Question: Today is Tanner’s 11th birthday. We celebrated with his friends by having a pool party and birthday cupcakes (his safe ones, of course!). We were wondering if birthdays were celebrated any differently in India than they are here. Hope you guys are having a great time!
Answer: Dear Tanner, Happy Birthday! I asked my Paathi how birthdays are celebrated in India. For babies who turn one year old they put flowers on the baby, they shave their head, they pierce their ears, they have a special homa which is a special puja with a fire to give the baby a long, nice life. For older kids they put on new clothes and go to the temple in the morning. They pray for a long life. They go to the place where the kids live without their parents because they died. The birthday kid will give them money and food. Then they have a cake party and eat Indian food. They play games. They decorate the house with balloons. Anirudh is having a big big big Hawaiian party at a hotel because lots of people are coming that they won’t fit in the house. Love, Abi.
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Question: Hi Abi,Sounds like you're having an exciting time. I really like the photo of you drinking from a coconut. It kind of looks like you're still in Arizona. How is India differnt from Arizona? A teacher - always asking questions. I can't wait to hear all of your stories when you come back to school. Have a great time.Mrs. Thomas
Answer: Dear Mrs. Thomas, I miss you. How is Seamus?
Things that are different in India:
The steering wheel’s on the wrong side
Cows with no spots
Make different food. Some are sweet, some are spicy, some are oily, some are sour (yogurt).
Very crowded in the streets
People are honking so much
Other people clean your house
They were beautiful clothes. The ladies wear saris. The men wear veshtis or lungis sometimes.
Some people wash clothes in the washing machine if they are lucky. The other people wash them in buckets with their hands. They dry the clothes in the fresh green grass.
They spray their bums off with a sprayer in the bathroom. If there is no sprayer there is a pouring cup.
They have lots of bees in the tree outside the window.
They have big trees that are very green. The leaves are big. There are lots of flowers and mango trees.
They have bad mosquitoes, too.
Love, Abi
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Abi, this is Adri. I like the pictures of the homa. I think your dresses are good. I like the rangoli on the floor. I have a few questions. Has your Paathi taught you to draw rangoli? What was the ceremony like? Why was there rice in your hair at the end of the homa? What is the rice for and why was it in your hair? I am going to go dress up fancy now in my pavadai and then read a book about India. Love, Adri
Hi Abi,
Wow! You listed quite a few differences between India and Phoenix. India sounds like a nice place to visit - even if they have bad mosquitoes.
Thanks for asking about Seamus. He is doing well. He is still on a diet but is exercising more. Sometimes he likes to go swimming.
I hope you are enjoying your trip.
Have fun,
Mrs. Thomas
Hi Abi! My name is Caitlynn (this is my mommy's blog name though) and I wanted to know if you are having fun in India? Do you miss Arizona? Or would you like to stay in India for a long time. I'd love to visit there someday, but untill then maybe you can tell me some unique things!
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