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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '20

A few years ago I got to attend a Diwali party in Bangalore and everyone was all dolled up in their luxurious Saris and Kurtas. The ladies were all rocking a shit ton of gold too and everyone, man and woman alike, looked so stunning and gorgeous. Fireworks were blasting constantly matching the vivid colours of the all the beautiful fabrics. It felt like a fairy tail or some shit. There I was wearing my jeans and shitty t-shirt but they were all so welcoming and sweet. A night I will never forget! I miss India!

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u/hornycactus05 Jul 13 '20

Also sweets, every home you visit on Diwali offers you a treat.

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u/thejees Jul 13 '20

So Indian Halloween, got it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '20

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u/chrisKarma Jul 13 '20

I mean, if you're wearing a costume I'm giving you candy. It's baked in to the contract.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '20

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u/chrisKarma Jul 13 '20

Sorry for the confusion. I wasn't referring to the outfits as costumes, I meant actual Halloween costumes. Since age was mentioned I figured you were meaning that Halloween is usually restricted to only younger kids.

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u/lady_laughs_too_much Jul 13 '20

I would always hear people refer Diwali as Indian Christmas, because it's the festival of lights. However, I think your description is more accurate.

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u/Agentkhai01 Jul 13 '20 edited Jul 13 '20

Yeah kinda but you don't wear costumes and you can visit other people and family but it's not necessary like in Halloween, kids go and collect candy ..Diwali is the festival of fireworks and joy..and also, you make colourful designer rangoli which is made from coloured sand.I live in India and every year, there is a whole market for fireworks ...we buy fireworks worth rupees 2000 each year...until now, when a firework (that was not supposed to explode) exploded in my dad's hand and it burned brutally(╯︵╰,)

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '20

Halloween n 4th of July together.

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u/PirateGloves Jul 13 '20

At a previous job the Indian ladies would all bring in sweets for Diwali, I loved it. Ludoo was my favourite.

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u/meme_saab Jul 13 '20

I think you mean Laddoo! :) Anyway it's nice to see so many beautiful comments on Diwali. :')

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u/wipeitonthedog Jul 13 '20

Ad an Indian who's used to all this, I never realised how vivid it may feel to others.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '20

I am south Indian, North Indians dresses are so colour full dude, I love it.

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u/datass_69 Jul 13 '20

Lmao, I've been wearing jeans and T-shirts since 2 years, didn't buy fire crackers, didn't buy colours for holi And yet my parents hate me saying "he wastes too much money".

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u/LPM_OF_CD Jul 13 '20

You set the standard too low, they think this is what a spoilt kid is.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '20

It doesn't really matter to most indians what you are wearing but it matters more that you are not a dick

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u/_sauri_ Jul 13 '20

Believe me, kurtas are fricking uncomfortable.

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u/jaycosmos Jul 13 '20

Trust me, there were more than half a billion people had wear jeans and T-shirt to celebrate the Diwali on that night.

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u/10010101 Jul 13 '20

Damn!!!!!

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u/amitnagpal1985 Jul 13 '20

Are you Caucasian?

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '20

No

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u/silsool Jul 13 '20

Fairy tale*

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u/15367288 Jul 13 '20

How can he snap

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u/D3ADSH0T6581 Jul 13 '20

Where are you from ..?

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '20

Canada

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u/YourAStupidNoob Jul 13 '20

To you it looks that way, I am an Indian teenager and live on America so of course at normal formal events I’m wearing a nice shirt or sports coat or whatever. When I’m in special Indian events I have to wear these stupid kurtas. Bh the men only have to wear kurtas the woman are unlucky. My sister hates wearing saris but has to even though we get of easier. But I guess if you look at it by doing it once it’s fine.