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Destination Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A couple poses for a photo during a destination wedding in Cappadocia, T??rkiye, Dec. 13, 2025. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Foreign wedding travelers help boost Turkish economy" Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Destination Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A couple poses for a photo during a destination wedding in Cappadocia, T??rkiye, Dec. 13, 2025. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Foreign wedding travelers help boost Turkish economy" Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Destination Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A couple poses for a photo during a destination wedding in Cappadocia, T??rkiye, Dec. 13, 2025. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Foreign wedding travelers help boost Turkish economy" Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a local Yizu Dage team performing during a parade show on a square in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a local Yizu Dage team performing during a parade show on a square in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a local Yizu Dage team performing during a parade show on the ancient street of Nanzhao in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows a local Yizu Dage team attending a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Members of a local Yizu Dage team attend a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2025. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Members of a local Yizu Dage team attend a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2025. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Members of a local Yizu Dage team attend a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2025. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

A young member of a local Yizu Dage team attends a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2025. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

A drone photo taken on July 18, 2025 shows members of a local Yizu Dage team attending a rehearsal in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Members of a local Yizu Dage team wave to tourists during a parade show on the ancient street of Nanzhao in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2025. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yizu Dage Presentation in Yunnan - China

Young members of a local Yizu Dage team take a break during practices in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 18, 2025. Yizu Dage, a traditional folk art of the Yi ethnic group usually performed during festivals, weddings, funerals and other gathering occasions, has a history of about 10 centuries and was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Weishan is dubbed "cradle of Yizu Dage." Provincial and prefecture authorities of Yunnan have rolled out policies and dedicated funds in support of the development and popularization of Dage art. To date, Dage art is not only integral part of local people's daily life, but also a major tourist attraction. Photo by Peng Yikai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Bordeaux

FRANCE. GIRONDE (33). BORDEAUX. INTERIOR OF THE SAINT-ANDRE CATHEDRAL, LOCATED ON PLACE PEY-BERLAND, CONSECRATED ON MAY 1, 1096 BY POPE URBAIN II. REBUILT IN THE GOTHIC STYLE, IT CELEBRATED THE WEDDINGS, IN 1137, OF ALIENOR D'AQUITAINE AND LOUIS VII, AND IN 1615 OF ANNE OF AUSTRIA, INFANTA OF SPAIN, AND LOUIS XIII, KING OF FRANCE. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis celebrates marriage for 20 couples during a nuptial Mass in St. Peter's Basilica , Vatican on Sept. 14, 2014, including some who already have kids , a sin under Catholic Church teaching. The ages of the newlyweds range from 25 to 56, and among them there are those who are already living together, those who already have children, those who met in church. It is quite rare for a pope to celebrate public weddings. John Paul II did it twice, in 1994 and 2000, while Benedict XVI never officiated the sacrament during his papacy. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A wedding ceremony is held in Cappadocia, Türkiye, on August 20, 2024. "We organized wedding events for 88 different nationalities. That's something else!" Murat Ozguc, owner of Türkiye Weddings in Cappadocia, a tourism hub in central Türkiye, told Xinhua. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A couple poses for a photo during a destination wedding in Cappadocia, Türkiye, on August 20, 2024. "We organized wedding events for 88 different nationalities. That's something else!" Murat Ozguc, owner of Türkiye Weddings in Cappadocia, a tourism hub in central Türkiye, told Xinhua. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

People attend a wedding ceremony in Cappadocia, Türkiye, on August 20, 2024. "We organized wedding events for 88 different nationalities. That's something else!" Murat Ozguc, owner of Türkiye Weddings in Cappadocia, a tourism hub in central Türkiye, told Xinhua. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A couple poses for a photo during a destination wedding in Cappadocia, Türkiye, on August 20, 2024. "We organized wedding events for 88 different nationalities. That's something else!" Murat Ozguc, owner of Türkiye Weddings in Cappadocia, a tourism hub in central Türkiye, told Xinhua. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A couple poses for a photo during a destination wedding in Cappadocia, Türkiye, on August 20, 2024. "We organized wedding events for 88 different nationalities. That's something else!" Murat Ozguc, owner of Türkiye Weddings in Cappadocia, a tourism hub in central Türkiye, told Xinhua. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A couple poses for a photo during a destination wedding in Cappadocia, Türkiye, on August 20, 2024. "We organized wedding events for 88 different nationalities. That's something else!" Murat Ozguc, owner of Türkiye Weddings in Cappadocia, a tourism hub in central Türkiye, told Xinhua. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A couple is seen at a wedding ceremony in Cappadocia, Türkiye, on August 20, 2024. "We organized wedding events for 88 different nationalities. That's something else!" Murat Ozguc, owner of Türkiye Weddings in Cappadocia, a tourism hub in central Türkiye, told Xinhua. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Weddings In Cappadocia - Turkey

A couple is seen at a wedding ceremony in Cappadocia, Türkiye, on August 20, 2024. "We organized wedding events for 88 different nationalities. That's something else!" Murat Ozguc, owner of Türkiye Weddings in Cappadocia, a tourism hub in central Türkiye, told Xinhua. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DESTINATION WEDDING-POPULARITY (CN)

(240810) -- KUNMING, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A couple poses for a photo with the snow-capped mountains in the background during the destination wedding in Lijiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 7, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: Destination weddings gaining popularity with newlyweds" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-DESTINATION WEDDING-POPULARITY (CN)

(240810) -- KUNMING, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A couple poses for a photo during the destination wedding in Baoshan, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 10, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: Destination weddings gaining popularity with newlyweds" (Photo by Zhang Hongke/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-NINGXIA-WEDDING-NEW TRENDS(CN)

(240523) -- YINCHUAN, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sep. 16, 2023 shows Zhang Shubin (front) and his bride biking to their wedding venue in Lingwu City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Across China: Young Chinese couples redefine weddings with simplicity and joy" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-WEDDING-NEW TRENDS(CN)

(240523) -- YINCHUAN, May 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Lan (2nd L) and her husband (1st L) play games at a group wedding ceremony in Haiyuan County of Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on May 20, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: Young Chinese couples redefine weddings with simplicity and joy" (Xinhua)

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Why young Chinese streamline, personalize wedding ceremonies

STORY: Why young Chinese streamline, personalize wedding ceremonies SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: April 5, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:43 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of newlyweds 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIAN LILI, Official of civil affairs administration center of Liangjiang New Area STORYLINE: As Gen Z and those born after 2000 gradually enter into marriage, the styles of weddings among young people have grown increasingly diverse in recent years. In contrast to the traditional grand and ceremonious weddings with intricate rituals, many young couples now gravitate toward cost-effective, experiential and simplified weddings. And some would integrate innovative and unique ideas into their wedding ceremonies, prioritizing meaningful elements over extravagant ones. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIAN LILI, Official of civil affairs administration center of Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing "Firstly, marriage registration now features a more diverse array of personalized elements.

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Muslim Brides Join A Mass Wedding - India

Kashmiri Muslim brides walk downstairs during a mass wedding event in Srinagar. Mass weddings in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts that are still prevalent in many communities. Srinagar Kashmir, India, September 10, 2023. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muslim Brides Join A Mass Wedding - India

A Muslim cleric fills the Islamic marriage contract (Nikkah Naama) during a mass wedding event in Srinagar. Mass weddings in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts that are still prevalent in many communities. Srinagar Kashmir, India, September 10, 2023. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muslim Brides Join A Mass Wedding - India

A newly wed couple poses for photograph during a mass wedding event in Srinagar. Mass weddings in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts that are still prevalent in many communities. Srinagar Kashmir, India, September 10, 2023. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muslim Brides Join A Mass Wedding - India

A Kashmiri Muslim girl in a bridal dress arrives for a mass wedding event in Srinagar. Mass weddings in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts that are still prevalent in many communities. Srinagar Kashmir, India, September 10, 2023. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muslim Brides Join A Mass Wedding - India

A woman looks on as Kashmiri Muslim brides sit during a mass wedding event in Srinagar. Mass weddings in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts that are still prevalent in many communities. Srinagar Kashmir, India, September 10, 2023. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muslim Brides Join A Mass Wedding - India

A newly wed couple hold hands as they walk during a mass wedding event in Srinagar. Mass weddings in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts that are still prevalent in many communities. Srinagar Kashmir, India, September 10, 2023. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muslim Brides Join A Mass Wedding - India

A groom holds a holy Quran during a mass wedding event in Srinagar. Mass weddings in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts that are still prevalent in many communities. Srinagar Kashmir, India, September 10, 2023. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muslim Brides Join A Mass Wedding - India

Kashmiri Muslim brides sit during a mass wedding event in Srinagar. Mass weddings in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts that are still prevalent in many communities. Srinagar Kashmir, India, September 10, 2023. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muslim Brides Join A Mass Wedding - India

A Kashmiri Muslim bride looks through her veil as she sits with other brides during a mass wedding event in Srinagar. Mass weddings in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts that are still prevalent in many communities. Srinagar Kashmir, India, September 10, 2023. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muslim Brides Join A Mass Wedding - India

A girl sits among Kashmiri Muslim brides during a mass wedding event in Srinagar. Mass weddings in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts that are still prevalent in many communities. Srinagar Kashmir, India, September 10, 2023. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muslim Brides Join A Mass Wedding - India

A Kashmiri Muslim bride looks through her veil as she sits with other brides during a mass wedding event in Srinagar. Mass weddings in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts that are still prevalent in many communities. Srinagar Kashmir, India, September 10, 2023. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muslim Brides Join A Mass Wedding - India

Kashmiri Muslim brides sit during a mass wedding event in Srinagar. Mass weddings in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts that are still prevalent in many communities. On September 10,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. (Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group

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Muslim Brides Join A Mass Wedding - India

Kashmiri Muslim brides sit during a mass wedding event in Srinagar. Mass weddings in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts that are still prevalent in many communities. Srinagar Kashmir, India, September 10, 2023. Photo By Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Clay Musical Drum - Kashimir

Kashmiri potters work near a Furnace on the outskirts of Srinagar. In Kashmiri weddings, traditional music holds immense cultural significance, and the Tumbaknari—a musical instrument—takes centre stage in expressing the emotions of joy and love. Commonly used during weddings by womenfolk, Tumbaknari has its roots traced back to Central Asia but has found its home in Kashmir, where it has been cherished for centuries. The locally made Tumbaknari mainly consists of clay, with animal skin used at its bottom to produce a beautiful sound that complements the vocals. On August 10,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Clay Musical Drum - Kashimir

Noor Mohammad, a Shopkeeper sells earthen pots outside the Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar. In Kashmiri weddings, traditional music holds immense cultural significance, and the Tumbaknari—a musical instrument—takes centre stage in expressing the emotions of joy and love. Commonly used during weddings by womenfolk, Tumbaknari has its roots traced back to Central Asia but has found its home in Kashmir, where it has been cherished for centuries. The locally made Tumbaknari mainly consists of clay, with animal skin used at its bottom to produce a beautiful sound that complements the vocals. On August 10,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Clay Musical Drum - Kashimir

A woman carries a basket filled with earthen Tumbaknari (a Kashmiri musical drum) as she walk through an Aly on the outskirts of Srinagar. In Kashmiri weddings, traditional music holds immense cultural significance, and the Tumbaknari—a musical instrument—takes centre stage in expressing the emotions of joy and love. Commonly used during weddings by womenfolk, Tumbaknari has its roots traced back to Central Asia but has found its home in Kashmir, where it has been cherished for centuries. The locally made Tumbaknari mainly consists of clay, with animal skin used at its bottom to produce a beautiful sound that complements the vocals. On August 10,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Clay Musical Drum - Kashimir

Mohiuddin Kumar, a Kashmiri potter prepares furnace on the outskirts of Srinagar. In Kashmiri weddings, traditional music holds immense cultural significance, and the Tumbaknari—a musical instrument—takes centre stage in expressing the emotions of joy and love. Commonly used during weddings by womenfolk, Tumbaknari has its roots traced back to Central Asia but has found its home in Kashmir, where it has been cherished for centuries. The locally made Tumbaknari mainly consists of clay, with animal skin used at its bottom to produce a beautiful sound that complements the vocals.On August 10,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Clay Musical Drum - Kashimir

A view of earthen Tumbaknari's (a Kashmiri musical drum) inside a furnace on the outskirts of Srinagar. In Kashmiri weddings, traditional music holds immense cultural significance, and the Tumbaknari—a musical instrument—takes centre stage in expressing the emotions of joy and love. Commonly used during weddings by womenfolk, Tumbaknari has its roots traced back to Central Asia but has found its home in Kashmir, where it has been cherished for centuries. The locally made Tumbaknari mainly consists of clay, with animal skin used at its bottom to produce a beautiful sound that complements the vocals. On August 10,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Clay Musical Drum - Kashimir

Abdul Rashid Kumar, a Kashmiri potter takes out earthen Tumbaknari (a Kashmiri musical drum) from an furnace on the outskirts of Srinagar. In Kashmiri weddings, traditional music holds immense cultural significance, and the Tumbaknari—a musical instrument—takes centre stage in expressing the emotions of joy and love. Commonly used during weddings by womenfolk, Tumbaknari has its roots traced back to Central Asia but has found its home in Kashmir, where it has been cherished for centuries. The locally made Tumbaknari mainly consists of clay, with animal skin used at its bottom to produce a beautiful sound that complements the vocals. On August 10,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Clay Musical Drum - Kashimir

A woman stands next to a Furnace which is filled with earthen Tumbaknari (a Kashmiri musical drum) on the outskirts of Srinagar. In Kashmiri weddings, traditional music holds immense cultural significance, and the Tumbaknari—a musical instrument—takes centre stage in expressing the emotions of joy and love. Commonly used during weddings by womenfolk, Tumbaknari has its roots traced back to Central Asia but has found its home in Kashmir, where it has been cherished for centuries. The locally made Tumbaknari mainly consists of clay, with animal skin used at its bottom to produce a beautiful sound that complements the vocals. On August 10,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Clay Musical Drum - Kashimir

Mohammad Yousuf Kumar, a Kashmiri potter works clay to make an Tumbaknari (a Kashmiri musical drum) at his workshop on the outskirts of Srinagar. In Kashmiri weddings, traditional music holds immense cultural significance, and the Tumbaknari—a musical instrument—takes centre stage in expressing the emotions of joy and love. Commonly used during weddings by womenfolk, Tumbaknari has its roots traced back to Central Asia but has found its home in Kashmir, where it has been cherished for centuries. The locally made Tumbaknari mainly consists of clay, with animal skin used at its bottom to produce a beautiful sound that complements the vocals. On August 10,2023 in Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM