Bond of Protection - Raksha Bandhan

On August 5th, Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated

by Indians everywhere.

This festival commemorates the tie between

brothers and sisters.

Our Hindu friends give it a religious intonation,

but people of all beliefs celebrate it in their own way.

Sisters tie a rakhi or colorful thread

on their brother 's wrist, which is a tie

of protection and love.

I took some pictures of rakhi stalls near my house
These are the cheaper ones

Very colorful and intricately designed

You can make your choice

These days Chinese rakhis are in vogue

Depending on your pocket

you can buy the more expensive rakhis

These can cost anywhere

between a few hundred

to thousands of Rupees

The sisters give sweets to brothers

and they in turn give them gifts of money,

candy, fashion accessories, jewelry,

clothes and toys.

These are the bracelet types

Very finely crafted

Rakhis for kids

Encrusted with gems

Gold plated rakhi

You can order them online with a box of sweets

A display of Rakhi gifts

You can tie a rakhi on your blood brother 's wristor anyone you call a brother,

he can be an acquaintance, colleague,

school-mate , your husband 's friend.

You can even tie a rakhi on a guy

to show you are not

romantically interested in him.

I am posting videos which I think you will like

Here is another video from a TV show.
This takes place in a royal family.