Mass Wedding Ceremony Takes Place in Kabul, Afghanistan

Dozens of Afghan women covered in green shawls are married to Afghan men in a mass wedding ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, June 13.
The ceremony was attended by hundreds of guests and gun-toting Taliban fighters.
Marriage is a costly affair in deeply impoverished Afghanistan, traditionally involving huge dowries, expensive gifts and lavish parties.
This ceremony hitching 70 couples was one of the largest recently witnessed in Afghanistan, currently in economic freefall since the return of the Taliban.
Guests of opposite sexes were separated by around a dozen Taliban fighters patrolling with weapons, and the only entertainment was poetry recitations and speeches by charity organizers of the event.
(AFP)
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[@Toby-bi8ug]

For those who didn't know, babies were thrown by desperate mothers over the concrete fences of Kabul airport. Most of them died in the surrounding barbed wire, and thousands of allies were left behind because of poor planning, honestly, I'm disgusted that most people have already turned the page and no one has been held accountable

[@pepijykyum]

😞

[@mezhganyusufi5930]

Yes our parents are very strict I ah e Afghan parents and are yea

[@sakurakou2009]

no one told them to throw the kids , if they did stupid thing they should be responsible for it , and like it or not live will keep moving on .

[@theworldisavampire3346]

The outrage is saved for Ukraine. Cannot be focused on Afghanistan because that would include having to admit what a bad job POTUS 46 is doing

[@eatinsomtin9984]

And also have SAS killed many afghan civillians

[@naumaanshaikh3139]

This is their culture, their way of life, just let them FUCKING BE. Leave them alone.

[@nixenvines007]

Their culture which culture? Mass marriage is culture? Like how mohmmad did?

[@sadiqdelil5189]

@@nixenvines007 what is wrong with mass marriage and wedding? Each broom marry a bride and they all have a big party together, ladies with ladies and gentlemen with gentlemen. They were already engaged.

[@Handle0108]

@@nixenvines007 there are a lot of poor people, that can’t afford their own weddings, so this helps.

[@drabdullah9192]

Good comment

[@user-od4lc4iw3h]

What gentleman😂😂😂

[@anasabou1904]

mashallah, best wishes for all the grooms and the brides

[@Mrpastry909]

This doesn't look all that different from weddings before the Taliban takeover. Brides were still fully covered and the spectacle was largely for the men.

[@a_glacial_death_]

I have visited Afghanistan many times but the weddings were different than these ones, though they took place in Kabul.

[@badriamohd7939]

Before takeover after takeover the people shall not change their religion due to men invading them. Fear and love of Allah is above any other measure. Women are deemed highly and they are not something to shown for all on display in their car ads as is done in the west… Afghan women love the life that they have else u would have seen them complaining. The one or two u see that are brain washed by the west is not representative of Afghanistan’s women. Afghan women do party and they enjoy their time but it is not for your eyes to see … you are allowed to share your mum, your wife you sisters, your aunt and your nieces free presence and to look at … but not all the other women in the world for no reason 😂😅😅😂😂

[@sadiqdelil5189]

Women's part is not recorded for your curious eyes.

[@Gemini535]

It's horrendous and inhumane behaviour

[@Gemini535]

@@sadiqdelil5189 From what I understand the women have no part. Shame!

[@a_glacial_death_]

They really look like they are preparing themselves for a cult party...

[@shodan6491]

It is

[@starryeyes469]

Not all but

[@mysterymanifest53]

What if they get mixed up accidentally

[@asadghauri2356]

Remember, it is a strictly controled country of Afghan Taliban, where Music, Dance and Enjoyment is banned! And people are living a miserable life! according to western media;

[@mauriziomoreni1434]

Oh its a miserable dump alright

[@jihadi-against-oppression]

@@Oberkommando this happened because of ur government's sanctions! So the blame goes on u people

[@acute3230]

In which part of the world you live do you know girls as young as 10 are sold to 40 yr olds just for money.

[@sadiqdelil5189]

Enjoyment is banned? Music and dance is not only enjoyment.

[@THEeaternalpeople]

So how they are wrong?? No music and dance was there.Minor girls are being sold . Don't watch one video which still is very normal,girls fully covered,Some cakes.

[@imdad1]

mashaAllah 💞💚💞❤️

[@hulamrasol8987]

Alhamdulillah

[@shelbyorphanage9199]

How beautiful and peaceful, co graduations.

[@sakurakou2009]

congrats to them

[@user-od4lc4iw3h]

Like I can see that women are forced to do this I can feel the fear of them that they are suffering

[@lizprecytaylor4372]

News says " Music is banned on Weddings & other kinds Of Ceremonies &. PARTIES ?

[@teresakillette1426]

Poor women, totally unDer the thumb of the regime with no way out.

[@MsharqawiLubis]

Bahagia liat afghanistan yang sekarang❤

[@Nuke-sl4ef]

Congratulations 💐 Allah Hu Akbar

[@lolbhai2057]

Mashallah

[@jonye7511]

Guess how many girls under the layers of cloth are under 16.

[@naumaanshaikh3139]

Atleast they are married. Like in the west, we don’t throw girls on the streets after making them pregnant. That’s not our culture.

[@wardgood9546]

@@naumaanshaikh3139 both are wrong you don't need to justify by marrying underage girls..

[@naumaanshaikh3139]

@@wardgood9546 nor can u justify it by marrying 16k women…😜

[@user-jk4vv3lk9j]

Guess how many boys are under 16, the grooms. they look so young .

[@ameeruddinameeshekh2443]

Mashaallah 🌹♥️

[@ChromeMan04]

This is literally sad 😢

[@lifegamerpro4033]

Why

[@user-is1eu4gu4t]

😂😂 when Taliban started the rule they taken account of age 6 to 45 age girls..

[@ailmlvr5905]

VOA thanks for providing context. We can all see how you are trying to manipulate your viewers perception of the situation in Afghanistan. The context. These could not afford a wedding individually and instead of waiting years to save up, they took advantage of this, where some wealthy people donated money for this large ceremony.

[@delta9571]

How do they know which bride is which?

[@froffsta]

I don't think it matters to them.

[@boyzcyber7384]

That what true love means if you know you Couple with out seeing right?

[@boyzcyber7384]

And the girl can see becoz transparan hijab

[@ailmlvr5905]

hahahaha

[@ixinor]

@@boyzcyber7384 lmao true love doesn't mean you can smell, hear or telepathically find your love. 😂

[@hanssolos3699]

how do u know if its bianca del rio under that veil?

[@The123dannyd]

Are they covered so you can’t see how young they are

[@stellabailey9025]

How do they know which one is their bride??

[@si.3107]

I was thinking the same

[@kobaltocr6927]

👏👏👏 Que ella y el sean muy felices Mashallah

[@alexwang4894]

Shit we I have to go back I got picked up the wrong one

[@pulakification]

You are saying that now? After spending the night with her?

[@christat5336]

They look like kinder eggs... with a big surprise under it....

[@sumas6903]

nice bedsheet costumes😂

[@idothehustletoomuch9431]

Don't you eat with your nasty hands

[@sumas6903]

@@idothehustletoomuch9431 so u don't bread with ur nasty Hands???

[@COM_POST_786]

Koi agar apko aur apke lal shadi ke jode ko ulta sidha bolenga to bura lagega na ,to fhir aap log dusro ko kyu ulta sidha bolte hai

[@carlososler7024]

Still better than whatever indecent clothes you wear.

[@samwilliam2143]

@@carlososler7024 what are you talking about poor afghans

[@Amazinggrace1984]

Its a shame not to see the brides...

[@harryspencer4423]

Hayvanatttt

[@NoorNoor-vv5zq]

❤

[@nassershinwari3831]

It’s done by the government

[@lizprecytaylor4372]

What...?

[@dominokid7996]

all knocked up within a year serving their purpose

[@cindyjk9700]

So do they pick any bride or they know each other with the girls 😲

[@sadiqdelil5189]

They already know each other

[@tltinatl]

Literally no one looks happy about any of this. The only people smiling in the whole video are those guys dancing at the end, which I'm surprised was allowed.

[@richardtyler3498]

So, not everybody. Looks like a great place to be male, for sure.

[@Chivalry2Clips]

@@richardtyler3498 eh but you do have to actually wonder that the country is poor wise and bans a lot of western features. I couldn't live there even if males were "superior"

[@mohammadraza2167]

It's was arranged by the Afghan govt for those who can't afford the expenses of marriage

[@Chivalry2Clips]

@@mohammadraza2167 Yes but in Afghanistan women don't really have rights anymore, You had a lot of men who have been charged of abuse in the past government now able to sue and get back with their ex wives that they used to beat and married before Afghanistan's democracy laws.

[@mohammadraza2167]

@@Chivalry2Clips well these are rare cases you see on media. You can't abuse your wife, as her brothers wouldn't spare you. Mostly i found afghan men supporting there women... PS i am from Peshawar Pakistan. I had many afghan girlfriends as well.

[@jasonellis112]

Huge number of them they have Mongolian characteristics

[@ChromeMan04]

They are Hazaras

[@aaleemerzo4422]

Allah yardım ve salomat versin inşAllah......🤙🏻🥩🍗🍛🍖🤗🤙🏻

[@chaosXP3RT]

I feel so sorry for those poor women who were sold away into slavery and sexual assault

[@hassanhaqqani4554]

🤣😂😂

[@Shake.One.Official]

They are not in America, what you say is white slavery it happens in Christian countries

[@mohammadraza2167]

None were sold... What are u talking about?

[@mohammadraza2167]

These men and women couldn't afford the marraige expenses... Govt paid onbehalf of them

[@abdullah19_m]

Yeah juat like your women

[@logicalsgt8829]

Depressing…and weird, in my ancestral traditions , the celebration is for the jewel 💎 of the household! THE WOMAN ! We the MAN celebrate with and for The pilar, the mothers, sisters, daughters, WIVES. I love that tradition because woman is THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING ON THIS ERTH ….. at any age, as wife LOVE ,friends , mother, daughter. ….. Different culture where the celebration is for the male . eating, dancing , CELEBRATING ONLY MALES…only hoping for woman in culture like this for good fear respectable treatment. …..Peace ✌️ on the world

[@realblackmilky]

Mass wedding in Afghanistan is a delivery room

[@Varshatomar02]

one men will marry 4 girl

[@user-jk4vv3lk9j]

No

[@user-jz4md7sy4q]

Бедный женщины

[@abdullahkhan3421]

سیداحمد سيلاب ۳۰ کسيزه ډله ييزې ودونه ۲۰۲۱ کال

[@ssfatima3156]

👍🎉🤲🍀🇵🇰

[@mohammadraza2167]

Tu kidhar se tapak pare hy 🤣 tarsi howe single 😆

[@arashsadat2738]

تبریک به همه ای عروس و دامادهای عزیز و نازنین چقدر یک کار نیک و بجا که هفتاد عروس و داماد جوانهای دمبخت را خانه ای بخت روان کردن سعی کنین از داخل طالب و طالبان در محافل خوشی جلوگیری کنین چون نسل نحسی هستن راه دادن اینها در محافل کار خوبی نیست 🍬🎂🍰🍒

[@drabdullah9192]

Are you mad

[@asathyan9847]

😂😂😂

[@shamshadalipanhwar2062]

Afghanistan, please get Afia Siddiqui from America She is our Muslim doughter the doughter of Hazrat Muhammad ( S.A.W)

[@theyclosechannelsthatspeak428]

Maybe that's why the earthquake happened.

[@TheBackpacker26]

What they want to both couple nothing 😂😂

[@rosythongcham1134]

This is insane country

[@Unknown___5]

Khaza te danga da🤣🤣 But love from pak.

[@ishikawagoemon4397]

I hate this

[@jihadi-against-oppression]

Noone cares

[@carlososler7024]

Why? You wanted to see the women naked?

[@diannedavis4437]

just seen it and made me want to regurgitate

[@mysterymanifest53]

Ok Karen

[@jonmeador8637]

How horrible!

[@ailmlvr5905]

What are you talking about!! This is something positive. They could not afford a wedding individually and instead of waiting years to save up, they took advantage of this, where some wealthy people donated money for this ceremony

[@starfighter27990]

@@ailmlvr5905 For a wedding it still looks very sad. A wedding is supposed to be a happy joyous occasion. Hardly anyone is smiling here.

[@Alphaaminleathers]

this i what western world did after WW2 the have alot of singles

[@ixinor]

@@Alphaaminleathers wtf WW2? Lmao, your country kills itself by fighting brother vs brother for food, water and money. Your entire culture is corrupt because your country lacks resources but has tons of land. Its why Dubai does so well because its fueled by money. Since they have Oil. To make Afghan great is to find resources that makes your town wealthy and prosperous. So you can buy resources from other countries.

[@Chivalry2Clips]

@@Alphaaminleathers that's war... there was laws in place to protect women in those countries and those women chose whoever they could be with. in Afghanistan a woman has far less rights now after the government collapsed and the Taliban went back to traditional ways of full male superiority. have you ever seen the documentaries over men being able to get back with their wives that they abused.

[@crewie94]

I wonder if it's all smiles underneath the veils. All the men having a great time....then a bunch of women being shepherded off to cars. Vile. Vile that they treat women this way. Just let them be humans FFS.

[@jonye7511]

They're girls getting ready to incubate.

[@crewie94]

@@jonye7511 Precisely. Spawn more either bigoted men or abused women and the cycle continues.

[@jihadi-against-oppression]

A matured girl without marriage is a public property

[@sadiqdelil5189]

Women have their party time but guess what. You are not worthy of seeing them.

[@crewie94]

@@sadiqdelil5189 Absolutely untrue and you know it. Women in Afghanistan don't get anything nice under these laws. Especially "parties".

[@MelkorTolkien]

Henna? Good to see a bit of ancient Hindu Afghanistan still survives to this day. Maybe I should keep my mouth shut or this practice will be outlawed by the Taliban as well. But it's true. This is not a Muslim practice.

[@SpecialAgentTinkyWinky]

😂

[@hatinozdemir4747]

🤮🤮

[@wolfde3237]

Love you Taliban 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 best Government in the world 🌎 ❤️ ♥️

[@the420god3]

Discusting society

[@richardtyler3498]

Pretty green color though. Their textiles are obviously impressive.

[@abdullah19_m]

Yeah you said it right regarding Western society. Where women are encouraged to sell their bodies on internet

[@dynamitebsb4520]

They were not like that, pre 8 th century, ancient Afganistan was the heart of Gandhara Buddhism and dardic Hinduism and had many ancient universities. They were a bright land once. Eg Taxila University, it was world famous people from all over the world came there including all the way from Greeks

[@jonye7511]

Going to be some mass production happening there all in the name of the deity.

[@andy12829]

@Alan huge Please learn your CAMEL MUTRA recipe as told by your masters

[@sabykhanevents]

Well done to Taliban