Jai Hind

Today India celebrates her 60th Republic Day.

Our national holiday is marked with great pomp and show and patriotic fervor. There are Parades and celebrations everywhere.

But the grandest one is held in New Delhi .

These photos are from the New Delhi Parade.

Modern weapons displayed

Soldiers marching in colorful columns

Helicopters spraying the sky with ouur national colours

The Maratha Light Infantry showing a tradional sport called Malkumbhi

Elephants in the march past. On them are seated children who have won

bravery awards.

Children performing a play about our Independance struggle.

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Here is a video of India celebrations in Woodstock School, (you can click on the link) Uttrakhand,North India

I taught in this school for a number of years.

It is an international community of staff and students from all 5 continents.The school was established 150 years ago by American missionaries.

In the video you can see the annual school Mela or Fair.

As the band plays everyone enjoys the food and dances and wares being sold.

You can have hotdogs

Bhaturas- fried bread which is eaten with a dish of savoury chickpeasThe lacey jalebis are sweets dipped in syrup.

Next are Tibetan momos -stuffed dumpling eaten fried or steamed.

South Indian rice pancakes called dosas are being prepared on a hot skillet. And if you notice the food is being served enviroment friendly disposable plates made with leaves.

ENJOY!