I was thinking today, why we address our elders wrongly, just interms of relationships.
A few examples:
1) I called Janet Akka/Athai once Chithi.
2) Myself, Ajay and Mani call Bobby Mama and his mom has Vijaya Chithi.
3) The worst is Korattur Dany's family. I sometimes refer to them as Periappa-Periama, sometimes as Mamma-Athai.
I thought that I was the one who makes this blunder all the time. But today I realised that Arul also refers to his grandmother/Athai has Periama.Arul how did Sironmani ammachi or Athai become Periamma? I am confused and I wrote this confusing post.
I guess its really easy in English, where you just refer all of them as Uncles and Aunties.
Appu, you dont feel that everyone calls you Vaada/Pooda
3 comments:
Yes. Confusion with these mamas, athais, chitis... but I still don't know of the addressing when some one said "-'athachi' vanga mani pathachi-" - Prax.
Ya..avan avan enna vaada poda soran...actually arul ku nan Mamma..
naan thappa kupidrathukku karanamae appu thaan pa
david
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