Gold, part of the Bride's Dowry

In Pakistani tradition, you have to give dowry if your daughter get married.Mostly, it consist of household appliances, household furnitures, beddings, house decors,plates, pans , cutleries all kitchen things, clothes, gold(jewelry sets), gifts to the inlaws(in the form of clothes/jewelries,etc.), and sometimes if the bride's family is very rich, even a house & lot and a car is also provided.The bridal dress is mostly adorned with embroidery using gold wires,precious stones and beads.

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Salwar Kameez, the National Dress

When my friends found out that I'm maried to a Pakistani, the first thing they usually ask is, "So you are wearing salwar kameez?"(with a hint of mockery)What's wrong with wearing it, even famous people are spotted using this type of dress. Salwar Kameez is the national dress here,so I also have to wear it or else people will keep staring at me if I wear jeans and T-shirt. When we wear it, we usually use a long scarf or shawl called dupatta around the neck or to cover the head.