Today was National Day at the BSBh. Aaliyah had been waiting for this day for weeks, planning her outfit, changing her mind, selecting the accessories...... So today Lynda and I dropped them off to school in Solidarityesque fashion dressed up in Indian gear as well.
The school was a riot of colour!!! Most of the kids there were dressed up in their national costumes. Those that I recognised - Indian/Pakistan, Sri Lankan, Chinese, Malay, Indonesian, Arab, Dutch (clogs), German/Swiss/Austrian (Lederhosen). It was all so nice.
Some were plain confused about what their National costumes were. Soccer uniforms anyone??? Cowboys???
This is one of times that I'm prouder than most that I am Indian and that we have such a strong heritage and culture to delve into. We don't just have A National Dress, we have so many!!!!! especially if you're a girl!!!!
Of course to Aaliyah this is just another day of fun at school and would probably not see things as cynically as I do.
It really is so amazing to be a child!!!! Hope they remain that way for a longer time.......
So were there any of those Rajastani outfits that the men wear. You remember the type (in Mt. Abu) where the men wore funny skirts that started at the chest and ended up at the hips?
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