Indian night will showcase traditional culture
UTICA —
Jyothi Prabhu likes to think of the Mohawk Valley as a big tossed salad.
If it had just lettuce, it would be boring — but with a wide array of cultures, the area makes “one heck of a salad,” she said.
“That’s the reason I love living here,” said Prabhu, of Marcy.
Prabhu came here from India more than 30 years ago. For the past nine years, she has organized Indian night for Utica Monday Nite and she will host the festivities again tonight.
With women dressed in a variety of Indian attire, several dishes of traditional Indian food and some Indian folk dancing performances, Prabhu said she hopes the night helps residents gain insight into the culture.
“We want to educate Central New York, and they don’t have to leave home,” she said. “We can bring India to them.”
Raj Kumar, owner of Minar Fine Indian Cuisine in New Hartford and Indian Café in Clinton, will provide various Indian dishes for the event. For $5, those who attend Indian night can get a platter with samples of different Indian foods, he said.
“We try to explain various aspects of the Indian culture,” he said.
Prabhu said she the various events will help those who emigrated from India, as well as their children, to remain attached to their native culture.
“We’re trying hard to hold onto the country that we came from,” Prabhu said. “I’m very proud to be a citizen of the United States, but I don’t want to forget my roots.”
The event will show people that while customs and traditions of different cultures may be different, everyone is the same despite various nationalities, Prabhu said.
“We all have hopes and dreams,” she said. “We all want the best for our children. We’re all the same.”
Jyothi Prabhu likes to think of the Mohawk Valley as a big tossed salad.
If it had just lettuce, it would be boring — but with a wide array of cultures, the area makes “one heck of a salad,” she said.
“That’s the reason I love living here,” said Prabhu, of Marcy.
Prabhu came here from India more than 30 years ago. For the past nine years, she has organized Indian night for Utica Monday Nite and she will host the festivities again tonight.
With women dressed in a variety of Indian attire, several dishes of traditional Indian food and some Indian folk dancing performances, Prabhu said she hopes the night helps residents gain insight into the culture.
“We want to educate Central New York, and they don’t have to leave home,” she said. “We can bring India to them.”
Raj Kumar, owner of Minar Fine Indian Cuisine in New Hartford and Indian Café in Clinton, will provide various Indian dishes for the event. For $5, those who attend Indian night can get a platter with samples of different Indian foods, he said.
“We try to explain various aspects of the Indian culture,” he said.
Prabhu said she the various events will help those who emigrated from India, as well as their children, to remain attached to their native culture.
“We’re trying hard to hold onto the country that we came from,” Prabhu said. “I’m very proud to be a citizen of the United States, but I don’t want to forget my roots.”
The event will show people that while customs and traditions of different cultures may be different, everyone is the same despite various nationalities, Prabhu said.
“We all have hopes and dreams,” she said. “We all want the best for our children. We’re all the same.”
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