I am so happy that my friends are following this blog. While I would continue with my style of narration in the conversational mode with my daughters and niece, I will now try to include the geography and English equivalents, as one of my friends suggested. Here are a few terms that might be of relevance:
1. Village Bethapudi is situated in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh - towards the east side. In India, it would be South Central tilting towards the east.
2. Allahabad is in North India, separated by about 1200 miles, and which is as different as Tirana is from Johannesburg.
3. Sweety/Sweets are the pet names for Shraavya, my elder daughter, Preeti/Preets the same for my younger one Laasya and Nish/Nishka/Nishilu are for my niece Nishita.
4. Relationships - these are quite confusing for the non- Andhras, as they are decided by the side of the family. Also, relations by marriage also fit into the nomencalture as part of this side or that side of the family!
Ammamma = Maternal grandmother
Tatayya = Grandfather (maternal and paternal)
Mamayya = Uncle, usually maternal but also paternal aunt's husband
Athayya = Aunt, usually paternal, but also maternal uncle's wife
Annayya = Elder brother
Akka or Akkayya = Elder sister
Pinni = Aunt, mother's younger sister or father's younger brother's wife
Please feel free to ask me any doubts, and I will try to confuse you further!
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ReplyDeleteThanx Pallavi. I think I will do it in one of the posts at a later date. I am now racing to capture all details in sequence which is proving to be a bit difficult as Amma and me have to go back and forth. And this week, there have been too many guests at home.
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