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Get Indian in your attire : |
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For the ladies,
wearing the Indian 'sari' will be a delightful experience. After
you've managed to put on one that is. There is an art to it, which
the friendly Indian ladies will only be too happy to help you
with.
Gentlemen may try out kurta-dhoti and 'sherwanis' with the famous
gear for the head, turban. |
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 Healing
Gems :
The
Navaratna (nine gems) is an exquisite piece of jewellery and every
woman must own one. Traditionally the stone and its weight are
decided according to the individual’s astrological chart. The
Navratna consists of diamond, ruby, emerald, coral, pearl,
sapphire, garnet, topaz and the cat’s eye. This combination of
gems is considered highly auspicious and is said to protect the
wearer.
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Gold Facial : |
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Get a 22 carat gold
facial at any of the premium parlours like the Shahnaz Herbal
Parlours in India. The facial involves a massage-with 22 carat
pure gold gel and cream to stimulate blood circulation and
lymphatic drainage. Intensive toning and a use of specialized
mask, containing 22 carat gold, accelerates cell-renewal. This is
an intensive age-control and rejuvenating treatment, leaving you
as good as gold.
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 Design
your hands :
Mehendi,
"henna colouring", has become the in-thing for women. No Indian
wedding is complete without mehendi. Whichever part of the country
the bride may be from; her hands are adorned with the lovely red
hue of mehendi. Visit a local bazaar and get your hands coloured.
Popular traditional images used in mehendi designs are the
peacock, the national bird of India, the lotus flower, and an
elephant with a raised trunk - a symbol of good luck.
It usually takes over six hours for the mehendi to set properly.
The intricate patterns are dabbed with cotton balls doused in
sugar syrup and lime juice to make the mehendi darker. |
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Get
married Indian Style : |
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Indian marriages are
symbolised by a host of rites and rituals, traditions, pomp and
festivity and numerous customs passed down from generation to
generation. Take a quick peek into the world of Indian weddings in
all their glory by getting married Indian style at a luxurious
heritage hotel. The groom dresses in traditional attire and is
welcomed by friends with flower garlands by the bride's 'close
relatives' (hotel staff and guests in the case of international
visitors). The bride and groom exchange garlands during this
ceremony. The mahurat or auspicious time for the wedding ceremony
is usually set after dinner. The couple walk around the sacred
fire. At the end of the ceremony, the newly-weds touch the feet of
elders to take their blessings.
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Jingle jangle bangles : |
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 Visit a fair and buy a
host of multi-coloured glass bangles to match your eyes, dress,
shoes or taste.
Ferozabad, a town in Uttar Pradesh, renowned for its glass bangle
manufacturing. In each region, bangles are made using materials
available locally, like wood in Kashmir and lac in Rajasthan.
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Pearls and happiness : |
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Ever since the Diwan's
patronage of the pearl industry, Hyderabad has remained the
premier centre for buying, sorting, and selling of pearls. The
pearls are polished and graded and are then patterned into
strings, jewellery, or simply sold by weight.
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Watch a Kathakali dancer apply makeup : |
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Kathakali performance is a major social event that starts at dusk
and goes on through the night. Kathakali is performed only by men.
The makeup is so elaborate that it is more like a mask. The
materials that comprise the makeup include rice flour for white,
the red is made from Vermilion (a red earth such as cinnabar). The
black is made from soot. The colours are not merely decoration,
but are also a means of portraying characters. For instance, red
on the feet is used to symbolize evil character and evil intent. |
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