August 21
Today was a holiday, Ganai Purnimaa, and I went with Dai,
Stuath, Spandan and Urmika, my cousin, to Om Shanti, which to my understanding
is a prayer room for a certain sect of Hinduism. There we received our tikka
and “rakshaa” –a gold thread tied around the wrist for protection.
Traditionally, it is customary for sisters to give their brothers a tikka and
rakshaa in return for a gift or money. (Although I had no gift for Stuath, he
took the opportunity to fall asleep in my bed. Yes, he clearly has me wrapped
around his finger…)
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