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Post by AK on Feb 23, 2007 1:54:50 GMT -6
yes you would make a great tourist guide. so tell us how id life there? is it rily over-populated? how do u feel likving there? um dying 2 know! ;D Aha!So now you think I could be a gr8 tourist guide?!Lol! I can do a lot many things I think.Earlier, you said I'd make a gr8 teacher...so I am assured I won't die jobless! Yeah it's over-populated.We're the second most populated country in the world after China as known to all and sundry.You should see the crowds and congestion on airports, railway stations and bus-stands! I do get irritated with all these things like over-population but it's okay.You have to put up with it.India is a lovable place though.You can find a number of reasons to dislike its people or places, but at the same time, you'll have an equal number of reasons to love it. India and Indians really attract and draw you and at the same time, some things do repel you too!But you get attached to this place and it's difficult to get over the effect of the sights and sounds (& smells ) & the experience this place has to offer.
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Post by fathiamar on Feb 23, 2007 2:46:16 GMT -6
Very tempting. Cant wait to experience india.
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Post by darkme on Feb 23, 2007 6:01:46 GMT -6
yes you would make a great tourist guide. so tell us how id life there? is it rily over-populated? how do u feel likving there? um dying 2 know! ;D Aha!So now you think I could be a gr8 tourist guide?!Lol! I can do a lot many things I think.Earlier, you said I'd make a gr8 teacher...so I am assured I won't die jobless! Yeah it's over-populated.We're the second most populated country in the world after China as known to all and sundry.You should see the crowds and congestion on airports, railway stations and bus-stands! I do get irritated with all these things like over-population but it's okay.You have to put up with it.India is a lovable place though.You can find a number of reasons to dislike its people or places, but at the same time, you'll have an equal number of reasons to love it. India and Indians really attract and draw you and at the same time, some things do repel you too!But you get attached to this place and it's difficult to get over the effect of the sights and sounds (& smells ) & the experience this place has to offer. yes, indeed. you wudnt end up jobless! life in India really sounds good. I wud love to live there. Indian people are rily all around the globle. here in Oman for an example there many Indians. you can see them everywhere. it is rily cool to hear about life in India! ;D
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Post by AK on Mar 2, 2007 7:23:32 GMT -6
Hey guys! Tomorrow the festival of Holi will be celebrated here in India.Wishing you all, a very Happy Holi!! I wish I could play Holi with all of you guys out there! But I have exams....
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Post by Zach on Mar 2, 2007 8:47:58 GMT -6
So, What is Holi? Happy Holi to you too
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Post by darkme on Mar 2, 2007 9:50:03 GMT -6
oh yes so I have heard! its this festeval... uhh well I know what is it bout but its hard 2 explain its ur job AA! wish I was there to colour u.... but u have fun..... and tell us how it was. ;D
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Post by darkme on Mar 2, 2007 10:03:30 GMT -6
HAPPY HOLI....
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Post by AK on Mar 4, 2007 1:01:11 GMT -6
Thanks a lot guys!Happy Holi to everyone! Now let me tell you about Holi - Here goes! Holi is the festival of color. It heralds the arrival of Spring. It is all about fun and frolic. It is a time for family get-togethers, bonfires, dance parties and poolside fun with friends and relatives - good times all smeared with colour! There is no worship associated with this festival. Women prepare for Holi by purchasing new outfits and jewellery. They also make special sweets and savouries for the family. Children buy coloured powder ( gulal) and make coloured water for their pichkaris (big syringes) and water balloons. The festival of Holi begins on the twelfth day of the waxing moon of the month of Phalgun (the Spring month according to the Hindu Calendar). Three days before the full moon, Rang Pashi heralds the festival. Traditionally, a plate is arranged with colored powder and colored water is placed in a small brass container. The eldest male member of the family begins the festivities by sprinkling the water and powders on each member of the family and then the younger ones do the same. The celebrations end with a hearty meal and the consumption of thandai and special sweets prepared for the occasion. The next day, known as Puno is when huge bonfires are lit on street corners, crossroads, parks and open spaces. People from the neighborhood gather near the fire to fill the air with folk strains and dances. Sheaves of green gram and wheat are roasted in the bonfire and eaten at this community celebration. The third day is called Parva and this is the actual day of festivities. Children, friends and neighbours gather on the streets, in clubs, in houses and on beaches and a riot of color takes over. Gulal (powdered color) is thrown into the air and smeared on faces and bodies. Pichkaris and water balloons are filled with colored water and unsuspecting victims are easy targets. People sing songs, play drums and dance together on the roof-tops of their houses, in the backyards and the streets. Smearing colors on friends and dear ones is the basic idea of Holi, no one is spared. Both the young and the old enjoy throwing water balloons, dry colors, and washable dyes on anyone in sight on the day of the holi. We go around in streets, with a tin drums, armed with tonnes of colors and big syringes filled with colored water. And at the end of the day no one will even remotely resemble themselves!! The younger crowd is drenched with buckets of colored water and pummeled with water balloons. 'Dholaks' or Indian drums are heard everywhere and the songs of Holi are carried by the voices of these merry-makers.Water balloons are thrown at friends and neighbours in the spirit of fun. Sikhs celebrate a special festival Hola Mohalla on the day after Holi. The display of ancient martial arts and mock battles, are part of this unique Sikh festival. Mischief, celebration and color. These are the pillars the festival of Holi is built on. A festival that adds colour to the dullest life, every grey compound wall and splashes vitality into the very fabric of life! See these pictures of people with their faces smeared with color and clothes drenched! www.flickr.com/photos/shalinjain/142894849/www.flickr.com/photos/12763835@N00/237586373/
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Post by Zach on Mar 4, 2007 14:38:09 GMT -6
Sounds like a wonderful time to be in India. Is it only celebrated in India, or around the world as well?
The colors are beautiful, good photo choice. I saw a photo like that in the newspaper today.
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Post by alyssamilanofan on Mar 6, 2007 3:12:02 GMT -6
Sounds like a great holiday! We had this project about India in our Geography class it was about the country and the culture it sounds like a great country to me!
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Post by AK on Mar 7, 2007 3:01:27 GMT -6
Sounds like a wonderful time to be in India. Is it only celebrated in India, or around the world as well? The colors are beautiful, good photo choice. I saw a photo like that in the newspaper today. It is basically a festival celebrated by Indians, so it is celebrated by Indians living abroad.The celebrations are such fun that non-Indians too, join in the fun! Thanks.Good to know you liked the pics.I think the local media there must have reported about it.
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Post by AK on Mar 7, 2007 3:03:56 GMT -6
Sounds like a great holiday! We had this project about India in our Geography class it was about the country and the culture it sounds like a great country to me! Thanks Jenny!Yes I'm sure you people will like it here, when you visit it. It's good that your schools teach you a bit about other cultures too.It is very good in today's times of globalisation.
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Post by fathiamar on Mar 8, 2007 3:32:01 GMT -6
Any of you guys watched the movie "water"??
Its hindi.
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Post by AK on Mar 9, 2007 7:46:46 GMT -6
Any of you guys watched the movie "water"?? Its hindi. Well it's releasing in India today.I'll definitely make it a point to watch it when I get the time. Did you watch it?What's your take on it?
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Post by SoHuda on Mar 9, 2007 9:13:55 GMT -6
talking about Holi, My Indian teacher told me that Holi is for Hindus and it's not so good because the colours they use, it makes them have chickenpox.. What do you think about what she said? ;D
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Post by Saudamini on Mar 10, 2007 6:12:44 GMT -6
ummmm...well maybe some colours can be harmful...and to be in the earnest...most of them are. But chickenpox n' all...sounds a bit too much. It wasn't so in the early times...the colours were made with flowers and herbs...even today...such kind of a Holi is celebrated in Shantiniketan--an educational Insititute established by Ravindranath Thakhur--near Kolkata. But yeah...Holi today can be a bit harmful but if you take good care of yourself...it won't do you any bad. And Holi is primarily a festival of Hindus...but it becomes a reason for every community to celebrate. I really doubt if Holi in India is just confined to Hindus...and it's the same with every festival..be it Diwali, Christmas, Eid or Baisakhi... Atleast for the students...they get all those holidays so they look forward...a primary advantage to live in a secular country
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Post by AK on Mar 10, 2007 8:29:35 GMT -6
talking about Holi, My Indian teacher told me that Holi is for Hindus and it's not so good because the colours they use, it makes them have chickenpox.. What do you think about what she said? ;D Holi is not just for Hindus.Like I told you in my previous post, it is also celebrated by Sikhs - but for a different reason, in a different manner & with a different name. Primarily, it is a Hindu festival.But like Saudamini told you, in India there is no festival which is limited to a particular community.People from all religions and backgrounds celebrate the festivals together.Whether it is Holi or Diwali or Christmas, Eid & Gurupurab - everyone joins in the fun! I personally don't like festivals.They're a waste of time and money and an excuse to shirk work, in my view.But I respect people's wish to celebrate them. As far as diseases are concerned, well you don't get chicken pox!If colors are natural/organic and manufactured by good companies, they won't cause much harm.At the most, you might get minor skin allegies like itching or rashes or mild burning sensation.Colors won't harm if they're used judiciously and provided one takes a proper bath after playing with them. It should be taken care of, that colors don't get into one's eyes & ears. Any doubts?
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Post by SoHuda on Mar 10, 2007 12:05:23 GMT -6
ahh, ok! got you thank you guys for explaining karma for you
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Post by Zach on Mar 10, 2007 14:17:48 GMT -6
India seems amazing! I would love to see such diversity all in one country, wow!
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Post by darkme on Mar 11, 2007 12:14:23 GMT -6
I WANNA PLAY WITH COLOURS! hey it sounds fun! I'll make sure to take a bath afterwards! ;D
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