Where Is My Brothers Rakhi
Little tradition based on folk art and literature
Now surpasses the elite tradition in Vedas
Fah lah lah lah where dowries are often given back.
Where the Raksha Bandhan festival originated
Now celebrated on Full Moon day of Shravana
Sisters express devotion to their brothers
Their sworn protectors for life
Fah lah lah lah a festival steeped in tradition.
By placing shoots of barley on their heads
or tying tassel plums of thread on their wrists
Domestic priests of Kishan Garhi utter a blessing
For which they are rewarded with cash
Fah lah lah lah Where is my brother’s rakhi?
Sisters are brought back to village of origin for ceremony
They can honor a voluntary kin if they have no brothers
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