Raksha Bandhan - A Festival That A Brother should be Afraid oF :O
@bhabycatch013 (9150)
Philippines
August 3, 2012 7:27am CST
hi mylotters,
Yesterday was festival of Raksha Bandhan it is a festival that celebrated by brother and sister in India, Nepal and some part of Pakistan this festival shows the love and protection of siblings to each other.
I made some greetings for my Indian friends and tag it to them to their facebook account then one of my Indian friend message me saying " are you serious you greeted me rakhsha bandhan I told him why? Scared I might ask you to pay for my dowry? hahahah! he said No I am not fool to pay for that dowry thing, he told me that this festival is a nightmare cause once in your life you need to do something risky as you celebrate this festival. He send me a pic that shows some act you need to do as a brother during this festival I will attach here. I don't know if this is really part of celebrating this festival.
he even told me that once a girl ask him he should give her something so what he did is she slapped the girl 
I told me you don't do that I don't have anything to give her so I give her a slap 
So what can an Indian Brother can tell about this?
happy mylotting
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I told me you don't do that I don't have anything to give her so I give her a slap
So what can an Indian Brother can tell about this?
happy mylotting
.1 response
@MIMO_Rulz_111 (2074)
• India
12 Aug 12
The only thing that comes to my mind is, all craps. I celebrated Raksha Bandhan with my cousins too. Didn't had to go through any of this. All this are made up stories my dear. The sisters tie a Rakhi on the brother's wrist and in return the brother gifts her something (definitely not a slap, as it would violate the auspicious ritual) and promises to protect her from all evil that may come on her. So a brother is suppose to protect his sister, all his life. He takes the vow every year on Raksha Bandhan. Now if a brother is suppose to protect his sister, why would he slap her. This is a violation of the ritual then and there. Also, I'm sure if he slapped his sister instead of a gift, his sister didn't spare him as well. Haha. I think he said all these in the name of humour. Btw, I gifted my sisters a container full of chocolates and ladies bag. Hope I have made things more clearer to you know. Good luck!
@bhabycatch013 (9150)
• Philippines
12 Aug 12
hi Mimo,
Actually he said a girl asked him to give something but since he don't have anything what he gave was a slap on face 
but I don't believe him I was thinking if climbing like that in the attach photo is for real
thanks for the response
happy mylotting
but I don't believe him I was thinking if climbing like that in the attach photo is for real
thanks for the response
happy mylotting
@MIMO_Rulz_111 (2074)
• India
12 Aug 12
That's exactly my point. On this auspicious day you vow to protect your sister, also gift her something. The sister didn't do wrong by asking for a gift. But if he returns a slap for that, its a violation of the very essence of the festival. You're suppose to protect her, not hit her yourself! Haha.
@bhabycatch013 (9150)
• Philippines
12 Aug 12
he doesn't have a sister only female cousins
well I think event it's not festival they should not hit a girl right?
