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Men, Womendhi, & Gandhi

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March 11th 2006
The first day of the Wedding ceremony was today. There are three parts/days to a traditional Indian wedding. Today was the Mendhi ceremony, tomorrow is the Wedding Ceremony, and the next day is the Party. The Mendhi ceremony if mostly all about the women. They get henna tattoos on their hands while the men stand around holding purses, drinks, and taking pictures. Speaking of taking pictures, s ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more