Nowadays here in the USA many friends get together to share
Rakshabandhan among their kids. In Rakhi instead of money, age appropriate gifts are given. To reciprocate many times the girls too give the brothers
something in Rakhi. This is unusual and not usually done in India.
After the Rakhabandhan ceremony is over sweets made from coconut like coconut-burfi and sweet coconut rice are served.
The sisters prepare the thali for the poojan. It contains the rakhi threads, kumkum powder, rice grains, diya (an earthen or a metal lamp used for
worshiping), agarbattis (incense sticks) and sweets.
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