Angelee Deodhar - Contributions

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Contributions by Angelee Deodhar

. WKD : Dr. Angelee Deodhar .

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Bhushan, Professor Satya Bhushan

On 4th December haijin writing in Hindi pay a tribute to the late Professor Satya Bhushan pioneer of haiku in India and winner of the prestigious Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Award in 2002.
- Reference - www.thehindu.com

Haiku Diwas-
friendship beyond boundaries
through haiku


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Hindu babies

In Hindu tradition, the hair from birth is associated with undesirable traits from past lives. Thus at the time of the mundan, the child is freshly shaven to signify freedom from the past and moving into the future. It is also said that the shaving of the hair stimulates proper growth of the brain and nerves, and that the sikha, a tuft at the crown of the head, protects the memory.
- source : en.wikipedia.org

smoky December
post harvest stubble burnt-
my grandson's tonsure

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Hornbill Festival

The unique Hornbill Festival, named after the bird, is one of the largest celebrations of the indigenous warrior tribes of Nagaland, in India's far north east region. The hornbill is particularly revered by the Nagas and is reflected in tribal folklore, dances and songs.

The festival is usually on every year from December 1-7. However, in 2013, it's being extended for a few extra days. It will conclude on December 10.
It takes place at Kisama Heritage Village, around 10 kilometers from Kohima (the capital of Nagaland).
- source : en.wikipedia.org


loud cackling
from the hollow tree-
a Hornbill calls


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Navy Day Celebration

India would celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the Indian navy this year (2013) on 4th of December in order to remember the daredevil attack on the naval base of Pakistan, at Karachi. In order to celebrate this occasion, the Western Naval Command of the Indian navy (headquarter is Mumbai) bring their ships and sailors for making the celebration excellent.
- source : www.indiacelebrating.com

Navy Day-
the sea and sky become
bluer than blue


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Friday the 13th

The fear of Friday the 13th has been called friggatriskaidekaphobia (Frigga being the name of the Norse goddess for whom "Friday" is named in English and triskaidekaphobia meaning fear of the number thirteen), or paraskevidekatriaphobia[8][9] a concatenation of the Greek words Paraskeví (Παρασκευή, meaning "Friday"), and dekatreís (, meaning "thirteen") attached to phobía(, from phóbos, , meaning "fear"). The latter word was derived in 1911and first appeared in a mainstream source in 1953.
- source : en.wikipedia.org

by the time I say
friggatriskaidekaphobia
I am no longer scared

Friday 13, December 2013


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Quema del Diablo - Guatemala

7 December : Quema del Diablo is celebrated across much of the country but you’ll witness the best festivities in the capital city and Antigua.

In local traditions, the devil lurks in the corners of homes, beneath beds and among garbage. Each year, as a prelude to Christmas, homes are cleaned and on 7 December the rubbish is collected in the streets. Often, an effigy of the devil is thrown on top, just to really sort him out. At 6pm the piles of garbage are set alight, chasing out the evil spirits and ushering in a devil-free Christmas season. To accompany the burn there might be marimba bands and there will certainly be fireworks. . . another rocket up the fleeing devil’s behind.
- source : www.lonelyplanet.com

Quema del Diablo-
to the sound of marimbas
samba amid fireworks



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