Shabash at a Wedding

As we all know that shabash is a big part of a traditional Armenian celebration including birthdays, weddings, engagements, and christenings.   Shabash is when the guests attending the celebration just start throwing money all over the dance floor.  The money is mainly thrown at the person who through the party or if it's a wedding then it's thrown on the bride and groom.   The money is meant to be bring good luck and financial success. 

The video shown here is a traditional Armenian wedding where money is continuously being thrown around.   The people who are dancing are unknown, but they may be important because the money is being thrown on them.  The dance that they are doing has very difficult and complex moves which may also be the reason why people are continuously throwing money around.  Shabash can also be considered as congratulating someone or telling them that they are doing a good job at the dance they're performing.   Although the shabash is thrown on the men and woman dancing, the bride and groom will most probably receive the money.

To be completely honest, I kind of wish I was there.  This is one of the weddings where I have seen the most money being tossed around.   Usually it is only a couple hundred dollars maximum, but I'm sure the money in this video could have added up to a thousand dollars.  The men dancing in the video are so enthusiastic that they make me want to get up and dance.