I have always found myself admiring my good old Indian traditions, culture, festivals and of course even the superstitious believes that I used to follow in school time. None of these were introduced without a reason and not all of them are meaningless. To convince a crowd and to make them carry these traditions for thousands of years is definitely not a joke. But for me it’s the fun part of my culture that makes more sense.
“Holi”, a festival name that I hear about every year and have seen in a dozen Hindi movies. But I have never been part of one in all these years. Just got lucky this year coz I spent it in Mumbai. What can I say to express my childhood feelings? It’s a different trip and high all together. The trip meant for colours and the high meant for Bhang. The day started with a bucket of colour water on my head straight out of my bed. I can’t even scream “WHAAAAT THE FUUUUCCCCKKKKK” coz they are all my cousins and relatives shouting happyyyyyyyy holiiiiiiiii… I walk outside the room and find all followers of some colour cult or something. Peep outside the balcony I find 100s of them all kids and oldies chucking water and spraying colours on each other and kids in gang, kick all the doors in the appartment and shout paani..paani..paani and the people from inside the hose open the door and splash water on thoses kids and chase them. Just an amazing site it is. Couldn’t stop myself, so got in the groove and was part of the celebration the whole day.
The busy business city is dead throughout the day. Anywhere you turn you can only find unidentified human in crazy colours all over their face walking on the road and running from the water balloon bombs that fall from the sky (Stupid kids from the terrace). The next best thing is the bhang on the house. I never new drugs come in the form ice creams until that day. A cup of ice cream or a glass of Bhang-dham milk sorry Badham milk will keep you going for the next 12 hours. It’s trippy, just like the Floyd way.
Effects of bhang on me that cracked me up and laughed my wits out:
- Bike ride at speed of 10 kmph but the riding style is like a grand prix racer.
- Stopped the bike to laugh in middle of a highway and dropped it flat very slowly thinking that my side stand wan on.
- Spoke in Hindi (alien language for me) to few hundred people. Wha wha la jawhab…thaliya thaliya
- Ate 4 jamuns, 2 kitkats, 1 glass rose milk, 1 black forest and hogged lunch after all these.
- Sat in the balcony and listened to a full CD of unknown artists.
- Spoke on the phone for 3 minutes and figured out it was a wrong number.
- Gave speech on Quantum physics and “Law of attraction”. (I still can’t believe this).
To sum it up, this was one hell of a day. Nope, one heaven of a day that I enjoyed since a very long time ( I would say since my 1999 Diwali ). That’s why I always feel good to say “I love my Colourful Culture”.
m said,
March 8, 2007 at 8:08 am
speech on quantum physics huh! that i wld have loved to hear…
Ate 4 jamuns, 2 kitkats, 1 glass rose milk, 1 black forest and hogged lunch after all these—machan don’t you do that without being chemically influenced!!
what happ 1999 diwali? was that in college..something abt a ponnusamy dinner pre fireworks -appachu!
Siva said,
March 8, 2007 at 10:10 am
Fatso, that sounds more like you on a normal diet, cut it off ok.
Yes, i mentioned the 99 dewali just for our buggers if they are reading this.
Ponnu’s dinner, Bomb on the fly over, Dhundoop jumping, Appachu chasing Renie, JK praveen bombing appachu’s door and getting caught. hahaha…
m said,
March 16, 2007 at 11:55 pm
machan can i call u 4 gulab jamuns and 2 kit kats from now on brother? I just crack everytime I think about it..i’m falling off my chair right now…oops!
wat bomb on the flyover? machan you better watch what you write on public spaces (even if this is “your” blog)..it could be misconstrued as jihadist propaganda!
by the by can you send me our alien amigo’s residential address, pls don’t say – mothership! more on the lines of Something something Nungambakkam?
Siva said,
March 20, 2007 at 3:55 pm
You can call me anything you fat boy slim. Now stop doing the naradhar thing. I meant the cracker that busted on the flyover for dewali.
Anywayz, thanks for your message on saturday. Maiden rocked the evening. I am still not out of that show. It was spectacular and mind blowing, just like the stage performance that you see on vh1 videos. As usual, felt your absence. But we did put of one cheers for u…
Surej said,
March 22, 2007 at 7:58 pm
I enjoyed your entry on Holi. I still have not had a chance to be up north during Holi – So as of now; I hate to be sprayed with color. Bhang… must try I suppose!! he he. Is it some sort of legal drug?
Good stuff mate… keep em rolling
Siva said,
April 23, 2007 at 4:38 pm
Thanks for the entry Nanba. I was under the impression that the 5th comment was mine. Sorry for the late acknowledgement.
Puls said,
April 25, 2007 at 8:38 am
Munna Shiva …again you entertain!!! The comments are the best part of Shiva’s blog!
Siva said,
April 26, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Its always a pleasure to hear from you Pulster… what were you doing at 8:38 am? Looking forward to see you at the wedding and we can have your advanced birthday celebration at the same time.
Renie said,
April 27, 2007 at 3:37 pm
Dai… so this is where all the action is! Ah, Diwali night… the Dhondup episode was the funniest… and the firecracker was at Saidapet not Anna Flyover… stoned bugger!
Siva said,
April 30, 2007 at 11:50 am
Well…well…well, look who has checked in at Sivalization!!!
Shas said,
August 14, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Though its a pretty old post still i had a good laugh.
Am trying hard to believe that you did this, “Gave speech on Quantum physics and “Law of attraction””.
Shas said,
August 14, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Lolzzz…………Though its a pretty old post still i had a good laugh.
Am trying hard to believe that you did this, “Gave speech on Quantum physics and “Law of attraction””.