Budhava Mangal

I entered this club recently. I was a new member of this club. On attaining fifty, I got entry into this club. This festival is known as Budhva Mangal means festival time for old aged persons. We don't exactly how and when this festival started. So, I reached on dalan where all old people of my community gathered there. It is only for male members but ladies are also interested to observe our activities from behind the curtain. We were offered dry fruits, gullal and Bhang juice. We started singing Holi Song, good one in the beginning. Slowly, slowly people started dancing to the rhythm of Jhal & dholak and singing traditional folk vulgar songs in loudest pitch.

Why are these people shouting and singing? They didn't respect any relation at that moment. They talked lot of thing which is not accepted common or usual. There are a lot of Pakwan kept nearby. Holi is already over a week before but still today colour, water, Malpua, Thandai and dry fruits are available. I was worried not about what the ladies will think about these old respected people than the children and young man below our age would think. Will they respect us. I warned many times not to use this slang! I saw just the opposite. It was not the question of being romantic and singing some song but It was vulgar, I cant not tale you or write even. It is offered to the young generation. Same night, we were discussing about different old character and their contribution to dancing, the use of words, their expressions and their inside was on their faces. We say finally, Don't take it seriously, Don't feel bad. It is Holi.