Last evening was one of my friend's Son Navjote Ceremony. Navjote is a ceremony in Zoroastrian religion that happens for children before their puberty. This ceremony initiates them in to the religion. The ceremony is done in a very grand manner because it is like a pride for every parent to initiate their children into the religion. The ceremony is as grand as a wedding, with friends and family invited for the ceremony and then there is a party which is all celebrated in a very traditional way. With this ceremony done after that the child starts wearing a Sudreh and a Kusti. A Sudreh is like a vest which is made from a white muslin cloth in a certain manner and the Kusti is made of lamb's wool. There is a lot that goes behind the making of it and is made in a very special manner. These 2 are then worn for lifetime below the clothes.
It is meant to be worn all the time though nowadays a lot of youngsters do not wear them on regular basis, since it may not go with certain costumes. Even I remove it sometimes when I have to wear a open dress. Else on a day to day basis we always wear it.
It was a nice celebration. The couple had invited almost everyone from the society that we live in, so it was a nice catch up with lot of friends, which I had not met for a long time.
Since it is Christmas time, the decorations of the venue also had some Christmas effect.
Some pictures of the decorations and the venue
The strings on the trees looked very glamorous
Every table had a flower basket
From the pictures you can see how nicely this place has been set up
I got to wore a Saree after a long time :-)
This ceremony is of great importance for the child and parents and once done it is a joy for everyone that the child is initiated into the religion. Because once the child hits puberty this ceremony cannot be done. Every parent does it for their child in their own way. Not necessary it has to be done in grand ways. People with financial issues will do it in their own capacity. The important thing is that it has to be done.
These traditional celebrations are something that I always look forward to and enjoy the most.
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