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NEW AMERICAN STORIES
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| LSS - Services for New Americans |
WINTER 2010 |
Enlivening the Spirit
Drawing by Leela, Bhutanese refugee
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As refugees leave behind harsh conditions in refugee camps to make new lives in a third country, such as the U.S.A. they take along their cultural traditions which have helped to uplift their spirits and which bind them to places they have been forced to leave behind.
In this issue we celebrate the traditions of our newest Americans, as they continue their family traditions in New Hampshire. From a typical Nepali/Bhutanese wedding to a story about Deepawali (Indian, Nepalese festival of light), there is much to celebrate.
We would also like to wish our readers happy holiday celebrations and best wishes for 2011!
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Our Nepali Wedding
By Gauri with the help of: Madhu , Durga, Goma, and Rebecca Kidder
My daughter, Tila, got married in October. She wore a red sari, red blouse, and a green necklace that Tila's husband gave her to wear. All married Nepali women wear necklaces. She also wore a necklace Ganga and I made for her. It was made of green leaves sewed onto a necklace. "Tila wore a necklace her husband gave her and a living necklace Ganga and Gauri made." Tila also wore white sandals with a red, yellow, and green scarf covering her head. Red is meant to be a lucky color. A necklace was placed within my daughter's hair which was in an up do. A gold ring was worn and a Henna decoration with rust colored paint was on her hands and legs. Tila's husband wore a Nepali hat, a suit, tie, sneakers. Tila gave him a ring. When the husband's family came to my home, Tila gave her husband a necklace.
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The History of Deepawali
By Bhagwat Dangal, Healthcare Class student, Laconia
Deepawali - festival of lights
This is how we used to celebrate our great festival in Nepal and we are celebrating here in the USA also to protect, preserve and save our culture and tradition so that the next generation will also follow the same culture and tradition practiced by us and not be influenced by other cultures.
Deepawali or tihar is known as the festival of lights. It is also called Yampanchak as it is celebrated for five days. In other words, this festival is meant for life and prosperity. It is observed from the 12th day of the Krishna Paksha or waning phase of the moon in Kartik (October-November) to the second day of Shukla Paksha or waxing phase of the moon in Kartik month as per traditional Hindu calendar in Nepal.
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Editor: Johanna Young, 603-224-8111, ext. 2261
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