Another one Alphonso, They create Sati; jumping into the FIRE after her husbands death! But is it a practice still???
- Seb > >I was watching the closing ceremony of the just concluded Afro-Asian >Games-2003 at Hydreabad, last weekend. >And the conclusion I came to is 'India is the only country that plays with >FIRE'. >The closing function started with the Mashal Dance which had hundreds of >young & old dancing at the stadium to a rhythmic beats. Some had fire in the >hands, some had it on their heads and some were blowing fire from mouths. > >Besides these games... India does play with fire. >They burn wives for dowry. >They burn brothers in the name of Religion. >At the end of any cricket game -you'll see burning of Cards/plastic bottles >in the stadiums. >And then, (Sacred ?) fire for the final rituals of a dead body. >Any more could be added by you........ (let the list grow) !! > >Besides the fire ...i.e. Pakistan, India indeed plays with fire!! > >- Alfonso Bond Braganza > Mapusa Goa. > > ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
