WEEK 6, POST A

This week i noticed many cultural differences from the novel Kite Runner. One was how the aphgans celebrated marriages. I also thought it was interesting how even though Amir and everyone else was living in America, they still celebrated Amir's wedding the traditonal way. First, was how the people dressed. "We seated around a table, Soraya and i dressed in green- the color of Islam, but also the color of spring and new beginings" (170). I thought this was intersting because traditional American weddings women usually wore colors like white. Another difference was the wedding itself. I learned that in Aphgani weddings, they were seated around a table, with all the relatives. A 'mullah' would from the table question the witnesses and read from the Koran. Then after this was done, they would walk toward the stage and present themselves to the rest of the guests. This was different where in America, people would be infront of all the guests while being questioned.