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Oct 9, 2014, 5:11:58 AM10/9/14

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Dear friends,

one of my Bengali friend had forwarded this to me. I stayed in Calcutta for three years for my PhD and I agree.

those you know Bengali families may also agree.

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By Anirban Halder,Thursday, 25 Sep 2014

Stereotypes never result out of nothing ever. As much as we don’t like to stereotype, there are things we only relate to a certain time and place. Like black is to Goth and kurtas are tojournalists, rosogollas and maacher jhol is to Bengalis. But wait! This isn’t about food at all! Here we take a look at a typical Bengali household and can’t deny the presence of these 28 things. If you think we forgot to add something, do mention it in the comments section below.

1.Bata Shoes – If you want to get a feel of the typical Bengali atmosphere, visit a Bata store before Durga Puja.

Things You Can Find Only In A Bengali Household

2. Khadim’s Sandals – Life is incomplete without Khadim’s. You can go any distance if you have slipped into Khadim’s shoes.

3. Sreeleather’s Sandals – Not just famous for their sandals or shoes, but even their belts and wallets are a rage among Bengalis.

4. Paragon Sandals – The typical white slippers with blue straps, remember? That’s Paragon.

5. Umbrella From KC Paul & Sons – The best brand of Umbrella. Period.

6. Jharna Ghee – Every meal is epic with some Jharna Ghee and ‘Kancha Lonka’ (Green Chillies).

7. Keo Karpin Hair Oil – This green intoxicating hair oil is the answer to all the hair-related problems.

8. Boroline – As they say, during an apocalypse, a Bengali can survive if he has a tube of Boroline.

9. Ponjika – The first thing to enter every Bengali household after ‘poila boishak’ is a Ponjika. No major event is planned without cross checking dates with the ponjika.

10. Mustard oil – That’s the only healthy (and tasty) oil every Bong believes in!

11. Alna – The official clothes hanger for every Bengali. Although, this thing is almost on the verge of extinction.

12. Bengali Bed – This is the classic old style Bengali bed with four wooden stands on each corner. The top corners help to hang mosquito nets.

13. Pendulum Watch – The fascination with the British era is hard to let go of. Some things just cling on to you. Forever.

14. Mosquito Net –Because no other mosquito repellent is as good as the mosquito net.

15. Pictures Of Deities– Ramkrishna Parmhansa, Sharda Maa and Swami Vivekananda has presence in every Bengali household. EVERY home, literally.

16. Cassette Players – While the world has moved on from CD players to MP3 players, this thing still has a strong presence in every Bengali household, irrespective of the fact that it’s never used.

17. Alpona – Some Bengalis make it every Thursday (official God’s day) and some make it on auspicious occasions. But they can be seen in a Bengali home.

18. Monkey Caps – You cannot make a Bengali kid move out of the house during winters without these monkey caps. It’s a crime.

19. Talcum Powder – It’s still a mystery but somehow this talcum powder has managed to survive just under Bengali supervision.

20. Dhoti Kurta – If you wear Dhoti Kurta, this means you are eligible for marriage. So you only wear it on Durga Puja. The wardrobe seems incomplete without a pair of these.

21. Biskfarm Marie – If a Bengali serves you tea, this is the official accompaniment.

22. Kashar Thala Bashon (Copper plated dinner set) – Everyone has these but one only uses them during birthdays and weddings.

23. Kashondi (Mustard Paste) – While the English mustard is famous worldwide, Bengalis have a more pungent and better variant of mustard paste.

24. Musical Instrument – If not a Harmonium or tabla, then there has to be a pair Ghungroos in every Bengali home.

25. Food Covers– This might be a thing of passé but still people use it. And the food looks really European in it. For some unknown reason!

26. Bookshelf - A Bengali house is incomplete without a bookshelf. From academic books to novels to notes, there has to be a book shelf, and a big one that too.

27. Muri (Puffed Rice) – The best evening snack in the world is Muri. Light, filling and extremely tasty, muri is an essential snack item for every Bengali.

28. Gamcha (Bengali Towel) – Modern day towels, super absorbent towels are nothing when compared to the good old Gamcha.

RMallidi

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Oct 9, 2014, 12:29:46 PM10/9/14

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I rarely had seen the interiors of a Bengali house. But during my stay in Kharagpur, there were strange nuances about Bengalis

They all said fish was vegetarian! And they consider fish head a delicacy.
Their average consumption of mishti (sweet) is 10x of rest of India. But, any self-control dissipates in front of their truly great tasting Rasgollas!!
Their movies are very slow and boring (despite my valiant effort to watch a few of them for their great themes, I was bored).

We have to admit though that they love their language, have a high level of intellectual curiosity (which manifests in having bookshelves!), and very vocal at the national level. On the other hand, we, the Telugu, spend more time bickering among ourselves and undermining our language (especially the intellectual crowd).

Reddy

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