On Sunday we donned our first sarees. This took quite a long time to figure out how to accomplish. We then went to another hotel where there was a terrific display of entertainment by professionals (this included a sand table artist, which Cait was very impressed by), as well as skits and dances by the family members themselves, for the wedding couple.
Seeing this display of family made us so appreciative to have been invited to the wedding. Indian families are very large in number, but they all care so much about one another, which was evidenced as different members of the family each prepared and performed their dance pieces for the couple. What a privilege to have been in Mumbai for all of this!
The evening was equally wonderful. We heard a performance by a famous Indian singer, who sang a song that even I recognized!! It's called Mahi Ve, and it's from a very popular Bollywood movie. We then danced with the family. These people are so wonderful, we cannot tell you how much fun they all are! And such terrific dancers! We had a fantastic time.
We were also really unprepared for the wedding, however, in terms of our clothing apparel. Working in a slum everyday just entails wearing a simple kurta and pants. But this wedding called for much more. We are so grateful to the Khandelwals for all of their assistance in getting us dressed, and to everyone who lended us their salwar kameezes and jewellery. We were so overwhelmed by the generosity of the entire family as we were taken completely out of our element and welcomed into this fantastic and colorful Indian culture.
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