Thansia's wedding

Imadtam ezt a lagzit! Meg nem lattam kozelrol ilyent! Csizmaban es szoknyaban voltam, mert az irodabol ertunk oda 9 fele. Igy tobbszor azt vettem eszre, hogy engem fotoznak.

BB vett egy szuper kamerat es ideadta, hogy fotozzak vele. Igy nem tudta a vendegsereg eldonteni, hogy ki-kivel van. En fotos vagyok, vagy baratno, vagy ismeros, vagy diszvendeg...

Nem igazan lattak eskuvon hosszu szaru csizmat es terdig ero szoknyat, ezert erdekes es fura jelenseg lehettem. Mindenki nezett. En nem akartam feltunest kelteni, de el kellett dontsem, hogy kihagyom az eskuvot, vagy ugy megyek ahogy vagyok. Mivel nalunk az a szokas, hogy viragot visznek, beallitottam egy bokorral es kb 400 ember nezett egyszerre...az 800 szem! Azt sem tudtam mit csinaljak!

It has been a flabbergasting experience to participate on this wedding ceremony.

The groom&bride, the dresses, the jewelry, the sophisticated-, elegant guests, all the food, photographers in a huge reception hall... Was stunned!

Since we went straight from the office, I was still in boots and skirt, therefore sometimes I have realized that people are taking pictures of me:)

I had the fantastic camera of BB's hence people did not know whether I am a guest, or a camera'girl' or a friend or a colleague...or...

A menyasszony kellekei: diszek, ekszerek, henna festes a kezen es a karon...

Henna tattoo, jewelry...the ornaments of the bride...
BB and the newly married couple :)

Erdekes erzes volt udvozolni es megpuszilni ezt a lanyt. Kert, hogy uljek melle egy kicsit. Nem nagyon tudtunk beszelni, mert a fotosok egyfolytaban igazgattak, hogy uljunk... Orult, hogy lat, de nagyon felt es batoritanom kellett. Konnyes volt a szeme a jokivansagaimtol. Erdekes, de fura, hideg szokas azt mondani: EZ AZ ELET RENDJE. Senki nem torodik, hogy egyaltalan mit ereznek!

To be honest, I was deeply moved while greeting Thansia. She asked me to sit next to her and I realized how stunned, how frightened she was! She was happy to see me but scared. I tried to keep the faith in her.

Mindenki mellejuk ult fotozaskor. Gondoltam en beallok kozejuk a kovetkezo megfontolasbol: ha a kolleganom melle ulok...a volegeny kivancsi, hogy ki vagyok. Ha a volegeny melle ulok, a menyasszony nem erti. Ezt nagyon elveztek es a fotosok is! Megkertek meg maradjak. Csak mosolyogtam es pozoltam :)))

Everyone sat next to them when taking pictures. I decided to stand between them to make both of them feel comfy. Photographers liked this as well since when I was just about to leave they requested: 'madam, madam, please stay'. So I stayed and smiled:)))

Az ifju par a fotosok hadaban...

The groom&bride in the limelight!
Menozik a ket haver: Jewel&BB

Jewel and BB enjoying themselves:)
Az egyik kollegam gyerekei a lagzin

My colleague's kids
Es vegul en a nagy ceremonia vegen... Nem igazan illettem be a lagziba. De ez a jo Azsiaban :) Itt minden furcsa , de elfogadjak. Legyek en is fura!!! :)))))))))))))))

Myself in the limelight :) I was not prepared for the wedding...but this is what I like in Asia. Everything is accepted. "It's Okay" people say. Fine with me:)
Thank you Thansia and BB!

Alina's wedding

Lakodalom Bangladeshben

Altalaban a szulok tanacskoznak egyet-kettot es eldontik, hogy a ket draga gyerek, akiket a keblukon nevelgettek, osszeillenek vagy sem. Ha pozitiv dontes szuletett...megegyezik a lagzi napjat. Szegeny fiatalok...akarhannyal beszeltem, beismertek, hogy nagyon felnek :) Alina ismertette a reszleteket.

The marriage in Bangladesh: parents or relatives choose the bride. Normally the groom and the bride see each-other later. If everyone is happy with the arrangement the parents and relatives from both sides arrange a meeting and fix the final wedding date. My friend, Alina described the details...

Halud

Ez a neve annak az esemenynek ami a lakodalmat elozi meg...es ami kb nalunk az eljegyzes.

Halud is the celebration prior to the wedding.

The bride :)

And the groom :)
A hagyomany szerint a menyasszony mindenfele edesseget kell kostogasson ...

Tasting all sorts of sweets as part of the tradition..
Ezeket az ajandekokat kuldi a menyasszony a volegenynek...

Displaying the presents... that will be sent to the groom.
Henna tattoo.

Bie

Ez mar a lakodalom, ahol egy nagy teremben, fenykepeszek, elokelo ruhak es etelekben duskalo vendegek bamuljak a menyasszonyt, a volegenyt... Szegenyek nagyon felnek...

This is the wedding itself. It is a very beautiful event (I have been attending one, details later), food, photographers, amazing make-up and dresses... Exclusive...

:)



Walima

Ha lejar a lagzi, egy ujabb party van, amiutan a feleseg a ferje hazaba koltozik. Ez neha szomoru, mivel altalaban nagyon osszetartoak a csaladon belul. De tudjak, ez az elet rendje.
The reception after the wedding when the wife goes to her husbands place.

Szomoru pillanatok... az uj asszonyka tobbe nem fog otthon, a szulivel lakni.

She is gorgeous even if she is a bit sad, but this is because she left her home to live in her NEW HOME :)

Thank you very much Alina :) Wishing you all the best in life!

Cricket with colleagues

Krikett meccsen is voltunk Dhakaban, ezen a szabad penteken, ahol a kollegak merkoztek... Hogy kivel? Nem ismertem az ellenfelet, de nagyon jol telt.

The two of us were the biggest players... I have never played before, BB will never play again :))) Good fun, BB!

The daughter of a colleague.
Siesta...

Part of the team...
A friend of mine, Siful:)

End of the first round...
Siful&Rashed.

Checking the score & player performance
Starting quite early :) Good luck!
The Coats Bangladesh Cricket team...

One fine day in Dhaka

Pentek szabadnap es elmentunk a kollegakkal korutra. Harmadszor vagyok itt es csak az irodat lattam, reggeltol-estig, latastol Mikulasig. Boldog voltam, hogy korulnezhetek.

Fridays are off in Bangladesh and I was very happy to have the chance to go out for a sight seeing/tour around Dhaka. This is the 3rd time I am in the country and till now I've only seen the office :)))

Az alabbi kastely talapzata egy hajo. Ezert felmentunk egy epulet tetejere, ahol nagyon kellett mosolyogni az ornek, hogy kiengedjen a tetore:) De mosolyogtam es bologattam ezerrel !!!

Castle built on a vessel :)))

Pillanatkep...azaz minden pillanat ilyen az uton :)

Crowdy all the time...

Lalbach eroditmeny. Ez a resz van a 100 Taka penzjegyen.

Lalbach fort. This part of the fort is printed on the 100 Taka (local currency) banknote.

Alina :) 
Ez a haromkereku, idetlen rikshaw a kedvencem. 

This funny, ugly rikshaw is my favourite...

Megkertem a tricikli tulajt, hogy adja ide a jarganyt egy korre. Kedves volt es ideadta, de akkora nyolcasok voltak a kerekeben, hogy csak balra ment. Jobbra nem. Igy balrol, nekicsattantunk egy fanak :) Ez a kep csak a kezdet. Az eset kimenetele nem publikus!

Harman, haromfelekeppen velekedtunk az esetrol: Alina nagyon megijedt es kiabalt, a rikshaw tulaj ideges volt es en hahotazva kacagtam :)

The rikshaw owner was nice and gave me his tricycle . Asked Alina to sit behind, for having an original feeling of carrying a passenger. This particular rikshaw needed a service badly, since only went to the left, therefore we successfully entered in a tree. This picture is only the start. The end could not be published :)))

The 3 of us had different opinion about the case: Alina was scared and yelled (thanks God she was not injured seriously), the rikshaw owner was nervous and I was laughing whole-heartedly :) Sorry again dear Alina!!! :)) Still laughing!!!
Lakodalmas kocsi...

Decorated car carrying the groom and the bride :)
My colleagues and friends: 1. Alina
2: BB

Ez az epiteszeti remekmu a bangladeshi Parlament. Sajnos nem mehettem be mert eppen uleseztek az orszag vezetoi es a nagykovetsegrol kellett volna engedelyem legyen. Persze nekem ez nem volt :)

The Parlament, stands as a symbol of democracy in Bangladesh and it is an architectural masterpiece for which the nation is proud of. The main characteristic of the building is its supreme monumentality. Wanted to see from inside and we could have entered if the politicians would not have their session on this day. In this case the guards asked for a special permission from the embassy. That I did not have...

Thank you Alina and BB :)

Annual get together in Dhaka

Miutan annyit dolgozunk...neha partizni is kell. Ez is volt :) Meghivtak a cegbulira!

My lovely friend Alina and a colleague's wife.

The party hall before the guests' arrival.

The country's Number 1 Model...and imagine: he is my colleague !!!

The HR director and friend: Nowshad
Dance...

Ladies on the party...

This nice man is the oldest "colleague" at Coats Bangladesh :)
Young colleagues in beautiful, colorful dresses...
Ladies at the tables, men mainly standing.
The dinner was really yummy!

The singer's voice was one of the bests I have heard till now! When she started, I had "goosies" of the amazing sound she produced:)

Asesh Dhonnobad!

Thank you ALL!!!