What is Haldi? Haldi is Turmeric.
In Suriname we use haldi for different things. First we use haldi to make our most famous spice named massala. If your plate and fingers aren't yellow after eating massala dishes then they say in Suriname: you haven't eaten original food 馃ぃ
We also use haldi to in our Chai (tea). Haldi is know to have lots of benefits for your body. That's what my ayurveda teacher told me once. People who are suffering from backpain are adviced to drink milk with haldi and some other ingredients.
And the case where we mostly use haldi is before the wedding. There is a ceremony where haldi is applied to your whole body with coconut oil. The bride or groom has to stay like that till the wedding day. This because the haldi has to be absorbed by your skin. As people say haldi has a function in cleaning your skin. Your skin gets a glow and it helpes removing acne.
I present you guys some photos of the haldi ceremony of Shaiyana...
I want to share that the things i mentioned above i've learned from my ayurveda teacher and other information i got of my parents. If you know more about it let me know in the comments below.
With love,
Prasant Djewan
