Kozhikode ∙ Remembering the date and time of the wedding in mind, the people from the south would visit their houses and invite them in detail. One of the last links to the old ways has been lost with the death of Ichamana, 92, alias Impichaminabi, at his Kaitaparam residence at the Idiyangara Road – Chemmangad Road junction.
When there was no wedding invitation, special people were appointed to call the wedding. Impichaminabi is a person who has conducted weddings for more than six decades. When they arrive, dressed in kachi mund and tattam, smiling, inside the Muslim houses, the women say to each other, Ichamana has come and there is a wedding. As soon as he got home, he called everyone in the house. Ichamana would complete his mission by saying loudly that everyone should come today, today, today, today, today, today. Then a little local history. After that, the journey will continue towards the next house.
When there was no invitation letter, Ichamana was entrusted to invite relatives and friends to the wedding. Ichamana will be given a list of those to be invited by the family. A house will also be rewarded as much. He will travel the whole district with the Ichamana list and call for weddings. If Ichamana calls it, it becomes official. It is equivalent to calling a close relative of the bridegroom or bride.
Once upon a time, there were many people who called this kind of wedding. As time passed, it was only Ichamana and a few others. Ichamana, an age-old form of event management, was still active when it came to invitations and invitations through social media. Until some time ago, they used to come to the houses in the south to call for weddings. And when age forbids travel, the call for marriage stopped.
English Summary: Marriage inviting lady dies in Kozhikode
