Ekta Kaur, Clip 3: Religion in Indian Culture
Collection: Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Ekta Kaur
Date: Time Period: 2014; 2014-12-16; Interview recorded: December 16, 2014
Material: Digital audio recording made using Zoom H2 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth CS5 . Dimension:
Total running time: 0:05:30
Creator: Ekta Kaur interviewed by Rahman Naema
Identifier: aql:21089 qmp-ek-clip-000003
Description: Ekta Kaur shares that religion is extremely important in lives of Indians. They celebrate Diwali here as well as Holi. She also does Karva Chauth, the one day fast women perform for their husband's life. Her husband is not really fond of that holiday as he grew up in the US. She and her sister in law go to the temple and do their prayer. When they celebrate Holi, they decorate the front of their home and put colored powder on each other's cheeks. She also attends temples frequently nearby her home.
Creator :
Ekta Kaur interviewed by Rahman Naema
Date :
Time Period: 2014; 2014-12-16; Interview recorded: December 16, 2014
Summary/Description :
Ekta Kaur shares that religion is extremely important in lives of Indians. They celebrate Diwali here as well as Holi. She also does Karva Chauth, the one day fast women perform for their husband's life. Her husband is not really fond of that holiday as he grew up in the US. She and her sister in law go to the temple and do their prayer. When they celebrate Holi, they decorate the front of their home and put colored powder on each other's cheeks. She also attends temples frequently nearby her home.
Subject :
Religion; Holidays; Divali; Holi; Temples
Rights :
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Coverage :
Locations discussed: India; Richmond Hill, Queens, NY Punjab (India) Richmond Hill (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Oral history
Format :
Digital audio recording made using Zoom H2 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth CS5 .; Total running time: 0:05:30
Identifier :
aql:21089 qmp-ek-clip-000003
Rights Notice
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
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