Sunday, November 1, 2015

Day 12 Feeding 40,000 people a day

We have learned that Sikhs are a very kind, giving people.  They believe in equality of all people.  No discrimination based on skin color, beliefs, sex, social status.  Part of ‘what they do’ is feed a ton of people.   A few pictures to show how they do it.

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First, everyone gets a spoon, bowl and plate.

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This is the ‘water boy’  as people are eating there meal, if they want more water, he rolls up with this jug and spigot on the left.  Also note the bicycle handlebars, (and a hand brake!)

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Cooking the lentils.  Beyond is the wood that feeds the three fire pits for the lentil ‘pots’

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These are vats of ‘milk tea’ served to everyone.

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Thousands of people are eating at any one time.

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Gloria trying her hand at making chapati.

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Doing the dishes.

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Painting ‘ghee’ (clarified butter) on the chipati.

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