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- Why Do We Say Namaste?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Say Namaste?
The divine in me bows to the divine in you.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Does Mum Put a Tilak on Me?Coming soonSoonWhy Does Mum Put a Tilak on Me?
A mark between the eyebrows, and what it protects.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do I Have an Indian Name?Coming soonSoonWhy Do I Have an Indian Name?
A name that came from far away and fits just right.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - My Very Big Indian FamilyComing soonSoonMy Very Big Indian Family
The master map: who is who, and why it matters.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do We Light Diyas on Diwali?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Light Diyas on Diwali?
Lamps for a homecoming.
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My First Indian WeddingThe master book: three days, a hundred cousins.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99- What Is Dharma?Coming soonSoonWhat Is Dharma?
Doing what is right for who you are; not a one-word translation.
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Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - Why Is the Cow Special?Coming soonSoonWhy Is the Cow Special?
Gau mata.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - I'm British AND IndianComing soonSoonI'm British AND Indian
Both, all the way through.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Dadi, Why Do We Light a Diya?Coming soonSoonDadi, Why Do We Light a Diya?
Maya is halfway through a block tower when Dadi calls: aarti time.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do We Take Our Shoes Off?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Take Our Shoes Off?
Leaving the road outside.
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What Is Namkaran?The naming day.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99- Why Do We Touch Elders' Feet?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Touch Elders' Feet?
Charan sparsh: asking for a blessing with your whole body.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do We Call Her Kaki, Masi, Foi and Mami?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Call Her Kaki, Masi, Foi and Mami?
Mum's sister is Masi, Dad's sister is Foi, Mum's brother is Mama, Dad's brother is Kaka.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Can I Celebrate Christmas AND Diwali?Coming soonSoonCan I Celebrate Christmas AND Diwali?
Yes. Two trees of light.
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Why Do We Dance Garba?Nine nights in a circle.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99- What Is Aarti?Coming soonSoonWhat Is Aarti?
A lamp, a song, a circle of light.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do We Eat Modak for Ganesha?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Eat Modak for Ganesha?
Ganesha's favourite sweet.
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Ages 0-3+🐘from$1.99 - Am I British or Indian?Coming soonSoonAm I British or Indian?
You can be both.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - What Is Seva?Coming soonSoonWhat Is Seva?
Helping without being asked.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Does Dadi Make Thepla for Every Journey?Coming soonSoonWhy Does Dadi Make Thepla for Every Journey?
Because a train is long and thepla keeps.
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Why Do We Fly Kites?Makar Sankranti and the sky over Ahmedabad.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99- Why Does My Lunch Smell Different?Coming soonSoonWhy Does My Lunch Smell Different?
From embarrassment to pride, gently.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Can I Be Hindu If I Don't Know All the Prayers?Coming soonSoonCan I Be Hindu If I Don't Know All the Prayers?
Yes.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do Mum and Dad Care So Much About Our Traditions?Coming soonSoonWhy Do Mum and Dad Care So Much About Our Traditions?
Because they carried them a long way.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - What Is a Mandir?Coming soonSoonWhat Is a Mandir?
A house where Bhagwan lives and everyone can visit.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do We Celebrate a New Baby?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Celebrate a New Baby?
Sweets for the whole street.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do We Have a Mandir at Home?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Have a Mandir at Home?
Understanding the little shrine in the corner.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Does Papa Say Jai Shri Krishna?Coming soonSoonWhy Does Papa Say Jai Shri Krishna?
A greeting that is also a small prayer.
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Ages 0-3+🪈from$1.99 - What Is a Chandlo?Coming soonSoonWhat Is a Chandlo?
The Gujarati word for the mark on the forehead.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Is Our Family Vegetarian?Coming soonSoonWhy Is Our Family Vegetarian?
Ahimsa on a plate.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - What Does My Name Mean?Coming soonSoonWhat Does My Name Mean?
Every Indian name is a small wish.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Who Is My Masi?Coming soonSoonWho Is My Masi?
Mum's sister.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do We Make Rangoli?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Make Rangoli?
A welcome on the floor.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - What Happens at a Hindu Wedding?Coming soonSoonWhat Happens at a Hindu Wedding?
From haldi to vidaai.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - What Is a Mala?Coming soonSoonWhat Is a Mala?
108 beads and a knot.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - What Is Karma?Coming soonSoonWhat Is Karma?
What you do comes back around.
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Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - Why Is the Ganga Sacred?Coming soonSoonWhy Is the Ganga Sacred?
A river that came from the sky.
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Ages 0-3+🌙from$1.99 - I'm American AND IndianComing soonSoonI'm American AND Indian
Both, all the way through.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Dadi, Why Do We Touch Your Feet?Coming soonSoonDadi, Why Do We Touch Your Feet?
A question at the door.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - The Lion and the Old WomanComing soonSoonThe Lion and the Old Woman
A grandmother who tricked a lion.
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Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - Why Does Mum Ring the Bell?Coming soonSoonWhy Does Mum Ring the Bell?
Why a bell is rung during puja.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Does Dadi Say Jai Swaminarayan?Coming soonSoonWhy Does Dadi Say Jai Swaminarayan?
Greetings differ by family and tradition; none is the only one.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do We Wash Our Hands Before Darshan?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Wash Our Hands Before Darshan?
Clean hands, quiet mind.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do Some People Wear a Bindi?Coming soonSoonWhy Do Some People Wear a Bindi?
A dot that is older than fashion.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do We Offer Food Before Eating It?Coming soonSoonWhy Do We Offer Food Before Eating It?
Naivedya at home.
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Ages 0-3+from$1.99 - Why Do I Have Two Names?Coming soonSoonWhy Do I Have Two Names?
The name at school and the name at home.
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