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Friday 5 August 2011

KUMAONI BELIEFS.....................................



  • It is considered inauspicious to visit someone's house On Tuesday / Saturday.
  • It is inauspicious to visit a sick person on Tuesday, Saturday and Thursday.
  • Tuesdays and Saturdays are days to when you visit for paying condolences on someone's death.
  • Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, are considered auspicious for finalising marriage talks.

  • One does not undertake a journey to directions on days as given below:-
  • Sunday and Friday - West
  • Wednesday and Tuesday - North
  • Thursday - South
  • Saturday and Monday - East.
  • You do not undertake any new venture/ task / important decision on a Saturday.
  • When visiting some one you do not go empty handed but take batasha /fruits or sweets. 
  • When visiting a woman who has given birth, you take milk and batasha/ sweets.
In the modern times people do not believe in the beliefs given above, but unfortunately these things are still followed in villages and other mofussil towns

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