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We walked around the area of our chateau after that, did some shopping, etc. Came back and slept, which felt great - I was still very tired. Woke up, drank beer, and played dominoes (Shastine beat the crap out of me). Kevin woke up and we went out for a huge dinner and drank a bit more beer. Came home and took a shower (the bathrooms were a bit dicey - lots of bugs and problems with hot water. But the shower felt wonderful. ) Went to bed and slept soundly. This morning we ate breakfast at a hotel next door to our villa with Matt and Jamie.
Will's wedding
was very interesting. Lots of chanting, throwing offerings (ghee, mostly) into the sacred fire, etc. Delicious food, as usual. I hung out with Leslie which was fun. Before the wedding, Will rode in on a horse while a great Indian marching band played and all of Will's friends and familly (including me) danced in front. It was hot, and I was wearing the same korta I had danced in the night before, so things may have been getting a little funky, but it was fun. While Will's bro was distracted from his role as protector, Shriya's sisters stole Will's shoes. It's traditional for him to then bribe them to get them back. Negotiation went on for most of the day as various items from both sides were stolen (Jack showed particular skill and enthusiasm) until Will caved and gave all the money he had. In the evening we went to the second oldest golf club in the world (from back in the raj days) and had more excellent food. Finally we went to a bar/club at a hotel which was expensive but fun.
Dance Party
The day before the wedding, there was a day party where all of the women got their mehti (the henna/hand design thing). Everyone hung out and chatted and helped the women (who couldn't move their hands for a couple hours) eat lunch and drink water. Later, we came back to the same place for an Indian dance demonstration, Will,Jack, and Matt's capoeira demo, and finally a dj and dancing on the stage. This was the first stage in the funkifying of my korta.
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