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What is a sarbala?
A sarbala is a young boy — typically a younger relative of the groom — dressed in matching or similar wedding attire, who accompanies the groom throughout the wedding ceremony and procession, traditionally believed to help ward off evil influences directed at the groom.
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What is a sarbala?
Also called: sarbala boy, groom's young attendant.
A sarbala adds a small but distinctive detail to the groom's side of a Punjabi wedding — a young relative, dressed to match, staying close to the groom throughout the day as both a companion and, traditionally, a symbolic protector.
In Punjabi — ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ
ਸਰਬਾਲਾ ਲਾੜੇ ਦਾ ਛੋਟਾ ਰਿਸ਼ਤੇਦਾਰ ਮੁੰਡਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ — ਅਕਸਰ ਭਤੀਜਾ ਜਾਂ ਭਾਣਜਾ — ਜੋ ਲਾੜੇ ਵਰਗੇ ਹੀ ਕੱਪੜੇ ਪਾ ਕੇ ਪੂਰੇ ਵਿਆਹ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਉਸਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਪੁਰਾਣੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਮੁਤਾਬਕ ਸਰਬਾਲਾ ਲਾੜੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਭੈੜੀ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਵੱਲ ਖਿੱਚ ਕੇ ਲਾੜੇ ਦੀ ਰਾਖੀ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਲਈ ਬਰਾਤ ਅਤੇ ਵਿਆਹ ਦੀ ਰਸਮ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਸਰਬਾਲਾ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਲਾੜੇ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
The role of a sarbala
- •Usually a young male relative of the groom, often a cousin or nephew.
- •Dressed in matching or similar wedding attire to the groom.
- •Accompanies the groom through the procession and ceremony, traditionally believed to help deflect any evil eye or ill intent directed at him.
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Who is chosen as the sarbala?
Typically a young male relative of the groom — often a cousin or nephew — chosen to accompany him through the wedding.
What is the traditional purpose of a sarbala?
Traditionally believed to help ward off evil eye or ill intent directed at the groom, by drawing attention as a similarly-dressed companion throughout the ceremony.
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