Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/08/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We have a similar ceremony where all children and shaved, but usually at designated temples. The most famous shrine is the one at Tirupathi (which is where my family goes) - which is the busiest and one of the wealthiest holy places in the world - as a corollary, the temple trust is the largest exporter of natural hair in India! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirumala_Venkateswara_Temple Cheers Jayanand On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 8:43 AM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > Def: (Yiddish <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yiddish>: ??????, lit. "shear > off") is a Jewish <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism> haircutting > ceremony <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_haircut> It is held when a > Jewish boy <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy> is three years old. > > Before: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/_DSF1257-Edit.jpg.html > > During: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/_DSF1349-Edit.jpg.html > > Didn't stay around for the "after". First, and most likely, the last such > ceremony I've ever attended. > C&C always welcome, > Bob > > -- > Bob Adler > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information