The brother-sister bond is celebrated in various ways in India – Raksha Bandhan is one of them. Bhai Dooj, which is two days after Diwali, is another. As usual, there were plenty of relatable tweets and memes that sisters and brothers had to share about Bhai Dooj.
Siblings may have their differences, but Bhai Dooj is a time when they set those aside and express their love and appreciation for each other.
Some brothers and sisters shared nostalgic memories of childhood and the way that the sibling bond developed over the years.
Sometimes there may be some amount of emotional blackmail involved in that ‘love’.
While on Raksha Bandhan day, the brother is supposed to give a gift to his sister, on Bhai Dooj, it is the sister who is expected to give a gift to her brother.
Yes, the Rakhi festival and Bhai Dooj are two different things.
Typically sisters visit their brothers on the occasion – some ‘celebrate’ in a different way.
While people offered good wishes to their siblings and others on the occasion, marketers got in on the act as well; plugging chocolates, jewellery and other gift items.
Some would have preferred a different sort of greeting
Maybe a well-meant but inexpertly cooked meal.
…Some that cost nothing.
In many families, there is a tradition of brothers giving gifts to sisters who visit them on Bhai Dooj as well.
Some sisters may be quite straightforward about their demands. It is bhai dooj after all.
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