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14 October 2015

Can you Find Parjeet in Kiran's Palm? (Punjabi Wedding Rituals in Calgary)

 This is it, my last Calgary trip in 2015. Just like before, I'm here to celebrate.
 I arrive at Kiran's right on time for some chai and the finishing henna touches.

 Satvir's beautiful work deserves to be taken outside:
 That's how I find out that Kiran might be the only person in the world who's scared of ladybugs:


The second night needs no introductions, but we have a sign, just in case.


 I really like it when men wear traditional Indian clothes at parties. It also gives my pictures a lot of flavour:






 The third day brings colourful rangolis:
 Parjeet is a Green Lantern fan:



 Back at Kiran's place, even the car is in festive attire:




 Now we all know who's getting married next:
 As usual, the rangoli doesn't survive the night:
 But it will last a little longer in the shape of two handprints left by the bride's mom on the wall:

 Frustrating enough, I still can't read Punjabi, but I don't really have to, since I've done this about a hundred times, so I can take a wild guess about what it'll happen next.
 The choora ceremony is the last pre-wedding ritual and it involves all Kiran's maternal uncles:

In case you are still not sure who's going to get married tomorrow, there she is:
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