I'm doing a research project on punjabi weddings and I hardly use the internet so I have difficulty paraphrasing stuff that I find. Besides, english is my second language and I cannot do it properly. So, if you can, please paraphrase the following paragraph for me. thanks.
here is the paragraph. much love for all of you. hope all of you live a prosperous and healthy life.
Shaadi: A granthi or the holy man is usually in charge of the marriage ceremony. The ceremony begins with an explanation of the importance of marriage. The couple then show they agree to be married by bowing to the Guru Granth Sahib. Then the bride's father ties the bride's chunni to the groom's scarf to symbolise her departure from the bride's family to join the groom's family. A marriage hymn of four verses, the 'Lavan, written by the Sikh teacher Guru Ram Das, is then sung. To symbolise their support, the relatives help the bridal couple to walk around the Guru Granth Sahib after each verse of the hymn has been sung. The couple is declared married at the completion of the fourth round. Throughout the ceremony, hymns are sung and prayers are said for the future happiness of the newly-weds. The hidaayat or niyams - their duties and responsibilities towards each other as man and wife, and also towards their elders - are now recited to the couple. Final prayers are then said and sweets, Karah parshad, made from flour and sugar, are distributed to the people present to seek God's blessings for the new couple. Relatives and friends garland the newly-wedded couple and present gifts. A meal follows, either at the Gurdwara if the ceremony has taken place there, or at the bride's house.
2007-10-13 15:20:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
It would help if we knew what words you were having a hard time with. Most of those words are the words they call parts of the service in the punjabi wedding--so that can't be paraphrased.
Like nearly all weddings, a holy man performs the ceremony. The importance of marriage- explaining how marriage is sacred, lasts until death and leads to children.
The couple bows, as in worship. Literally the brides father ties the chunni to the groom's scarf. As in he ties a knot in it combining the two items.
A marriage hymn means singing. At the end of the singing, they are married. The wedding is over.
The duties and responsibilities as man and wife- how you provide for each other. Love honor obey. Remain faithful. Be there for each other in sickness and in health. What you agree to do for the person you marry.
Garland the new couple= a garland is a green wreath-type thing. shrubs and flowers.
A meal follows- that means they eat food.
Most of those words- granthi, Guru Granth Sahib, chunni, Lavan, hidaayat or niyams, Karah parshad, Gurdwara- none of those words will be translated b/c that is the unique part that you are looking for "punjabi weddings"
As for the rest of it, why don't you enter the paragraph into a translator? Go to yahoo and enter "translate english to (whatever language you speak)". Then several translation programs will come up and you can read that paragraph in your first language. However paraphrasing won't help b/c that uses very simple words--other than the words that have no translation.
I hope this helps because you really gave us no help as to what you were having trouble with.
2007-10-16 05:01:35 · answer #1 · answered by phantom_of_valkyrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haven't you posted similar questions before? You seem to equate internet use with paraphrasing, which are two completely different concetps. Perhaps this would be best posted in homework help.
2007-10-13 15:34:12 · answer #2 · answered by Asked and Answered 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-05 08:19:06 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi again. You keep coming on here with the same kinds of questions using different user names. No one is here to help you with your homework. Do it yourself.
2007-10-13 15:47:27 · answer #4 · answered by iloveweddings 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't need the 10 points bad enough, but I will take 2 :P
But this should help you out a bit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjabi_wedding_traditions
Good luck :)
2007-10-13 15:34:01 · answer #5 · answered by kiki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋