3 days to the big day

Nalungu No. 2

I actually wanted to do 2 kolams.. one inside and another outside the house. Due to time constraints, I only managed to do one.. the one inside the house. I got ideas from Visithra for some kolam designs. With that, I managed to come up with a 3-colour kolam with sequence for the tiny thin lines ;)

The start off the ceremony, three ladies; aunty kala, athai and I did the rites.. using the oil, ‘siakai’ and water. We rubbed the tumeric paste on his cheeks and arms. After that, thambhi went to have his bathe.

He came back dressed in ‘vesti’ (white cloth to be wrapped around the waist down, like sarong.. for men).

Again, a similar ceremony was performed by the ladies attending the function.. with a similar tray of gifts was given to each one of them.

Maama’s gifts for thambhi

Later that evening, Thaya maama, brought in thaai maama's 'siire' (gifts) for thambhi.

It was really a grand entrance with the Indian drummers and trumpets. I missed a shot of this because I was at the entrance welcoming maama and the rest of them..

Maama brought so many trays of gifts, I couldn’t even count! Psst, he did have a tray of gifts for apps and I, and another for appa and amma ;)



Don't miss the boys mischief during the ceremony.. captured @ d-championz and @ d-presidenz!
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thaai maama - mother's brother