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My mom is throwing me a shower in 2 weeks. I am going to be 30+ weeks by then. After the baby is born, my boyfriends mom will throw me another one because, as she says, in her culture (they are Native Canadian, as in Indians) they dont believe in haing baby showers before the baby is born because you cant buy stuff for a baby before it is born, because it doesnt make sense. I have no idea what she means, but she said you cant buy diapers until after its born (???) or clothes, or anything. I dont see the rational in this, but I dont care because she is good to be having me another shower. Anyway she told me that she will come to the one my mom is having for me but that she isnt buying me anything until after the baby is born. She said "maybe i will just give you money, but I wont buy anything for the baby until its born". Like I said I appreciate her throwing me another shower, and it isnt about the gifts, but I feel like it's going to make the other people at the shower, wonder why she didnt bring anything. And I keep thinking it is going to be akward. Anyway, what would you be feeling in this situation? I am just kind of confused because I dont understand why someone would think you cant buy something for a baby before it is born. She said that it doesnt make sense to do so.
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It's really just her culture and the way she was raised. I wouldn't worry about it and I doubt people will ask questions, especially if she gives you a card.
Although it doesn't make much sense that she will give you money for the baby before he/she is born, but she wont by the baby anything. I dont understand it either, but I would just nod and smile and not worry about it because its just how she is.
It's really just her culture and the way she was raised. I wouldn't worry about it and I doubt people will ask questions, especially if she gives you a card.
Although it doesn't make much sense that she will give you money for the baby before he/she is born, but she wont by the baby anything. I dont understand it either, but I would just nod and smile and not worry about it because its just how she is.
Received favors at an Indian baby shower, any meaning?
Joanie K
I just attended a baby shower for an Indian couple. At the end the mother-to-be gave me a bag of favors. I was wondering if there was any meaning or symbolism behind the gifts, they were:
-a banana
-a large leaf of some sort
-yellow snack mix
-a silver coin in a pouch (not sure if it's a rupee or not)
-two pieces of sweet stuff/dessert
-some sort of a crushed up nut, very hard and not eatable, I tried :)
Thank you to anyone that answers!
One additional note, it was a Hindu Indian couple.
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haha, ya it may sound a bit weird to you, getting a bag of fruits. In India, almost any major event requires a religious ceremony(which is called a pooja). In a pooja, the priest asks hindu gods to give luck, prosperity, etc. to whatever the ceremony is for. The food you got is kinda like 'blessed food/gifts'. The leaf is probably a betel leaf(throw it out), the snack mix is good (its called chaat, it might be a bit spicy for u), The silver coin is a rupee if it has a lion statue on it. I know all this must sound pretty wierd, but i hoped it helped
haha, ya it may sound a bit weird to you, getting a bag of fruits. In India, almost any major event requires a religious ceremony(which is called a pooja). In a pooja, the priest asks hindu gods to give luck, prosperity, etc. to whatever the ceremony is for. The food you got is kinda like 'blessed food/gifts'. The leaf is probably a betel leaf(throw it out), the snack mix is good (its called chaat, it might be a bit spicy for u), The silver coin is a rupee if it has a lion statue on it. I know all this must sound pretty wierd, but i hoped it helped
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