This Friday starts the New Year Festival. Most of the shops will be closed tomorrow and Saturday. We decided we had better go to the store for groceries. I think all of Kandy decided the same thing because it was packed. Every cart was being used so you know it was busy.
Below explains a little about the holiday and what they do.
Sinhala & Tamil Nadu New Year Festival remembers Aluth Avurudda. Sinhala & Tamil New Year Festival predominantly marks the ending period of the agricultural harvest and the rains features the delightful image of nature. The Sinhala & Tamil New Year Festival usually lasts for seven days but the actual observance depends upon the social and economic status of the participating family. Sinhala & Tamil New Year Festival starts with Nonagathe featuring a requisite visit to temples and perform religious ceremonies. But, the perfect time to celebrate New Year traditions is only believed to start with the playing of rabana drums by village women. During this time, the homes are whitewashed, decorated with lights, and new clothes are also worn. However, domestic rituals like lighting the fire, making a kiri milk rice bath and exchanging gifts can be easily met upon. By leaving the house gates open all come to streets to indulge in customary preparations which are really yummy like kaung small oil cake and kokis crisp and light sweetmeat along with ubiquitous plantain. In this way, everyone feels truly blessed and settles down with a hope to celebrate with great joy next year. Sinhala & Tamil Nadu New Year Festival is basically a New Year festival mutually celebrated by Sinhalese Buddhists and Tamil Hindus residing in Sri Lanka. As it is a public holiday for all so from young to old all rush to streets in pursuit of pleasure.
The Elders spent the afternoon at our home. They need to get some pictures together to send to India. They are preparing a powerpoint about the India Bangalore Mission.Next week we all get to attend the devotional with President and Sister Nelsen.
While they were here President Mortensen called to let us know we have another Elder coming this Saturday. The set we have now will go to Colombo to pick him up. They will be a threesom until we get back from India. Elder Karunarathne will continue to serve in Kandy with his new companion. Elder Abeythunga will serve in Colombo and Negombo with his new companion.
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