Rvikz: Pardon my ignorance but what festival is when the girlies tie the rakhi?? I have that done for ages by a childhood friend. As I understand its supposed to give protection to the "brother" so he can protect the "sister"...Theres a saying in Punjabi that she says while putting it on... all very sweet :)
My apologies in advance if I have said something offensive, I am not big on Hindu festivals but this one has been a regular part of my holiday list.
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Unless you have unilaterally assumed that I have gotten a sex change operation immediately after I sent that response to rvikz, you stand to be disappointed
So this Raksha Bandhan is some sort of a holiday then? Why don’t you recite the little poem/saying? The one that clearly involves mooli (you better not think I am kidding).
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once you tie a rakhi on someone's hand in your religion, who is not your real brother, does it mean you cannot marry him anymore ?
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SaadiaB - That's true and Raksha Bandhan has become more of a North Indian Culture than a Hindu religious thing. Probably It all started when Hindu Rajput Queen of Rajasthan named 'Karnawati' sent a Rakhi to Humayun, Muslim ruler of Delhi, to save her state from the king of Mewar (Bahadur Shah). Humayun being the kind hearted king accepted the rakhi and protected Rajasthan.
RF - It's not a holiday, I had friends who used to come to school with Funny Rakhis on their hands :D . I used to tease them so much.
SaadiaB - That's true and Raksha Bandhan has become more of a North Indian Culture than a Hindu religious thing. Probably It all started when Hindu Rajput Queen of Rajasthan named 'Karnawati' sent a Rakhi to Humayun, Muslim ruler of Delhi, to save her state from the king of Mewar (Bahadur Shah). Humayun being the kind hearted king accepted the rakhi and protected Rajasthan.
RF - It's not a holiday, I had friends who used to come to school with Funny Rakhis on their hands :D . I used to tease them so much.
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Thanks for the background Asif!
Makes a lot more sense if it is a Rajput thing. Why did you tease them? no love from your sisters?? jk yara. Wonder what would happen if a guy had 6 sisters or something.
the links are interesting but people in Pakistan tend to fly kites more as a fun thing or a chance to have a big party rather than attach any religous significance to it. Maybe it's different in India.
So the marriage cannot take place if the rakhi thingie is there b/w the two?
This is a good excuse for the girls in India who do not want to marry dogs or donkeys; they can simply tie a rakhi on their panjaz, and get away with the idea of spending the rest of their married lives with 'em!
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the links are interesting but people in Pakistan tend to fly kites more as a fun thing or a chance to have a big party rather than attach any religous significance to it. Maybe it's different in India.
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I can imagine the degree of respect Muslims of Pakistan now have for Islam.
Fun??????????? In the name of a Hindu godess??????????????
big party??????? or waste of millions in a poor country????
big party????? or the death of hundreds, falling off the roofs?????
Indians sure have succeeded in making thier culture and ours quite similar.
Indian movies....wow....one of our favorites!!!!!! Even if the speak against the very existence of Pakistan.
Indian people.........wow......so tolerant and peace loving..........killing Muslims and denying rights all across .+dismantled half of our country!
Indian military expansionism and hegemonism in the region.........oh that!..........for the protection of Pakistan!... right.....???? because they love Pakistanis so much!!!
After 50 or so more years a lot might become similar, and then the generation after you might even go ahead and say lets be one with india again.!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Huh!!! We created Pakistan!!!!!!!! A separate land for Muslims.....What a lie!!!
