I have been noticing certain changing ways.
Of????
Of we Indians. Yes the ones staying in big city. I won't be able to comment on the ways of smaller towns or villages as have recently not been exposed much to the way of living there.
Rakhi came and went two days back.
I was happy that my office had declared leave on the occasion of Rakhi and would give me some time to spend at home and do some pending household work.
But, I was not atall ready for what I experienced.
(Un)Fortunately I had to step out of home, and no not to tie rakhi as I don't have any real brother and my cousins don't stay in the same city.
The first 10 minutes on road were a smooth drive and then suddenly all hell broke lose. There was traffic chaos everywhere. The vehicles would not stop coming and we were stuck in the middle, couldnot go in front nor could turn back.
In all the chaos and confusion as usual my mind started running on another tangent.
In my mind I was running backwards, yes back in time.
I ran back in my memory to that thread end which I could remember and stopped.
Then I started walking again from my past towards my present.
Festivals in my childhood (won't say my younger days as it will sound as if I have gone old!) were also occasion of celebrations and ways of sociallising with family and friends. And such occasions were few to be precise 3 occasion throughout the year viz; Holi, Dushera & Diwali.
But with years more festivals started gaining importance socially.
Soon it started becoming a status symbol to celebrate festivals.
And after the Indian Economy boom it is reaching a new high...Commercially.
Yes Our festivals have become commercial.
Just think and see around you. The euphoria created due to any occasion is so inflated that its glitter sometimes take my breath away.
On the brighter side, we are becoming more and more secular and flexible. Baisakhi is no longer a festival celebrated in specific states of North India. Be it Pongal, Idul-Zuha, Id (oh I love demanding Idde from elders), rakhi, karva chauth, chat puja, christmas or anything, everyone wants to celebrate every festival, give and receive gifts, and just have a gala time.
But, I don't know how right or wrong is this.
It's just that I find it wierd. Guess somewhere deep down in my heart I am still old fashioned.
Maybe my lifestlye, my behaviour, my actions have changed as per the 'culture' prevalent around me. But somewhere a corner of my heart has refused to change...
May Be...
1 comment:
i go with your views . i am really carried back. i recalled a story " lost child" not sure if it was tagores i read it in my class 9th i think and in 10th i think i read postmaster.
some how when you said festivel - i remember lost child story.
my fateher had a visson in growing me up ( i believe so ) or he wanted to show me th tougher part of life. i lived in all metros delhi, calcuatta, smil, chennai and semi towns in tamil nadu too - but for two years for no reason - i made me live in a typical damn typical conventional village around 17 years before. it was two years exile or a exposure or experience what ever be - i learnt how to take bath every day in river, how to manage taking water from well, how to have the paddy cut, how to climg cocunt trees, what not of the typical villager..
and your post makes me recall things those are far hidding deep in my memory.
thnaks you made me feel those moments
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