On Wednesday 19th May Year 5 spent the morning at the ISKCON Hindu Temple on Westgate Road in Newcastle. We had a fantastic time extending our knowledge of Hinduism with Kirtida, a Hindu Priestess. The first thing we learnt which surprised us was that not all Hindus are Indian - Kirtida is from Finland!
We dressed up in traditional Indian clothes.
We could not believe the length of a sari!
We were allowed to play the drums that are used during Hindu worship.
A stringed instrument which has a base made from a pumpkin!
We loved getting our faces and hands painted with traditional Indian patterns!
Comments (5)
i had a great time and i would love to go again
Posted by Emily | May 23, 2010 2:34 PM
the vivit was really good we learn't loads of stuff and had our faces and hands painted
Posted by charlotte:) | May 24, 2010 10:03 AM
The sari was 5-6 meters long but they can be 8-10 meters
Posted by charlotte | May 24, 2010 10:05 AM
We really enjoyed the trip, Espeically dressing up and face paint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Jennifer and Eleanor | May 24, 2010 10:07 AM
i enjoyed get my face painted and learning about the hindu culture.
Did you know that not every hindu needs to be from india Kartida was from finland.
Posted by abi | June 10, 2010 11:42 AM