I too have attended a couple at Jalukbari. They were really fun. About the rains, though, I am not sure.
--Ram On 6/15/05, Ganesh C Bora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bhekuli-r Biya for rain was common in Nagaon. I myself > has attended couple of those when I was a school kid, > back in late seventies! It was more fun than praying > for rain though monsoon visited the place few days > later! > > Ganesh > > --- Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The GOA can't do anything about the power crises, > > people are > > desparate, and so its bhekulis to the rescue. > > > > --Ram > > > > >From the Telegraph > > ________________________ > > Frog marriage to induce rains > > OUR CORRESPONDENT > > Jorhat, June 14: Reeling under the impact of > > sweltering heat, whose > > effect has been compounded by the long hours of > > powercuts, residents > > in Upper Assam organised a marriage of frogs last > > evening in the hope > > that it would open up the skies and bring the > > monsoon. > > > > "We strongly believe that performing a frog marriage > > will bring rains. > > Only a heavy shower will bring the temperature > > down," said Parag Bora, > > one of the organisers of the "wedding" at Cheunigaon > > here. > > > > The two frogs were caught and kept in two separate > > houses in the locality. > > > > Last evening a marriage ceremony was performed > > following Hindu rituals. > > > > The bride and the groom were "cleaned up" and the > > ceremonial fire was > > lit at the bride's house where the pandit chanted > > the slokas to > > consolidate the marriage. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Assam mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam > > > > Mailing list FAQ: > > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html > > To unsubscribe or change options: > > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Discover Yahoo! > Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing and more. Check it out! > http://discover.yahoo.com/stayintouch.html > _______________________________________________ Assam mailing list [email protected] http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam Mailing list FAQ: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html To unsubscribe or change options: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam
