Bangladeshi Marriage

Documentary name –
Bangladeshi Marriage

The traditional marriage system nowadays has been changed in Bangladesh with the effective of Hindi dominated globalization particularly by the cable culture of Hindi movies and TV shows. But still now in Bangladesh settle marriage is popular. The situations as well have been improved and have been given the priority of bride and bride groom’s liking by parents and relatives. Muslim faith based Bangladeshi society accepts the new culture and made own form with the harmonious combination of old and new practices. The Bangladeshi particularly middle class bride and bride groom want to start the family life with joy. They invite all friends and relatives however make a social gathering without boarder as much possible. As like as Eid day all family members and relatives try to join in the marriage ceremony. However the house has been decorated with colorful gate and lighting.

This is the common event now to arrange cultural show, performing songs and dance in marriage day. But most of songs are taken from popular Hindi movie. Sometime the bride and bridegroom also join in song and dance show, which was impossible in last decades.Because of easy access to digital media now all middle and higher class family do the video documentation of marriage events with bold video effect and cheerful Hindi song. So we have also used similar type of Hindi song in this “web documentary ” to share the real essence of modern marriage in Bangladesh.

Note: the documentary is made by J. Alam/ Machizo