar
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A father's last hug.
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A cleric performs Nikah an Islamic ceremony to conclude the wedding.
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The bride and the groom in their new home.
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Pashtun folk music brings the wedding night to an end.