This small poetic composition belonging to the Punjab folklore called "kissa kav" describes a popular ceremony performed at the time of a wedding. It is called "Pattal". The bridal party is put under a spell just before they start eating a wedding feast by some womenfolk of the bride's household. The spell is removed only after the wedding guests pay a substantial ransom to the village womenfolk. These ceremonies have become the subject matter of many "kissas". It is pace entertainment and recollection of popular customs.
Authors
- Completion
- Complete
- Condition
- Good
- Custodian
- Gurvinder Singh
- Pages
- 8
- Published in
- India
- Script
- Gurmukhi
