Last week was hectic. A cousin of mine was getting married.
It was the first wedding in the family that I was attending - I had never been able to attend any relative's marriage earlier. During school days it was almost impossible going anywhere from my boarding school at Ajmer (Mayo College). And at IIT, who the fuck wants to attend marriages when there are more interesting things to do in the campus!
So, as I was saying, last week was hectic. I never knew marriages could be such elaborate affairs - this one lasted for one complete week! After the entire affair was over and done with, I realized a marriage is probably the best place to study the psyche of an Indian family and how relationships within it are managed and maintained.
As I began writing down this post I realized I could make it into a mini-novel, complete, with table of contents, et al :-)
So here goes, the first post in the series...
Table of Contents
- Introduction and Table of Contents
- Sai Baba Keertan and Cocktail Party
- Mehndi and Sangeet
- Sagan Ceremony
- The D-Day: Wedding Ceremony
- Reception Dinner
- Epilogue
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