Yesterday we celebrated a small festival called Wat Amavasya, in which wives pray for the long lives of their husbands. Wat is the Hindi name for the Banyan tree and Amavasya is the name for a New Moon day. In this festival the Banyan tree is recognized for its size and age and represents the long life that women hope for their husbands. In Indian culture there are four festivals per year of this nature in which the wives pray/fast for their husbands. We finished everything by morning time since Abhinav had to go to work early.
For festivals many women apply henna the day before. This was done in the market by a professional.
Branch of a Banyan tree used during prayer.
Me and my Mother-In-Law. This is the same saree I wore for our wedding.
Giving a gift of different foods to my Father-In-Law.
No comments:
Post a Comment