Jan 2
8 am ceremony with turmeric
This morning we are in our 2nd best finery for the rituals with turmeric, grains, fruit, oil, gifts (I know I left something out). The flat is packed with women of all ages in beautiful sarees and churidaar. The immediate family were all in yellow - jokingly they said so that if they got turmeric on their clothes it wouldn't show :). After the morning ceremonies there was a lunch for everyone (150 or more). More yummy food.
You know -- even though the rituals are different, there are so many things that are the same and it's like a HUGE family reunion.
--little girls following their big sisters around in their matching fancy dresses
---little boys running around in Dort of a pack
--overwhelmed and overstimulated toddlers :)
---family members and friends visiting and chatting and it gets noisier and happier as the time passes
---grandmas indulging the little ones with sweets and hugs
---eye-rolling teens bored and on their phones
---people who are only here for the free food and party favours haha
