Category: Holiday


Day 330

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November 26, 2010

WE HAD A GREAT THANKSGIVING MEAL YESTERDAY, prepared by the men.

We had goose, chicken, mashed potatoes, bread, french onion soup, pumpkin pie, apple pie, orange/coffee custard, potato stuffing, chicken gravy, momos, veggies, and okra.  Sorry guys, if I missed an item.

Here is a photo of the potato momos I made.  I took momo cooking lessons at a cafe in Darjeeling with Austin.  Here is a link that a lady put online, who had also taken the lessons there:  http://www.ordinaryvegetarian.com/2010/05/tibetan-momos-in-darjeeling.html

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Day 329

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November 25, 2010

HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY to all my American friends.  I know my Canadian friends have long ago digested their Thanksgiving meals!  I know these aren’t turkeys, but turkeys are expensive in Bangladesh.  I think they might cost $70!  I haven’t checked lately, and my memory isn’t what it used to be.  Hopefully I’m not exaggerating!  These are some ducks at Halim’s place.  Today us fellows on the team are cooking the meal for the ladies.  The menu is a secret, so I won’t disclose it until later! Have a great day!

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Day 322

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November 18, 2010

HERE I AM ON MOHAMMADIA HOUSING’S MAIN ROAD adjusting my lungi before I started helping to skin this cow.  I didn’t want the lungi to fall off!

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Day 321

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November 17, 2010

TODAY IN BANGLADESH IT WAS EID-ul-Ajha, which is the Eid in which they sacrifice an animal to in recognition of when  Abraham took his son to Mt. Moriah to be sacrificed.  Each family decides whether to sacrifice a camel (rarely in Bangladesh), a cow, or a goat.  We had 13 cows and 9 goats in our parking garage this morning in prep for this event.  We live in an apartment with 32 apartments.  Here in a nearby field there are many Bengalis participating in the special prayers before the sacrifices happen.

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Day 320

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November 16, 2010

EID MUBARAK TO all my Muslim friends.  Tomorrow is Korbani Eid (Eid of Sacrifice).  This is the cow that our neighbor-friend bought for his Eid Sacrifice. This morning on our walk we saw many cows being led down Mirpur Avenue (a main street in Dhaka), either for sale, or already sold and being delivered.  The main topic of conversation on the streets these days is, “How much did you pay for that cow, or how much do you want for it.  The same goes for goats.  Across from us is a playing field, around which at least 100-200 goats were bedded down for the night, last night.  I’m quite sure by tonight we will have 12 cows and 5-6 goats in the parking area beneath our apartments.  They are tied up like this cow out by the playing field on the sidewalk during the day.  After morning prayers, then the sacrifices will begin.

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Day 301

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October 28, 2010

HERE ARE SOME OF THE IDOLS  seen in Old Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the Durga Puja festival.

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Day 152

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June 1, 2010

SINGER ON NEW YEAR’S DAY as a prelude to the puppet show at Dhaka University.

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Day 116

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April 26, 2010

PUPPET SHOW:  LADY PRESENTING THE gentleman with a heart-shaped wreath of flowers.  It was a well done puppet show, adding to the Pahela Baishakh holiday experiences.

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Day 115

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April 25, 2010
JETA MAJUMDER AND his friend, whom I met at Dhaka University on Pahela Baishakh.
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Day 114

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April 24, 2010

A MAIN ROAD TOOK ON THIS LOOK IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON OF the Pahela Baishakh celebrations.  The people on the left side were either leaving Ramna Park or Dhaka University.  Celebration had started at sunrise!

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Day 113

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April 23, 2010

PAHELA BAISHAKH (Bengali New Year) brings out the colorful saris.

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Day 112

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April 22, 2010

YOUNG LADY DRESSED IN RED celebrating Pahela Baishakh, at Dhaka University.

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