Tomorrow is the Bengali New Year, 1417. For every Bengali, this day is a time to rejoice and leave behind an old year to welcome the new one. Earlier Bengali families used to prepare various kinds of Bengali delicacies to satisfy appetite.
But in today’s fast and hi-tech age, who cares spending long hours in the kitchen. Instead many Bengali couples head towards various luxurious restaurants that offers mouth-watering, traditional Bengali food such as “bhetki macher paturi”, “aam sorbot”, “doi illish” or “pabda macher jhol”. There are a lot more to this – desserts like rabri and payesh to end a yummy lunch or dinner.
Bengalis are always known to be foodies and when it comes to any festival, we always like spending time eating out and giving uninterrupted “addas” with near ones. Its fun altogether to manage a break in the midst of hectic work schedules of daily life.Just like any other new year, this year will also see Bengalis hopping to the jewellery shops, saree shops, etc to get a large packet of sweets and a bangla calendar. People take pride in going out in the evenings to some shops that have invited them to come on this auspicious day, with family and kids.
Tomorrow you will get to see huge rush from afternoon onwards, when people will flock to shops beating the heat and having a fine glass of cold drink and sweets. Wearing new dress seem a bit uncomfortable particularly during this unbearable summer weather, but nobody shows the slightest of uneasiness, when it comes to merry-making or getting ready for an occasion. We are Bengalis – totally mad about anything and everything!
Subho Poila Baishakh to all of you. Bengalis rock!
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