On Friday, year four were invited to visit the ISKCON Hindu Temple in Newcastle. Kirtida, the priest was very welcoming and taught us many interesting facts about the Hindu faith and culture.
We got to try on traditional Indian clothing - saris for the girls, and turbans for the boys. We played Indian drums, listened to stories from the Bavaghad Gita and watched Kirtida perform Puja - an act of worship. Kirtida also played the tamboura - a large stringed instrument which we discovered is made from a hollowed out pumpkin!
We were also treated to a Traditional Prashad meal made up of rice, a tomato and vegetable sauce with paneer cheese, puri bread and ice-cream. Mr Raine and Mrs Robson particularly enjoyed the puri bread.