The amazing art of Making Traditional Currency Garland (Noton Wala Haar) in Pakistan

Getting married is one of the most important days of one's life. Everyone wants the best for his/her big day and Pakistani grooms are no exception. In traditional marriages, especially in far flung rural areas, the grooms wear huge garlands made up of fancy currency notes.

In this video of Ehtisham’s Pakistan, we are taking you to a seasoned artist from Raja Bazar, Rawalpindi, Malik Ijaz who is running this family business, that dates back to 1927.

He is going to tell us how that how these garlands are made from currency notes, something which is very common not only in Pakistan but the entire subcontinent.

These currency garlands remind us of the beautiful cultural norms & customs that are rooted deep into the lifestyle of our people. But, with the arrival of latest fashions and trends, this practice if slowly fading away.

So, looking at someone putting on currency garlands at their weddings, shows that this cultural aspect is still popular and pretty much alive in this modern era.

0:24 Intro
0:52 Making Frame
1:34 Adding Design
1:45 Currency Origami
2:09 Adding Traditional Symbols
2:39 Money Origami Flowers
4:29 Final Touch