A celebration of the bonds between a brother and sister, the
family holiday of RakshaBandhan
(Rakhi) is observed in most Indian communities
around the world.
In India and many Indian communities, anyone close
to you who does not have a sister or brother of their own may be honored as
brothers and sisters on this day. ????: Study
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The highlight of the observance is when a sister ties the rakhi, a silk string,
around her brother's wrist. More elaborate modern versions may be gold or
intricately woven strands of silk, but the traditional rakhi given to brothers
on RakshaBandhan is
a single strand of silk that symbolizes the bond. The silk is delicate...almost
invisible, but extremely strong. The brother usually gives a gift in return --
sometimes sweets, but very often a generous gift
of money to help his sister through the year!
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