During Christmas, Matharpacady comes alive at night. Every house is given a fresh coat of paint and the Star of Bethlehem is hung from the balcony. The lanes are decorated with lights and illuminative symbols of reindeer, candy sticks, bells, stars, snowflakes, and fairies. Christmas is celebrated by the entire gaothan, irrespective of community and religion. Inside the homes, families come together to decorate Christmas trees and install miniature nativity scenes.

Creator

• Mumbai Archive Project Team

Contributori

• Ayan Ghosh
• Ankita Jain

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Parola chiave

• Mumbai Archive Project
• Mumbai
• Mazagaon
• Matharpacady
• East Indian Community

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• Mazagaon

Resource type

• Image

Rights statement

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