Geeta sits at bedi
TriniView.com Staff Article
Event Date: December 15, 2006
After the Maticoor night ceremonies ended, Triniview.com chatted with Geeta Maharaj, the bride to be. Among other things, she shared about her beloved Kishan Seegobin and the village she grew up in.
TRINIVIEW: Geeta, how did you and Kishan meet?
GEETA: Kishan and I met when we were on a camping trip in Toco with his sister. It was a short courtship because we met in April, 2006, and we are getting married in December, 2006. (Smiling) I found he was a nice guy so we decided to hook up.
TRINIVIEW: Did both families know each other for a long time?
GEETA: Well, his sister is our neighbour so the familiarity with both families was already there. We weren't exactly total strangers which is why we decided on getting married so soon.
TRINIVIEW: You haven't seen Kishan for about two weeks, is that part of the ceremony?
GEETA: Well, my mother and they think it is a part of the ceremony, but it is actually about being enthusiastic to meet the person after two weeks. You look forward to seeing the person whom you love on the day of the wedding.
TRINIVIEW: Does Kishan get to have a night with friends and family similar to what you have?
GEETA: He can have a celebration too, but the actual wedding, including the legal registration and everything, will take place by the girl's home. All he has to do is come here.
TRINIVIEW: Is there anything else you would like to share with us?
GEETA: I do not know if you have ever observed it, but in a Hindu wedding the ladies wear Sindur. It is a red spot on the lower forehead between the eyes. Applying the Sindur will be a part of the marriage ceremony here on Sunday. The bridegroom will have to apply the Sindur on my forehead and I will continue wearing it. If you are not married you cannot wear it or if your husband dies, once you were married in a Hindu wedding you have to stop wearing it because it is a symbol of being married. Nobody is supposed to see when the Sindur is applied during the marriage ceremony so the bride and bridegroom would be covered with a bedspread or something. That is a part of the Hindu wedding.
TRINIVIEW: Are you both Hindus?
GEETA: Yes, we are both Hindus.
TRINIVIEW: Presently, what do you do in terms of employment?
GEETA: Presently I work with a law firm in Montrose, Chaguanas.
TRINIVIEW: What does Kishan do?
GEETA: He is a taxi driver. He also does mechanical repairs.
TRINIVIEW: How big is your immediate family?
GEETA: I have four siblings. My younger sister who has been married about ten years now, three brothers and my mother. My father passed away about twenty years now.
TRINIVIEW: How long have you lived up here on Welcome Road South?
GEETA: I lived here all my life. There was a time when I stayed at my aunt's in Enterprise because the Ragoonath road wasn't as good as it is now. It was hard to get transportation to go to school because of the bad road. Later on when the road was fixed and transport became easier, we came back here on Welcome Road South.
TRINIVIEW: What schools did you attend?
GEETA: I attended the Enterprise Government Primary School, Chaguanas Junior Secondary School and the Chaguanas Senior Comprehensive School. We stayed by my aunt for the entire time we attended school.
TRINIVIEW: Is your aunt here tonight?
GEETA: No, my aunt isn't here tonight because of religious purposes. They do not go out on Fridays and Saturdays.
TRINIVIEW: What is their religion?
GEETA: They are Seventh Day Adventists.
TRINIVIEW: Could you tell us a bit about this village here on Welcome Road South, Enterprise and the people within the community?
GEETA: Actually, all the people in this community are close to each other in terms of friendship. You are always welcomed at your neighbour's home. You can go to each other's home when you are finished doing your house work and chat for about half an hour or so before going back home to cook your lunch and so on. Life is like that here in this village. If someone is having a little party or a puja at their home, the neighbours will be invited. We would assist each other at times like that.
TRINIVIEW: How do you account for the men being here tonight for the Maticoor night?
GEETA: A long time ago when they had these weddings, the women would have fun on the Maticoor night, but as time moved on everybody joined in to have fun. They got more liberated. Long ago on the Maticoor night only women were allowed to be present. The tradition is still carried but with changes to suit this modern time.
TRINIVIEW: After you and your Kishan get married, where do you both plan to live?
GEETA: We would live at Kishan's home in Cunupia.
TRINIVIEW: Thank you Geeta.
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