A friend of mine had his “baat pakki” last week. It’s not an engagement it’s a step before engagement he clarified. Can some one here explain to me what is it? I am an ABCD so I am missing some culture context here.

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So assume getting married is buying property.
Baat pakki/roka = offer accepted
Engagement = earnest money given
Wedding = closing

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Baat pakki is kinda like escrow though, na?

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Like a verbal commitment. Social contract sort of.
Documented by eating the mithai and taking pictures!
#MubarakHo

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This basically means the wedding has been entered into Salesforce. There are still many steps to go.

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Baat pakki is basically agreement between the families, ie parents and uncle/aunties hovering over the heads of the two people that they’re good with them getting married.

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It’s like order has been placed but Amazon hasn’t shipped your stuff yet!!😂

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Order has been added to cart but cart has not been committed yet.

A question 🙋. Why are you calling yourself Abcd?

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Self awareness?

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So like roka?

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OP... this tradition dates back to when the folks getting married were in diapers and the 2 families agreed to getting into marriage. Once the kids come of age the marriage ceremonies would take place which would include an engagement ceremony. This is one of many traditions/events in a marriage that don't necessarily need to take place today but happen as and when required.

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Baat pakki = parents okay with their respective children engaging in hanky panky

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Probably like a proposal vs engagement party

Not everyone proposes with a ring…

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Rishta pakka

dont worry about it if you r abcd . lol

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