Official EIMC account.
The East Indians are one of Bombay's indigenous peoples and EIMC aims to document our personal histories, share our stories and highlight connections with other cultures.
Curated by Ree Pereira, a Basseinkar/Vasaikar living on indigenous land in a different country.
Into art + culture + history + politics and how they inform daily living - esp. if it's East Indian, Pao & belonging to Bombay.
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Sending this Kuswar your way this Christmas from the EIMC family ❤️
(Kuswar is this plate laden with sweets and also the custom of exchanging Christmas sweets with friends, family and neighbours that many Christian groups - the East Indians one of them - follow in India).
But for those keen to catch some East Indian cultural action this month, I did share December’s East Indian event list on the EIMC Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B5myx92FWOa/?igshid=h5z6pqiocwjo
It’s chock-full of things happening in the US, and Bombay and you don’t even need to be an EI to attend a lot of the events mentioned in there.
71 Likes, 1 Comments - East Indian Memory Co. (@eastindianmemoryco) on Instagram: “Mobai/Bombay/Mumbai, December is jam-packed with some fabulous East Indian events - like Kashimira…”
Countering all the depressing stuff coming out of Maharashtra with this colourful photo.
About an East Indian lugra wearer from Bassein/Vasai (a tiny town in Western Maharashtra).
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5UkrYxlQoa/
Bonus: the very ornate entrance door (in the background) from the 16th Century shrine built by the Spanish Dominican Missionaries in 1577 (we have some super-old churches in Bassein).
Look up the #EIMCLugraLegends series on IG for more of our EI traditional saree: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/eimclugralegends/
9 Likes, 0 Comments - East Indian Memory Co. (@eastindianmemoryco) on Instagram: “Saloni Carvalho “Whenever I get a chance to wear a lugra I wear it. मी chance सोडत नाही.” . Ever…”
Dalreen Ramos spoke with a couple of #Mastodon users from #India in today's Mid-Day and here's me on Page 20 with my two annas on my decision to be here:
https://epaper2.mid-day.com/epaper/20-nov-2019-252-edition-Mumbai-Page-1.html
(Sharing space in it with the excellent @Mumbaipaused)
cc: @Mastodon @Gargron
My mom’s been waiting for the rains to cease & while the jury’s still out on it, she grabbed an extended period of hot sunshine to prepare a fresh batch of masalas.
If you’re keen to try out traditional & quality East Indians masalas made by a homemaker who’s also a kickass female entrepreneur, well, I present to you my mom’s special brand of wholesomeness.
She’s always eager to help newbie users with recipes and tips too, so why not give East Indian cooking a go?!
This year, I started a series called #EIMCDivergents on the EIMC Instagram and I'm glad it exists for young folks to see and feel inspired by.
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/eimcdivergents/
One of the people I've featured as part of it, Simona Terron told me this excellent thing that I couldn't help but share on #ChildrensDay #India ::
“How is marriage or having kids a guarantee that you will not be lonely or be financially stable?
These aspects are not a safety net and it is misleading to think so.”
A big favourite at East Indian weddings is Sarpatel - usually made from pork offal.
Something to remember:
- EI Sarpatel uses Bottle Masala
- Mangalorean Sorpotel uses Baffat Powder
- Goan Sorpotel - I'm unsure about, so if there are any Goans out here, please chime in!
Honorary mentions must also be made of the Brazilian Sarapatel & a Filipino dish called Dinuguan - which I'm told is very similar.
Here's a photo of my cousins dutifully stirring up a pot of it.
Since a bunch of you appear to have followed me because of that East Indian food post, I think it’s totally essential that I create an #EIMCCuisine thread out here too!
First up: here’s a simple snack from my (and many other EI kids’) childhood: Tootori - essentially, a piece of fried fish served with a chapati.
This kept me going through many a loooong evening rosary 😞
This post on IG has another memory attached to it https://www.instagram.com/p/B3xf9PuJcE8/?igshid=1wolxsngwxmrd
82 Likes, 1 Comments - East Indian Memory Co. (@eastindianmemoryco) on Instagram: “If you have had a slice of fried fish with chapati as a snack, you’ve essentially had a tootoori.…”
Coming up later in the month are more East Indian Singing Competitions at Marol in #Andheri and Chimbai in #Bandra (check the attached flyers for details).
There's another one happening on 17 Nov at Uttan in #Bhayandar and on 23 Nov at IC Colony in #Borivali. I don't have the flyers for them yet, but watch this space.
Here you go, #Mumbai, some #EastIndianEvents that are coming up in the city for the month of November.
Experience a true blue East Indian Singing Competition at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour grounds at, Manori (10th November).
Also attached are flyers to an East Indian Food Festival held at Vakola tonight.
Best thing? You don't need to be an EI to enjoy these!
Shall keep all these under the #EIMCEvents thread so it's easy to find!
