Flying kites...The charm of old city!
Last two
days I was busy teaching my children about the fundamentals of flying kites!
I was
enjoying making them to learn the typical lingo…we Hyderabadi’s use,
Especially the
old city clan, with reference to Patang… (Kite)
The varieties…gudlendaar,
doklam, zebra…etc...etc
The sizes…poun…aada
poun…etc
The charkha…The
maanzaa…their lapetnaa…geti...ada geti!
The pench…either
by deel… keench!
The screaming…khataa
or safaa!
We use to
do it in bigger gatherings...on roof top of any one of the friend’s house
With lot of
masti and mazaa!
That includes playing songs… pungee bazanaa
That includes playing songs… pungee bazanaa
It’s all use
to be real fun for all the three days
Now days...
residing in comparatively posh… modern/developed areas of the city
Our
children can’t even imagine…the genre of games we use to play and the way we
use to play!
Really I feel
pity when they play games on play station or computers!
They don’t know
the charm of the old city…where the real culture of the city dwells!
They don’t know
staying in independent houses…that too in small basti areas…
Where every
family…knows about other family…bit by bit!
They don’t know
most of the childhood enjoyments of our time…
They live
in closed doors of the multi store apartments…
Where even
if one dies…the other goes to party!
Development
of city…development of an individual is always good!
But now… when I see all my family members running in different directions…
As
individuals…with different aims/ ambitions
I feel those were the golden days…when we were together as a family
Not only with
reference to our house but also with reference to society!
Comments
I have seen the transition from Doordarshan to DTH, CRT Computers to Ipads. If Lagori and Hide& Seek ruled outdoor games, Scrabble and Carrom- occupied the Noon Slots. Sincere Salute to the Pre- Playstation Era.