RAKSHA BANDHAN CELEBRATIONS
The children of Junior Kg celebrated the festival of Raksha Bandhan on Friday, 12th of August 2011.
The teacher explained about the festival and its importance to them. The teacher informed that Raksha Bandhan is primarily observed in India, and it celebrates the strong relationship between brothers and sisters.
The ceremony involves the tying of a rakhi (sacred thread) by a sister on her brother's wrist. This symbolises the sister's love and prayers for her brother's well-being, and the brother's lifelong vow to protect her. The brother in return offers a gift to his sister and vows to look after her as they feed one another sweets.
The teacher also explained that the “Thali” held by the sisters during the festivities consists of a lamp(diya), flowers, sindoor (vermilion) and sweets.
The celebrations also included a few fun filled activities where the children prepared their own Rakhi by using various decorative materials, after which the girls tied the rakhi to the boys in the class.
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