Taking pictures and Making Movies from Private Parties
Written by: Samira Halimzai
Most families like to have pictures and videos of their wedding ceremony and other parties, but sometimes some guests also take pictures and make films with private cameras or mobile phones without the consent of the party organizer and this issue causes conflict between them.
AEPO’s writer/producer has talked to some people about this issue.
A woman, a resident of Maidan-Wardak province, who doesn’t want to mention her name, says, “It was my son’s wedding party and after a few days, one of my son’s friends had told my son that someone has uploaded his wedding party movie to YouTube. My son was ashamed among his friends. Later we found out that my sister’s bride had made the film and then she had uploaded it to YouTube and after that event, we cut the relation with my sister’s family.”
A girl, a resident of Laghman province says, “It was the engagement party of my brother-in-law and we went g to the bride’s home and prepared a party. When the groom and bride were cutting the cake, some relatives of the bride came and wanted to take pictures from the party. Our family prevented them but they did not accept. In the result, a quarrel took place among them.”
Why Afghans do not like others to have their parties’ pictures and movies?
Azim Rahimi, a resident of Paghman district, Kabul province says, “Afghanistan is an Islamic country and Afghans disgrace others to watch their families’ pictures or movies and if someone takes pictures or makes a movie from their wedding party or other ceremonies, it causes conflict.”
Sahar, a resident of Maidan-Wardak province says, “Some people deliberately take pictures of others’ parties and thus they want to take revenge from the party owners but some others unintentionally
do this due to not understanding all options of the mobile phones.”
How do some people find a solution to this issue?
Pawand, a resident of Kunduz province says, “We take attention to this issue from the beginning. If there is any party to be held, we add an important note to the invitation card that prevents guests to take pictures or make movies from the party and we announce from the loudspeaker of the hotel that no one is allowed to take pictures or make movie.
On the other hand, we also talk to the waiters of the hotel if anyone taking pictures or making movies, he/she should prevent him/her or take his/her camera.”
Ahmad Seyar, a resident of Jalalabad city, Nangarhar province says, “It’s our Islamic duty not to do anything that bothers others. I have never taken pictures from others’ parties and wish that others would also think the same.”