Rajasthan: Bride dons sherwani, rides horse for pre-wedding ritual in Sikar district
Written by Shresta Dutt on December 6, 2021
Breaking away from the stereotype, a 25-year-old bride from Sikar’s Ranoli wore a sherwani and rode a horse in a pre-wedding ritual of ‘Bandori’ prior to tying the knot on December 1. Initially reluctant, her family decided to go ahead with the bride’s wish to promote gender equality.
Bride Kritika Saini’s cousin Vishal told TOI, “Kritika wanted to ride a horse for Bandori and wear a sherwani along with the ‘pagdi’. She designed the sherwani herself and although initially the family was not keen on the idea, she managed to convince them. As she is the youngest of six siblings, her father wanted to fulfil all her wishes. They thought that this would be a novel way to promote gender equality and raise awareness about the same.”
Source: Times of India
