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    Chedema Baptist Choir

    This is a choir from the Chedema Baptist Church singing on the occassion of the 69th Naga Plebiscite Day.

    It talks of a creator, Christ in heaven, who be praised and  who blesses the congregation to stay together as one.

    The Naga nation is that one holy congregation which seeks to remain as one, together in its mission to spread the word of God.

    Carrying Earth God and Showered by Firecracker

    Residents of si-tai-kou (the Mouth of Theater, 戲台口) carrying their earth god to rally in the settlement. 

    The Earth Gods' Parade (夜弄土地公) is held on Lantern festival (元宵節), the 15th of the first month in Lunar New Year in Shezih region, Taipei City. The region has a long tradition with earth gods' parade and lantern watching on Lantern festival.

     

    Phool Waalon ki Sair: The Flower Seller's Festival

    Phool Walon Ki Sair meaning "procession of the florists" is an annual celebration by the flowers sellers of Delhi. It is a three-day festival, generally held just after the rainy season in the region of Mehrauli. The grand procession that followed Mirza Jahangir’s return in 1812 witnessed the flower sellers of the city bringing floral chadar (sheets) and pankha (fan) as offerings. This became an annual event, with a large fair and a series of cultural performances held near Shamsi Talab.

    What’s in a Name? Reading a Neighbourhood Through Local Nomenclature

    Spaces in the neighbourhood of Mehrauli , Delhi, have changed drastically over the years. However, there are many streets and localities in the neighbourhood that are still remembered, by name, for the kind of people who lived or did business there. One such example is Doodh waali gali. The interviewee, an old time resident of the neighbourhood, describes in the audio how the street came to be known as doodh waali gali because of the doodh and halwai shops that once populated that street.

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