Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Decoration with flowers and plants



by Mohsin Kamal

We can decorate our homes and workplaces with the help of flowers and plants. We can decorate many things with the help of the leaves and flowers of plants. The flower of Hibiscus is used for worship (puja) or sacred offerings of the Hindus. Banana leaves are also used for puja. Apart from this, green coconut is also placed on a bowl and used for pujas.

Hibiscus is also used by taxi and bus drivers to decorate their vehicles and to ward off the bad effects of an evil eye. During marriages, the car of the bridegroom is wholly laid out with flowers. Roses, sunflowers, jasmine and marigold are used for such decorations. The face of the bridegroom in a Muslim wedding is covered by a veil made of flowers, called sehra.

We also use leaves for decoration of cars. The leaves are usually cone shaped. Mango leaves strung on a string are hung from doors of houses to ward of evil spirits. Lemon and chillis are tied together on a string and hung on doors of homes and workplaces. This is also to ward off the evil eye.

Apart from this we also keep flower pots for decoration of homes.

The women here decorate their hair with champa and jasmine. They also use garlands made of beli.

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