Meal
After hours of dancing, dinner is announced, and the guests form a line and walk alongside a decorated buffet, where assorted authentic Afghan foods are presented. From the Shohla e Goshtee to three different varieties of rice called palou and chalou, there are many kinds of kabobs: kebab e chopan, chaplee kebab, teka kebab, shaami kebab, also mantu aushak with authentic Afghan bread, naan will conclude the dinner table. For dessert firnee, sheer brenj (rice pudding) and baklava with fruits of the season are served. After the desserts are finished, the bride and groom walk over to the three-story cake and the musician will return to sing the traditional song “Baada Baada Elahee Mubarak Baada - Man dil ba tu dada am Tawakol ba khoda," which means "congratulations, I gave you my heart now I leave it to God" as the couple cut the cake and a family member will cut the cake into small pieces and serve the guests.
After which comes the hours of enjoyment as the musicians play faster songs and the dance floor fills up as everyone dances till the end of the ceremony which could go on till dawn.
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