The marriage was amazing.
I got up at two to go watch the actual rituals of the marriage. It started promptly (the first prompt thing of my entire trip) at 6:30 am. But by that time Sangeeta had already changed three times and had two blessings. The wedding was more like a circus; people milling about, loud music, walks, fires, people talking on phones. It was very hectic. But magnificently beautiful and colorful.
The reception was mostly pictures and gift giving, but the food was great. The food at both occasions was great. I wore two different saris for the two different functions.
One thing that was interesting was something Maria commented on. It turns out that Sangeeta feels the exact same way about God and religion as I do. She called herself a 'not very good atheist." But she still went through the whole thing. And what Maria commented on, and I agree but don't know how I feel about it yet, was that Hindus or at least the ones we saw at this wedding care more about what happens when on the outside than on the inside. Maria, as a modern Christian, cares much more about what happens on the inside. Here, take care of the outside and the inside will follow, at home take care of the inside and the outside will follow.
I don't know the answer at this point.
I don't know if there is one.
2 comments:
Sounds like you're having the most amazing time! You wont want to leave...
On that subject... do you know when you'll be in Swanage?! Don't want to miss you...
Lots of love Plum xxx
This sounds incredible. Truly like one of those things that you remember for your entire life.
Very exciting stuff. Very jealous.
I'm Stefan, by the way. I just changed my google account name for a blog me and Dustin started.
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