The Vasai Wedding
I've been recently to a wedding of my cousin Swinburn in Vasai and it was a really wonderful wedding. The three days I spent there were unforgettable and charming. The ceremonies continued even after I had resumed work. Pork vindaloo greeted me when I arrived there and there was booze to wash it down. That afternoon my chair, which was on a slope, toppled over as I leaned backwards to take a sip or two. The chair slid downwards and screeched alarmingly (because of my weight) but it soon came to a halt . I was unfazed and unhurt and partied harder after that. After lunch, I had to fill water in my mouth (being the son-in-law of the village) along with 2 others before pouring kerosene for the Varias, which looks and tastes something like Medu Vada. In the evening, there was a band for the traditional Paani as we danced around the village with water taken from my in-laws well according to East Indian customs. The wedding reception the day after was equal in excitement and fun. The b...