A Bride, a ‘Zapan’ and a Journey back in time: Sonamarg’s Gagangir relives Kashmir’s past

Sonamarg, Nov 1: No decorated car, no motorcade. Instead, a wooden Zapan, carried on the shoulders of village elders and relatives, took a bride through the winding lanes of Gagangir village near Sonamarg, bringing a fading Kashmiri wedding tradition back to life. The unusual Ruksati (bridal farewe…