India Is ...

This evening I went to the Bible College

for a celebration of our Independence Day

The students and teachers presented a colourful program

representing our cultural, lingual and ethnic diversity.

Lighting of the ceremonial lamp.

A painted map of India was decorated with

earthen oil lamps

A war dance from Nagaland
The dancers in the photo above are from Mizoram.
The North Eastern States of Nagaland and Mizoram
are predominantly Christian. Before Christianity came to these parts,
the war-like tribes were head hunters
Now they are sending missionaries to various states
of India

Tribal leg covers.
They are hand woven on special looms.

More Mizo dancers.

There are two little girls too,

daughters of teachers

This sister from Europe teaches Hebrew.

Here she is taking part in a skit.

She is wearing a beautiful Indian saree.

She had henna on her hands

I really liked that I told her

Musicians from South India.
They are playing a variety of drums

These are folk dancers from the

neighbouring state of Jharkhand.

The women have henna on their feet and are wearing anklets

This group represents a number of

North Western States.

Here they are performing a Gujarati dance

It was a fun evening followed by a vegetarian dinner.

There were prayers for our country

and good fellowship with believers.