I am a nurse and a physician who I work with and very much respect is expecting a child around thanksgiving. I am planning a mini celebration in our office and am taking up a collection to put together a baby basket with must haves for him and his wife. I thought it would be nice to include a traditional indian cultural gift with the other baby essentials and I understand that gold bangle bracelets are often given for the baby, however I am not certain if there are other meanings for colors and types or where I might get something. Online or I live in RI. Please advise thankyou
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Jewelry is a traditional gift, because gold has real value and adds to the child's (and the families" actual wealth. Flower garlands, Saffron and statues of Gods or Goddesses (I'd suggest Ganeshi) would also be nice (If the tradition is Hindu). However, if he is in America, he might also like a Savings bond for his child's education. It is difficult to know the right tradition because India has a very varied group of culture, with Muslim, Hindu and Seik groups, as well as Buddhists and unless you know the religion, it's hard to know the custom. I suspect he would real a card which says "Doctor, I have a great deal of respect for you and like you very much. It is a pleasure working for you and I hope some day your child will follow in your footsteps and become a great doctor. Here is a savings bond to get the savings for the babies education started."
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