“A piece of thread tied around the wrist
A bond made like no other
All you have to do is treat her well
And respect her like your mother”
The Resham ki dori…
This festival was very special and a big thing for us! In south India at that time it was not a well known or famous thing but being in KV everyone knew about it and how!
read on!
In the armed forces and in the KV, by default Hindi was the language of choice! The common language between south and North Indians now is usually English but those days the majority of KV kids were more comfortable with Hindi! Now if you think everyone from North knows hindi by default then also you are wrong!
People from North East also have the same difficulty with Hindi as the South! Only west and Proper North Indians had no problems! Then again when you have two guys or gals from same place then they would start speaking in their own language!
Apart from that exception, most used to stick to Hindi, some would still have issues but kids learn really fast! In a couple of months you would speak so well!
Also those days there were no regional DD, only the national channel and except on special days; DD was a hindi channel! In KV we have all grown up watching Pure old hindi movies only!
Those days the Bhai Behen songs and Movies like Resham Ki Jodi and Hare rama Hare krishna were a rage! Since I did not have any ‘real’ sisters of my own I used to feel really left out! Guys with sisters used to get such elaborate Rakhis much to the envy of others like me!
Later on of course some girls in the class would tie Rakhi to many and we would happily oblige! The tying of Rakhi was not a simple light thing for one who believed in the tradition and bond! It was a rigid relation for us! A real KV dude treats Rakhi with so much respect and belief that he would keep that relation for life!
Of course as younger kids we used to love getting tied the rakhi since we would then get a sweet!
Some of the girls used to get such lovely decorated Rakhis which they would have made by themselves! It was a pride and privilege to wear those!
Of course when we went to the higher classes some things changed!
One fine Rakhi day, I went to the class to find many of the boys missing! Especially the ones who were quite popular and “fit”! Again it is understood that I was neither! Then I understood that they were escaping from the rakhi! If a girl gives or ties Rakhi then your future is more or less sealed! Guys knew this and apparently had to take ‘precautions!’
It was a common sight to see a trying to be happy dude with an arm full of rakhi! Once in a class seeing all Guys getting tied, I was feeling so left out that I stood on the stage and screamed, “Someone please tie Rakhi to me also!” It was a sad moment then, feels funny now! Of course now I have cool Rakhi sisters to whom I try to be a good brother whenever I can! Like a home version of windows! Slow but steady! Which reminds me of the birthday celebrity Satya Narayana Nadella!
Now get your Rakhi and treat your sister like the way you treat your mother, respect and care!
Shubh ratri!
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