Rebirth of India: Superior

As the saying goes, pregnancy lasts for ten months and delivery occurs once. In the summer of 2006, Shakru and Amisa's child was finally born. Although the birth of a girl made old Patela not happy, he was relieved when he saw that Shakru, who learned the news at the same time as him, did not treat Amisha slowly because of this, but took good care of Amisha as always. .

So the old man personally checked the stopwatch and recorded the exact moment of birth for his great-granddaughter outside the delivery room, so that he could draw an accurate astrolabe for his great-granddaughter a few days later.

Although Shakru does not believe in Hinduism at heart, as a Shaktism elder, he has to follow the traditional rules of Hinduism at certain moments. Before cutting the umbilical cord of his daughter, he would personally apply a little honey (or Indian ghee) on the baby's lips, and then whisper the name of the Shaktism god three times next to the baby's right ear. At this time, other relatives and friends were beating the grain sifter. (If the boy is a boy, he will bang a flat copper utensil called a thali, which is similar to a large plate and is used as a dinner plate.)

The reason why the baby's precise birth time is recorded is to draw a horoscope for the baby. This allows the name to be chosen according to the nakshatra in which the child was born, as it is considered an auspicious time. The naming ceremony needs to be carried out on a selected day, which must be at least 11 days after birth.

The Hindu baby naming ceremony (namakarana) can be held in front of the sacred fire of the temple, or the priest can be invited to the home of the baby's parents. Shakru naturally invited the priest to his home, and then poured the uncooked rice into a copper or silver dish according to the rules. Then he used a golden staff to write his daughter's name "Niya-Pandit", and at the same time prayed to the gods to bless this new life.

Then, little Niya was put into a cradle by her grandmother and whispered the baby's name in the baby's ear. Originally, this task should be done by the child's grandmother and maternal grandmother together, but Shakru has no relatives, so Amisa's mother can only do it alone.

For Hindus, the hair already present at birth may carry with it the omen of a previous life and must be shaved off in order to cleanse and purify the body and limbs. The Hindu first tonsure ceremony of a newborn baby (called mundan or chudakarana) is usually held in a temple and occurs in odd-numbered years and months. A barber who specializes in this delicate profession will be brought in. The child's hair may be completely shaved or a tuft may be left on top. Each strand of shaved hair is carefully collected and offered to the gods or to a sacred river, and hymns may be recited. The child's hair is then washed with holy water and a paste of turmeric powder and sandalwood is applied to the head (as these two materials have calming and antibacterial properties).

In stark contrast to this trivial practice is the related Hindu ritual annaprashana (literally "first meal ceremony"). This ceremony takes place in a temple or at the home of the child's parents, depending on the community and location. The ceremony is performed on a day declared auspicious by the priest, approximately when the baby is six months old. The children wore brand new traditional clothes, and relatives and friends came one after another carrying gifts.

The ceremony begins with Puja (Hindu worship). A plate of food for children is usually rice, but some communities like to add different flavors. The child's father feeds the child its first mouthful of rice, sometimes with his fingers, but sometimes with a gold ring. After the baby eats, it is the mother's turn to feed, and then it is the turn of other family members. For some communities that perform this ceremony in a temple, the next step is to place the baby on a large scale, and then distribute food, fruits, sweets, etc. equal to the weight of the child to the devotees in the temple.

This concludes the religious part of the ceremony and the gaming part now begins. Place the child on the ground near several objects that represent different skills or activities (for example, books represent knowledge, pens represent wisdom, jewelry or banknotes represent wealth, clay pots represent industry, etc.). It is believed that the first object a child touches will represent an area or activity that will later interest him - and may even reveal his future career. This game will be played with laughter and laughter. Some babies can already crawl at this time, while others need assistance.

This game is actually similar to our Chinese "Zhou Zhou". Compared with the complicated and boring rituals before, Shaklu is still very much looking forward to this part, although he does not believe that he will do something after catching something. Theory, but still wanted to see what his little daughter would be interested in. As a result, Xiao Niya grabbed the calculator all at once, which made Shaklu dumbfounded.

Mukesh next to him laughed and said: "Shaklu, it seems that your little Niya will also be a business wizard in the future. There will be successors to these industries of yours!"

Shakru said with some depression: "To be honest, I really don't want her to take over these industries, because she is too tired and worried. It is better for a little girl to live a free life."

Old Patela who just passed by heard this and said dissatisfiedly: "Little Shaklu, are you going to go back on your word and not give the property to my great-granddaughter?"

Shakru smiled bitterly and said: "Grandpa, what are you saying? Am I just afraid that she will work too hard? If she does have the talent and interest in this area when she grows up, how could I not give it to her? After all, I can't Work for a lifetime.”

After taking care of his daughter, Shakru felt that he should do some serious work. First, he inspected various industries as usual and carefully checked the accounts. Then Shakru called Rajkumar to his office, handed him a novel and said to him: "Rakkumar, take a look at this book and figure out whether it can be adapted into a movie?"

Rakkumar took it and saw that it was the best-selling novel "Q and A" by Indian writer Vikas Swarup. He had indeed read this book and liked it very much. However, now that the boss wanted to adapt it into a movie, he was a little worried. After hesitating for a long time, he said to Shakru: "Boss, I have read this novel, but I don't think it is suitable for adaptation into a movie."

"Oh, do you think it is too difficult to shoot?" Shakru asked curiously.

Rakkumar shook his head and replied: "That's not the case, but this subject is too sensitive. It is too easy to offend people if it is filmed."

You can guess which movie this is.

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