What comes to your mind when you think of married life in India? It’s definitely not only about two individual people - it is about the union of two families. Whether it’s an arranged or love marriage, choosing the right partner for the rest of your life is not an easy job. And it becomes even more challenging when individuals come from different cultural backgrounds. To me, as a person who belongs to the northern part of India(Uttar Pradesh), marrying a Bengali man definitely felt like an adventure. But over time, I have gained an understanding and have experienced some adorable things about Bengali culture. And today I am going to share ten things I have experienced marrying a Bengali man.

In the Bengali community, every major milestone for kids is celebrated. Hate khori (usually performed during Sarawati Puja) is the ceremony which is performed to introduce education to young children. This is considered a major milestone for kids and is also known as the first writing ceremony.