Fatima Bhutto Nikkah: Netizens praise centuries-old Sindhi tradition at her wedding

Saman SiddiquiApril 30, 2023

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Fatima Bhutto Nikkah’s photos went viral on social media. And what caught Netizens’ attention other than the bride and groom was the centuries-old tradition of a Sindhi marriage “La’oon” performed after nikkah.

Congratulations are in order for the newlyweds on their intimate yet most simple but elegant wedding.

We won’t be having any other ceremonies, I’m not one for opulent weddings but especially now it feels so inappropriate given what so many are struggling through. I missed my darling father tremendously, but he was with us. I felt him in my heart and among us as everyone present… pic.twitter.com/4rHJBQtVgD
— fatima bhutto (@fbhutto) April 29, 2023

Though everyone was excited to see Fatima Bhutto‘s beau Graham dressed in a traditional Sindhi topi and Ajrak at their intimate wedding and it was La’oon that caught our attention.

Great wedding. Simplicity is supreme than unnecessary expanses and display of status.
— Ali Asghar Journalist (@aleyasghar) April 29, 2023

This ritual performed mostly the Sindhi weddings is called Laoun or “La’oon” in which the bride and groom are seated opposite each other and seven married men and women from the couple’s family take turns softly banging their heads together normally 3 times to bless them.

Netizens praise centuries-old Sindhi tradition performed at Bhutto’s wedding:

What I loved was Sindhi Layoon rasam and Graham’s Ajrak. You look like a fairy in Mohsin’s jora. Mashaallah Mashaallah Mashaallah
Sending lots of love and blessings @fbhutto to both of you ❤️💐🎉 https://t.co/Jp616wIxkV pic.twitter.com/ZfBMoj8Lu3
— Shama Junejo (@ShamaJunejo) April 29, 2023

This act of bringing the heads of bride and bridegroom together is called “La’oon” (لائون) in Sindhi. It is performed by the close relatives of the couple and is centuries old tradition of a Sindhi marriage. It was nice to see the traditional ceremony performed at @fbhutto… pic.twitter.com/bK8AXch15C
— Dr M.Ali Shaikh (@DrMAliShaikh) April 30, 2023

Shaadi Mubarak #FatimaBhutto ❤️
This ritual in our Sindhi weddings is called Laoun in which the bride and groom are seated opposite each other and seven married men&women approach the couple and take turns at (softly)banging their heads together (normally 3 times) to bless them💕 pic.twitter.com/gP3DTq1OCL
— Shazia Shah (@ShaziaS_Z) April 29, 2023

Some Sindhi rituals were also performed during Fatima Bhutto @fbhutto wedding ceremony. pic.twitter.com/IrspAiUurb
— Nadir Guramani (@nguramani) April 29, 2023