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Shopping in Amritsar

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Hey! I am just back from Amritsar . It is famous for it's embroidered fabric, jutiyan, vadis and papad. Amritsar is famous for  Phulkari  work suits, dupatta, saree and shawls. Phulkari means flower work. I bought a " Pataila Suit " for my niece which has phulkari work on its dupatta.  Patiala suit- Rs. 750 I picked up one dupatta for myself too at a pretty cheap price of Rs.300. But remember, you need to have good bargaining skills for that. Dupatta- Rs. 300 Walking around the  Hall Bazaar , I saw these beautiful, vibrant Jutiyan. Each pair was in between price range of Rs.150 to Rs.4000.  When in Amritsar you can also buy vadis, achar(pickle) and papad. Vadis are available in 2-3 variants like moong daal and urad daal. Papads are huge in size.  Do post your comments or queries if you are planning for a trip to Amritsar. Cheers!!

Kids school vacation- A visit to Jallianwala Bagh Memorial.

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                            Jallianwala Bagh Massacare https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=950036706645275084#editor/target=post;postID=4785280066086999373;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=4;src=postname Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place on  13th April 1919   in Amritsar.  On Baisakhi, people gathered from neighbouring villages and were having a peaceful meeting. Suddenly, the troops of british army entered and blocked the passage with the tank. People were fired by troops of the British Army by the order of Colonel Dyer . Around 1000 were wounded. This was a very sad day in the history of India which we should never forget. Martyr's Well - Around 120 men, women and childrens jumped into this well to save themselves from the brutual killing. Womens jumped into the well with their daughters so as to save them from getting raped.  ...

Pass the parcel game for birthday party.

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Hi Guys, Hosting a birthday party for your little one and thinking about how to keep the kids occupied. So, today I am going to share a game with you which you can prepare at home.  Pass the parcel-  This is one of my favorite game for a party. For this game, items you require are: An empty shoe box Wrapping  paper Paper for slips Sketch pens Glue Scissors Let's start!!! Take a shoe box and wrap it with paper of your kids choice. I chose Anna/Elsa printed paper.  Take a sheet of paper, divide it into small slips. Now, you can write down the questions on the slips. Suggestions for questions: Act like your mom/dad. Sing a song. Hop like a frog. Dance Pick a friend to dance with. Act like your teacher. Touch your nose with your tongue. Tell a joke. Once all the slips are made, put them in the box. Give the box to one child and start the music. Ask the child to pass it to his/her neighbour. Pause the m...