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   No, I’m not writing about a/the mo 23-Oct-02 Dilasha
     Dilasha, You make me miss home more. 23-Oct-02 ruck
       Dilasha I have one younger sister an 23-Oct-02 SITARA
         Sitara, Wish you a very bright Deepaw 23-Oct-02 ruck
           First off, I was thinking 'ruck' was a g 23-Oct-02 Logical Sense
             Hey, Dilasha, you would make any brother 23-Oct-02 VillageVoice
               Hey, Dilasha, you would make any brother 23-Oct-02 VillageVoice
                 Dilasha, Since I dont have any sister, 23-Oct-02 Tripin
                   Hey I do have brothers,one elder and one 23-Oct-02 bideshi
                     Bidesi ...female!!!!! Ruck female!!! Who 23-Oct-02 Tripin
                       Of all the issues under the sun, why "GE 23-Oct-02 ruck
                         Dilasha, when i first saw the thread, I 23-Oct-02 najar
                           I agree with Ruck ....... Of all things 23-Oct-02 Junkie
                             VillageVoice dai, Tihar ko Subhakaman 23-Oct-02 najar
                               Najar Ji Dipawali...mubarak:) 23-Oct-02 Tripin
                                 Tripinji, Thank you very much. Tapai 23-Oct-02 najar
                                   Mubarak Kina? Tihar Ko Shubhakamana Bha 23-Oct-02 Logical Sense
                                     I'm in a hurry but would like to thank y 23-Oct-02 Dilasha
                                       Daju-bhai, didi-bahini!! Just respond 23-Oct-02 Sakshi
Why this gender bias ..... I am a dai wi 23-Oct-02 Junkie
   Thanks, Najar. Now who are you???!!! We 23-Oct-02 VillageVoice
     Dilasha, a warm thread! kasai ko daju 23-Oct-02 Paschim
       junkie dai.... tyasaile ta u have to be 23-Oct-02 oys_chill
         VV dai lai jhukyaun bhaneko ke sakinthyo 23-Oct-02 najar
           dilasha, a beautiful thread with beautif 23-Oct-02 bajai
             Hey purbama basne Paschim, loveria laami 23-Oct-02 VillageVoice
               VV -- thanks! An English translation 23-Oct-02 Paschim
                 Aiyaa baba yo Dilasha le kasto mutu nai 23-Oct-02 chipledhunga
                   I may be diverting the topic a little bi 24-Oct-02 chipledhunga
                     LOL at Paschim dai's Angrezi translation 24-Oct-02 Sakshi
                       heh heh Paschim, the english version isn 24-Oct-02 Dilasha
                         A warm wishes to all! This is the best 24-Oct-02 NK
                           <img src="/sajha/html/images/bhaitika.gi 24-Oct-02 Logical Sense
                             Logical Sense dai, Kasto ramro tihark 24-Oct-02 Sakshi
                               LS-ji, that was damn beautiful and creat 24-Oct-02 Paschim
                                 Dilasha I can only say, this is one 24-Oct-02 SITARA
                                   Sabai Didi Bahini haro lai mero ' bhai-t 25-Oct-02 Rusty
                                     Paschim bhai, Thank you. But why are yo 25-Oct-02 NK
                                       Sappai keti haru le dai bhai bhanna thal 25-Oct-02 kalankisthan
Sitara, dijjjjjjjuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!! ;) 25-Oct-02 Poonte
   LS ji, that was really cool. Sitara, 25-Oct-02 Dilasha
     poonte babu Thank you...I thought you 25-Oct-02 SITARA
       Logical Sense that was a really nice ges 25-Oct-02 Suna
         Jindagi ko yo mode ma aye pachi, bhai ti 25-Oct-02 vivid
           sitara dijju.. Is that a nimto?? h 25-Oct-02 Poonte
             Sakshi !! Kabita ta harami rahecha ba 25-Oct-02 DHUMBASSE (DUMBASS)
               ma ruye hai timro emotional scene samjer 25-Oct-02 gorato
                 :] - Squared smile NK style I am glad 25-Oct-02 Logical Sense
                   Gorato!! ma uta aaunda timi yeta, T 25-Oct-02 DHUMBASSE (DUMBASS)
                     Paltan (Army) ghodhe(horse) RUM kaso hol 25-Oct-02 gorato
                       I used to quarrel day and night with my 25-Oct-02 Tropical
                         Dhumass dai, "kar" na "sar" ma ta sad 26-Oct-02 Sakshi


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Dilasha Posted on 23-Oct-02 01:26 PM

No, I’m not writing about a/the movie as many of you might surmise. Since the auspicious Tihar is just around the corner, I thought I’d dedicate this piece to all the Nepali brothers AND sisters.

Except for the “bhailee deusire” the “lights” and lots of “coconuts”, I never got excited about Tihar and not having a brother made me consider it frivolous. Back then I was naive to believe that Tihar was only for those who had brothers. I remember asking my mom when I was a kid, “how come you have five five brothers and I don’t even have one?” :) Well, anyway, nine out of ten years of school I spent in a hostel where sixteen girls shared a huge dorm and most of them had brothers. My friend Shailee and I were the only ones who didn’t. And living together, we would share and talk about a lot of things that bonded us together. And there were days when the topic would be just about “brothers”. Some girls would go on and on about their brothers while Shailee and I would listen with great interest. Sometimes I’d envy them to the extent of wishing that I had an older brother like theirs who would pamper me the way they did. Then one day, out of the blue, Shailee and I decided to create our own imaginary brothers and started talking about them with our friends. I know it sounds funny and it WAS funny coz our friends would laugh at us when they heard us talk about our brothers who we named Rohit (hers) and Riwaaj (mine) and pretended they were friends. Seriously, we would talk about them in such a way that there were moments when we both felt that they really existed. Funny that it still goes on. Whenever we meet online, we ask each other about Rohit and Riwaaj. Anyway, those were the days of fun and frolic that I thought I’d share with you.

Because I have never celebrated Bhaitika, I am curious to know how you guys perceive this festival. How does it feel to be sitting in front of your sisters while they perform the puja and how do you as sisters feel that particular moment? Do you really feel the importance of the ritual, how it enhances the brother-sister relationship and makes it stronger or is it just another superficial way of celebrating as in “I do the puja, give me the gift and that’s it” or “perform the puja, give me the food and take the gift” sorta thing?

I am sure many of you who are overseas may not be able to celebrate bhaitika so if you would like to dedicate a special message to your beloved siblings, please do so on this thread. Thank you!

Okay let me start first:

I would like to wish you all a very happy Tihar. May it bring joy and peace into your lives and fulfill your hopes and aspirations.

Racchu, mero bhai bhane pani timi nai hau, bahini bhane pani timi nai hau. I know we’ve never celebrated this occasion but I wish you a very happy tihar and I love you and miss you!

Riwaaj dai, you never were, you never are and never will be, but I’m thinking about you anyway! :)
ruck Posted on 23-Oct-02 01:42 PM

Dilasha,
You make me miss home more.
As for the feeling, I must tell you, it's great sitting in front of the brothers and praying to God for their success, good health and happiness. Dilasha, not everybody who have brothers get to celebrate bhai tika every year but yes, the feeling of having a brother in itself is great. But girl, there are many who don't have, my neices don't have one but two of them say they don't need one.. they are like brother to one another when it comes to protecting, loving and caring.

I miss my brothers today, I know I will be missed but such is life.. we don't always get what we want and what we deserve. I wish you a very very happy dipawali and hope this festival brings to you a lot of happiness and success in whatever you do.

God Bless!
Ruck
SITARA Posted on 23-Oct-02 02:18 PM

Dilasha

I have one younger sister and no brothers; only cousins far far away!!!

:(
ruck Posted on 23-Oct-02 02:26 PM

Sitara,

Wish you a very bright Deepawali and thanks for the lovely email.

Cheers!
Ruck
Logical Sense Posted on 23-Oct-02 02:45 PM

First off, I was thinking 'ruck' was a guy. Sorry for assuming without knowing, but, you know these Cybernames, so confusing.

BTW: LS is neither a girl nor a boy, it is just LOGICAL - abstract. JK :-)

But, you know LS also has HEART and Dilasha's writing broke my heart and tears were falling on my both cheeks (LOGICAL but so weak?). It has been long long time since I sat infront of .... (oh well, I don't want to give away my gender so easily :-) ) and it is such a warm feeling, it just feels like yesterday I was celebrating my Tihar.

But, I always call my brothers/sisters and wish them well during Tihar and try to BE there during the celebration going on in our HOME!!!!! We are lots of siblings and I am only one out of the country and they all miss me and I miss them.... Poor me ;(

All of Sajhapur brothers and sisters who have brothers and sisters and others who don't have brothers and/or sisters, HAPPY TIHAR and keep this tradition alive beyond SWEETS and GIFTS but with warm heart loving and caring which matters most!

- iti
VillageVoice Posted on 23-Oct-02 03:05 PM

Hey, Dilasha, you would make any brother proud !!! A very, very Happy Tihar to you !!!! And keep posting. Rather, keep in touch :)
VillageVoice Posted on 23-Oct-02 03:07 PM

Hey, Dilasha, you would make any brother proud !!! A very, very Happy Tihar to you !!! Keep posting. Rather, keep in touch :)

La ta.
Tripin Posted on 23-Oct-02 03:19 PM

Dilasha,
Since I dont have any sister, you can make me your brother. I will visit 10,000 frozen lakes next week for "bhai Tika" :)
bideshi Posted on 23-Oct-02 03:44 PM

Hey I do have brothers,one elder and one younger!We all r out of the country but because we can't be together this year,I'll wish them Happy Tihar!I love both of them very very much and I will pray for their happiness and prosperous future as well as their long life.
Well ,I never longed for sisters in my life.My brothers r like my sisters and we share everything,even now by phone or by emails or we chat a lot too.The quarrel among siblings and sometimes jharka jharki r very com'n among us but I have cherished every moment with them and I want more such moments .I know both of them r there for me if I need them and I am for them whenever they need me.I am not alone in this world, we share a lot of com'n stuffs and we all r very close.
So,instead of writing all about the fun of my childhood which I shared with my brothers,let me tell u all guys that for me,my brothers r very special,I love them a lot and even though I won't be doing bhai tika physically as we r not together,I'll worship god for their long long life and happiness!I'll ofcourse PHONE THEM! and talk to them as usual!!
Tripin Posted on 23-Oct-02 03:48 PM

Bidesi ...female!!!!! Ruck female!!! Who else is female??? hahaha!! This is a good thread......to distinguish the gender of sajha members.

Happy tihar!!
ruck Posted on 23-Oct-02 04:05 PM

Of all the issues under the sun, why "GENDER" Tripin????

Just Curious?
najar Posted on 23-Oct-02 04:17 PM

Dilasha, when i first saw the thread, I too, assumed it was about one of my favorite movies-but turned out this thread was so much more than that. What a beautiful thread you have started dear! Thanks.

Yes, having a brother is such a wonderful thing. I only have one big brother and he to me, is more of a friend than a brother. Although, have not been lucky to put/receive tika with him every year--bhai tika holds a very special meaning to me and reminds me how lucky i am to have my brother. A sense of security, trust, and unconditional love for who I am and what i do is what i get from my brother. My brother and I are totally different personalities but that is the charm of it. We appreciate each other for being who we are. And ofcourse, we do fight--even to this day. I like Tihar so much more than Dashain.

I am planning on celebrating bhaitika this year and am so looking forward to that moment of wishing my brother well on everything. But bhaitika in the US has not been the same as celebrating it back home in lack of makhmali phool ko maala, karuwa ma paani, okkhar phutaune, mom cooked rotis and other food, and other rituals. I still remember my childhood days when i would demand my mother to have mala, an equal portion of masala and mithai for me also, and would open up the dakshina money envelope without any delay right upon receiving it, and somtimes would even complain that the amount was less. Ofcourse, things have changed now and so have the values. Now, I am just grateful to put/receive tika. That tika moment to me is so much more than just putting a line on the forehead. A moment of bonding for all that we have shared together, a token of appreciation for someone i can always turn up to is so uplifting.

Miss those other fun part of tihar in nepal: the taas khelne --sttaying up all nights with brother, cousins playing taas, loosing all the dakshina money and jhagada then after, go bhaili--get some money, play taas again and harne, eating sel rotis, bhailis, deusis, decorating the house, lighting diyos, festive mood--oh, where did those days go?? Nostalgia!!

But yes, the main point --I am grateful to have been bestowed with such a pure gift of what i call --my brother. Can't trade it with anything else.

Thank you Dilasha for your lovely thread. What you wrote was so good, so touching!

My very best wishes to you and all the sajhaites for this Tihar season.
Junkie Posted on 23-Oct-02 04:18 PM

I agree with Ruck ....... Of all things on earth, why gender trippin when there's Shiva's blessing!
najar Posted on 23-Oct-02 06:43 PM

VillageVoice dai,

Tihar ko Subhakamana to you hai!!

btw, how is my friend up on the 7th floor doing? :)
Tripin Posted on 23-Oct-02 07:03 PM

Najar Ji
Dipawali...mubarak:)
najar Posted on 23-Oct-02 07:28 PM

Tripinji,

Thank you very much. Tapai lai pani Dipawali Mubarak hai :)
Logical Sense Posted on 23-Oct-02 07:44 PM

Mubarak Kina? Tihar Ko Shubhakamana Bhane Hunna?

'Najar' Urdu Naam Bhayera Ho Ki Kya Ho?

Pheri Arko Le 'Ke Cha Naama' Bhanne Darr!!!!

Ali Chakka Lagyo Tesaile.
Dilasha Posted on 23-Oct-02 09:00 PM

I'm in a hurry but would like to thank you all; VV ji, Najar ji and everyone for sharing your feelings. Najar ji one thing i miss about tihar is bhaileee. when people would give us less money, we'd sing : pashupati ko sunako gajura yeti le ta pugdaina hajura! miss those days :(
Sakshi Posted on 23-Oct-02 09:17 PM

Daju-bhai, didi-bahini!!

Just responding to the questions about why this thread has become about gender: Well, isn't bhai-tika essentially about bhai-bahini?? That's cross-gender relationship ni!! :) And Dilasha began this thread with a question why she didn't have brothers? I assume she has sisters. That's another gender difference! :)

And also, my warm wishes for Tihar. Bhai bhaera pani kaam le garda euta state bata arko ma jane mauka chhaina bhai tika lai!!! Tara yes, it's a great feeling to know that I have a bhai. And much better to know that he doesn't grudgely part with his gift to me, as when we were kids!! :) Tyo pani ek ajeeb samay thiyo life ma!!! nyano maya jasma bachpana pani mingled thiyo!!!
Junkie Posted on 23-Oct-02 09:32 PM

Why this gender bias ..... I am a dai with a sister ....... why isn't it Dai-Tika. I question why do all the bhais get to have tikas ...... hya see why I am a Junkie!
VillageVoice Posted on 23-Oct-02 10:12 PM

Thanks, Najar. Now who are you???!!! We were supposed to meet during the dashainko weekend, right?
Paschim Posted on 23-Oct-02 10:24 PM

Dilasha, a warm thread!

kasai ko daju bhai chhainnan
kasai ko didi bahini chhainan
kasai ko premi chhainan ta kasai ko premika
yo abhaav nai abhaav ko duniya ho yaar
chhainan bhane banaidiun na ta
bastabik nabhaye kaalpanik
kasai lai bhai rupi rajkumar
kasai lai rajkumari jasti preyasi
jindagi ko ramjham…
parkhai ra rojhai mai ta chha ni
hoina ra?!


Sajha ka sampurna Nepali cheli haru lai, Bhai-tika ko abasar ma yo dukhi, sister-less, Paschim ko nyano maya :)
oys_chill Posted on 23-Oct-02 10:27 PM

junkie dai....
tyasaile ta u have to be careful before you deem others as BHAI ;)

personally, i was always blessed with sisters..and for the past two and a half years, i am realizing their importance and role in shaping me as a person i am today....i feel guilty at times for not being able to do much as a brother....but i know they do miss me as much...can't wait to get together in the next tihar( "next " here is very subtle)

Anyways, i think having sisters, i feel so much at ease making more novel dd who have a very similar influence in my life........whom shall we start with, khusi dd, chuchi dd? :)

O SISTERS where art thou(s)!!
Dilasha ji, thanx for reviving those impaired memories :)
oys
najar Posted on 23-Oct-02 10:49 PM

VV dai lai jhukyaun bhaneko ke sakinthyo ra!

Sorry about the dashain weekend, arko trip ma i will certainly stop by. But at the time you'll have to make sure you are not surfin' on sajha too much keeping the line busy--
now that i know what it is :)
bajai Posted on 23-Oct-02 10:53 PM

dilasha, a beautiful thread with beautiful thoughts..

tihar is a special festival indeed.
this year, i plan to celebrate bhai tika through webcam. i know this may sound silly to some of you here, but at least i'll have the pleasure of seeing the smiling face of my dearest brother when i put tika on his forehead(computer screen) this year.
it may even turn out to be funny, but i do realise that it won't be all that smiles in the end because as always, we'll be so close, yet so far away from one another...

HAPPY TIHAR TO EVERYONE!
VillageVoice Posted on 23-Oct-02 10:55 PM

Hey purbama basne Paschim, loveria laami chaleko justo chha !!! yasto serious threadlai chattaka samatera premkahanima parninat garne kalaakaarlai mero koti, koti parnam :)

Happy Tihar !!!
Paschim Posted on 23-Oct-02 11:41 PM

VV -- thanks!

An English translation was requested just now, so here goes a crude translation of my impromptu poetic dabbling in Nepali above. All in the spirit of Bhai-tika (with minor liberties exercised):

some have no brother
some are without sis
many are without lovers
O girl, this world and scarcity
there's something to it!
but, hey, if you have none, create some
imaginary, if not real
find a brother who's like a prince
a lover who'd shame a princess
life is a jovial turf
all the fun there is
lies in the wait and the choices
you WOULD agree
wouldn't you, my dear?

:)
chipledhunga Posted on 23-Oct-02 11:57 PM

Aiyaa baba yo Dilasha le kasto mutu nai chunay thread suru gareko ho. Nostalgia le sarai nai po satayo baa. Well, I do not happen to have any sister therefore I used to receive bhaiteeka from different people. And my tika lagaidinay didis have always been changing which often made me feel isolated in a big crowd. The first bhaiteekas I remember are from the early 80's when I used to receive it from my cousins (thulo baa ko chori haru). At the same time, my dad would receive it from my fupus and my mom would give it to my mamas while my aunt's (from whose daughters I used to receive tika from) brother used to come all the way from Dharan (in the legendary Dantakaali Express :)) to Kathmandu. So I was the only one there who was not receiving bhaiteeka from afnai didibahini. I always used to feel odd about it. As my cousins moved overseas, I started receiving it from my mama ko chori haru. Later on, mero amaa ko did ko chori who did not have any brother either, became my designated bhaiteeka garne didi. At the same time, I continued to receive it from mama ko chori haru as well. Tara 10 barsa bho nidhaar khaali cha ke garne :(

As far as the significance of bhaiteeka is concerned, as a little kid it was no more than a once a year fun event. Ramailo lagthyo, didi haru le tel ma chopeko dubo liera bhui ma woripari ghumda, ani tyo kera ko paat le nau rangi tika lagaidida. Ani afno aghiltira kati dherai mitho mitho khane kura hunthyo tara kati ber kurna parne tyo khana pani. As I grew up a little bit, I learned about the legend behind it. As I grew up further more, I started viewing it as an exchange of appreciation between brothers and sisters (or cousins in my case) for the love and care they provide each other, and I continue to view that way. Just like we have the tradition of amaa ra baa ko mukh herne as well as worshipping cows, dogs, or parts of the nature such as water and the sun as an appreciation to their roles in our lives, I view bhaiteeka as yet another great aspect of our culture.

Sarai miss bho bhaiteeka ta. Khanekura ko kura garne ho bhane aru bela rarely khaine kura haru such as bimiro, chaaksi,finee, anarasa etc sarai miss huncha, ajha selroti ko ta kurai chodidiu. Je hos sabai lai Tihar ko dherai dherai subhakamana cha.
chipledhunga Posted on 24-Oct-02 12:09 AM

I may be diverting the topic a little bit tara Tihar kai kura garda I would like to ask a few questions esp to those from the Newar community. I have always been curious about the tradition of Mha Puja where one worships oneself. How do you folks view this tradtion? What is the legend behind it?
Sakshi Posted on 24-Oct-02 07:20 AM

LOL at Paschim dai's Angrezi translation of the Nepali kabita!!!

Seriously translation le ta original kabitalai extremely kharab garidiyo bhanya! Original lai tetikai chhadi dieko bha hunthyo ni dai....:) Narisaunus hai dai yo sano criticism le!

Tara original Nepali version ta sarai ramro lagyo. Ati Uttam!
Hmmm...Village dai le bhanya jastai Paschim dailai loveria bhae jasto chha ni....Ki kaso?? ;) Bahini ko roop ma sodheki maile. Tapainko sisterless ko awastha ma tapainlai dai banaideki chhu, la? Bhai-bahini/didi-daju or other combos :) ko sambandhama didi-bahini le daju-bhai ko loveria ma ni help garchhan ni....hehehe....ki kaso sajha ka didi bahini ho? ;)
Dilasha Posted on 24-Oct-02 01:51 PM

heh heh Paschim, the english version isn't bad but nepali sounded much better. khai aba bhane mero kaaki's brother's brother-in-law's saainli daughter sanga kuro garnai parla jast cha kaso? :) khai afulai ta testo poem soem lekhna aundaina tesaile fav. writer anais nin lai nai quote garun na: "Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you never know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country" btw, isn't it in tihar that we fly kites?

Bajai ji, what a cool idea! have fun celebrating it through the webcam. gift bhaney fedex garna lagaunus la! :)

Chipledhunga ji, nice description: i've always enjoyed being a part of Mha Puja at my friend's place that had 30 family members! the part where you pour those basket full of flowers (Ghwalla garne) on yourself was the most enjoyable. Good that you mentioned about mha puja, i will definitely give the family a call which i haven't done in years. Thanks!
NK Posted on 24-Oct-02 02:33 PM

A warm wishes to all! This is the best time of year in Nepal. The sun and morning in New Englad feels the same and somewhat lessens the homesickness when I see beautiful foliage around me. Ah! October!!
Logical Sense Posted on 24-Oct-02 04:03 PM

Happy Tihar to
Sajhapur Daju/Bhai Ra Didi/Bahini Haru
Sakshi Posted on 24-Oct-02 07:25 PM

Logical Sense dai,

Kasto ramro tiharko bhai tika ka rangharu tapainle yaha post garnu bho!! Thanks. Tara the 7th color is missing ni. :)

Euta kabita mero:

Aayo tihar
Lyayo bahar
Bhai bahini ko pyar
Le ujwal yo sansar
Natra bekar
Sadhai hahakar
Dabieko pukar
Maanis maanis ko shikar...
Tara jaba samma chha tihar
Taba samma aunchha bahar
Lyaudai bhai bahini ko pyar
Banaudai ujwal yo sansar!!

Namaskar!!
Paschim Posted on 24-Oct-02 07:50 PM

LS-ji, that was damn beautiful and creative! Wow, jhaljhalti mero (cousin) sis haru le aangan ma kera ko paat rakhera, yo avagi nidhar rangeen banaidiyeko yaad aayo!

Dilasha, more helpful hunu paryo! tyesto ignore nagara na -- "kaaki's brother's brother-in-law's saainli daughter" re…la bhayo?? alli najik ko naata chhaina?! And of course…you made my morning shine for a reason only you know. Thanks so much :)

NK, my dear, and other didis -- yo dukhi bhai ko greetings hai!

Sakshi bahini, thanks for a warm note and poem…see, my nepali version was a spontaneous response to Dilasha, but the English was just a cruder attempt! Translations are usually hopeless…remember Kunda Dixit the humorist tried translating popular Nepali folk songs…it was a disaster. One of his examples:

bijuli ko taar…taar…taar
fursat bhaye eh hajor bhetaun sanibar

translation was something like:

electricity wire…wire…wire
if free, monsieur, let's hook up this Saturday, eh?

see what I mean?!!

Anyway, did-bahini-preyasi sab intertwined bhayeko le confusion nahosh hai. Paschim's policy on women is very clear:

Under 21 keti lai sneha (affection), over 28 mahila lai aadar (respect). Those between 21 and 28 lai permission liyera je gareni hunchha…tyesaile ma sanga jiskine ho bhane over 21 hunu parchha hai :)
SITARA Posted on 24-Oct-02 09:00 PM

Dilasha

I can only say, this is one of the best threads I have read... I do wish I had a brother(a real one). Grew up with no Bhaitikas... One small detail in an otherwise happy time that made me wish I had more siblings.

To ALL:

I do wish everyone A Happy Bhaitika and ofcourse a wonderful Tihar!
Rusty Posted on 25-Oct-02 12:08 AM

Sabai Didi Bahini haro lai mero ' bhai-tika' suva kamana cha:)

Is there such a festival called "dai tika"? JK;)

Sitara lai Hi!

Rusty
NK Posted on 25-Oct-02 10:47 AM

Paschim bhai, Thank you. But why are you dukhi in such a happy occasion? I am asking this in all sincerity.
kalankisthan Posted on 25-Oct-02 12:24 PM

Sappai keti haru le dai bhai bhanna thale bhaneta bhayena mero kalyanji-Anandji??
Kun din Sauniki chori ni haat ma 5 rang ko tika liyera dakshina maagna aai pugli ni.

Trikaaaaal JI, Jokhana garnu paryo, katai uu maathi uu garne ta hoina kanya kumari harule?? Mero dhukkur chaati ma mero syaano mutu cha, tyo syaano mutu ma meri syaan-naani sauni ki chori che, tyo sauni ki chori lai, meri uni bhanune dhoko cha, Mero yo saano dhoko ma huna laagya dhoka cha!!!

Trikal jyu, pravu, call soon!!

Yessai aafno story 4th side of triangle bhai sakyo, sappai thiti harule dai bhanyo bhane ta bhugol hune hola ni.

Poor Kalankisthan, woda number 14
Poonte Posted on 25-Oct-02 02:01 PM

Sitara, dijjjjjjjuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!! ;)

Happy bhai tika :)
Dilasha Posted on 25-Oct-02 03:00 PM

LS ji, that was really cool.

Sitara, thank you for the compliment. So you and i are in the same boat eh?

Paschim, najik ko nataa rey? tyo bhanda kati najik hunuparyo? la! btw tyo umer ma restriction chahin kina ni? it is "age discrimination" and is covered by the ADA so be careful. :)
SITARA Posted on 25-Oct-02 03:02 PM

poonte babu

Thank you...I thought you were coming to my home. Tadai bata namaskar?

;)
Suna Posted on 25-Oct-02 03:32 PM

Logical Sense that was a really nice gesture. Thanks..
vivid Posted on 25-Oct-02 03:58 PM

Jindagi ko yo mode ma aye pachi, bhai tika ko wastabik mahatwo bhujna thaleko mahasus gareko chu.
Hijo samma sath rahanda Bhai Tika kewal ek aupacharikta jhai mahasus hunthiyo, tara aja jaba tada chau, taba bhai tika ko agaman le man bitholina thaleko cha, pavitra atmiyata ko khancho mahasus garna thaleko chu.
Sayad bhaugolik durata le ajha badi atmiyata badaudo rahecha kyara, bhai tika ko ek dam yaad ai rahecha.

Sayapatri fhool yenha fulna chadecha,
Makhamali pani hera jharna thale cha,
Dubo kanha, raang kanha, suki sakecha,,
Bhai tika najikinda,
Man mero runa thalecha.

Wish you all a very happy tihar!
Poonte Posted on 25-Oct-02 04:13 PM

sitara dijju..

Is that a nimto??

hmmm...I've missed bhai tika for 13 years now...all the unspent dakshinas to you, haita? ;)
DHUMBASSE (DUMBASS) Posted on 25-Oct-02 04:23 PM

Sakshi !!

Kabita ta harami rahecha ba, sarai man nai udas banaidiyo didi bahiniko yaadle. ............aafu ta pariyo Dumbass..........tapaiko kabitama khali " Kar " sibaya dekhina............kattika' kar' ka 'kar' ..............khub " kar" chadhnu parch jasto cha tapailai, ho? ...............kar bina jindagi nai Bekar..............haha

nice thread..........reminds me of my sisters.........Two of them..........every year they think of me ................it has been 10 years........ Mero photo lai puja garchan re..............Mero BHAG chahi yeuta kunama chuttyayera rakheko huncha re...............I can only imagine and cry when I talk to them over the phone on the day of Bhai tika.........

Bhai tika nalagayeko pani jug bhayo...........khoi yeta ta tyesto hundaina rehecha.....

Deushi ra bhailo ko ta kurai nagarau..........we had a band only for TIHAR ...............and always we reserverd a mini-bus........went all over the valley .................singing and dancing..............Oh man ! how much I miss that .............

ANi paisa ramro diyenan bhane chahi

"Ye bari bhari aaduwa
Yo gharko budhi Paduwa" bhanthyau.................

Kohi kohi chahi suru garna pachaina

" Ye ghoda rakhne tabela
Hamilai bhayo Abela " bhanthe..................

Acchammma ..........ramailo...................

Sabai Sajhapure harulai mero tarfbata tiharko upalacchyama hardik Subha kamana..........taas .......kauda dherai khelnu.......sel roti tanna khanu........

khoi yespali ta khal jamauna pani paiyena .....................kohi cha khelne.....
gorato Posted on 25-Oct-02 04:35 PM

ma ruye hai timro emotional scene samjera....ma ta pyaz katera po aashu ayeko hola bhan taneko ta.... bahini haru lai samjhera ruyeko rahecha. Hamilai bhane bhai halcha ni...tika lagai dinus bhanera... dakshina ko daar le ho ki kya ho? Na ro...ba uta ghar ma aau hai double ta ke triple plate momo rakhi dinchu timilai. Deep ra jira ko bhag pani timilai. Sangey pani harayo....usko bhag pani timilai nai..oiyyyyyybaba naruwa hai!
Logical Sense Posted on 25-Oct-02 04:35 PM

:] - Squared smile NK style

I am glad all of you liked the TIKA!

Keep this WARM thread up! Reaches straight inside our hearts!!!!

Launa Paschimji Lai Milai Dinu Paryo Bhanya!!!! Najikaiko Re! Aba Afno Ta Ko Hi Physical Natedaar Chainan Sabai Logicallai Logical Pare!

:[ - Sqquared Lebro Logical Style!
DHUMBASSE (DUMBASS) Posted on 25-Oct-02 04:45 PM

Gorato!!

ma uta aaunda timi yeta,
Timi yeta aaunda ma uta

Tyo ta Dyajko mod bhanda pani khatara bhayena ra bhanya..........Hehehehe
Yeslai bhanincha Cat ra Mouseko khel............., Urkushi- Burkushi khelya cha, tyo bhnada pani khatara................chor- police khelya cha............ho, tyestai tyestai...........ha ha

Momo jatti khaye pani aafna didi haruko yaad bhaitika ma aaudaina ? Momo lai herdai chitta bujhauna sakidaina.............Ani aba sabaile yeha aafno manko kura lekhya dekhera maile pani aafno bhab pokheko.............
gorato Posted on 25-Oct-02 04:47 PM

Paltan (Army) ghodhe(horse) RUM kaso hola momo ko saath ma?
Tropical Posted on 25-Oct-02 05:13 PM

I used to quarrel day and night with my sis and specially on Bhai Tika!!! :)

Now that I am not with her (Physically!) we still sometimes quarrel over the Phone or on Chat!!! :(

Bhai Tika is a special occasion of US. Listening to some here I find that I am the lucky few who gets to celebrate the Bhai Tika and I am really the Bhai (not Dai!) that makes this festival all the more better for me :)

My sis has just sent me delicious anarasa and all those nice things! :) THANKS!

I remember the candles and diyos that we used to light!!

Not to forget the 'illegal' fireworks that used to blow up my neighbourhood with sparkles :0) !!!

Jhilemili Jhilla
tato roti anarasa milla :)

Ye bhana mera Bhai ho
Dheusere!!
Ye swar milai kana
Dheusere!!

Ye jhyal bata he re pani
Hami sanghai nache pani
haami lai kei chaina

Ye bhana mera Bhai ho
Dheusere!!
Ye swar milai kana
Dheusere!!
Sakshi Posted on 26-Oct-02 11:10 AM

Dhumass dai,

"kar" na "sar" ma ta sadhai 11 number ko gaadi linchhu for transportation! ;) Paisa na kaudi, Kar kinna daudi! hehehe

Pachim dai,

Hmm....dilasha didi le bhane jastai tyo age discrimination ki na ni? :)

Parkhai ta bujhe maile...tara prem ma Rojai chai bujhina... dherai rojai le khalto ma parinchha bhanchhan hai dai!! Ramro chance ma dance gari halnu parchha....yogye keti bhetna saath daya baya rojai sojai garne kaamai chhaina hai!! Natra rojai sojai garda gardai taloo ma aloo or worse Full moon bhai sakla ni! ;) This goes for all dajus and bhais following Paschim dai's example!!! hehehe.....ki kaso, sajha ka didi bahini haru? :)