Jhamu Ceremony on the Eve of the Hindu New Year, Passbooks, Birth Certificates, Caves, and Other Such Things

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April 19th 2009

Published: April 19th 2009

The $64,000 question: When is the Hindu New Year? As with most things in India, it depends where you are and which calendar you are following. There is no one Indian New Year’s day. The numerous cultures that are part of Hinduism follow independent calendars (about 30) and the New Year Day in these calendars is based on seasons and the agrarian economy of the region. As a result of these c... Read Full Entry

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Margaret Lenzi & Stan Shapiro

IndiaMargandStan

We are traveling to India to do a volunteer service project. We will be volunteering for 2 months in Cuttack, Orissa, India at a legal assistance project for the poor. We will be doing some limited traveling before and after the volunteer placement. We hope to learn more about everyday living and Indian culture and society by working with and becoming part of a local community for a few months. We hope to share this with our friends and family.... full info

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19th April 2009

Jen White
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Fascinating
Thanks again for another fascinating installment. It's wonderful to be enjoying your adventure so vicariously. Margaret, I see you've embraced the local wardrobe. Stan? What about you? That western dress you're wearing looks mightily out of place. Will we soon see a photo of you in a dhoti or a lungi?

20th April 2009

IndiaMargandStan
Margaret Lenzi & Stan Shapiro

Fascinating
Thanks for following our blog, Jen. In response to your question, 99.9% of women here continue to wear traditional garb, while only about 50% or less of the men do. None of my male co-workers wear traditional dress. So it would actually look odd for me, a Westerner, to don the dhoti or lungi. Whether I'd have the guts to do it even if I'd fit in, is another question.

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