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Hindu and hinduism during Christmas time

Almost 80 children aging from 2 to 7 years are running on bare foot in the small room arranged as a kindegarden in one of the Christian chur che s in Dharavi slum. They don't speak English, I can communicate with them only by gestures or asking other teachers for the translation. However, Christmas is approaching, and the room is filled with decorations: reindeer shapes, santa claus masks and christmas trees. Have they really ever seen one of these things? No, they have not, of course. But they all know the answer to the question: what is this, babu ? Christmas tree!! And this? Baby Jesus!They scream out loud. I started wondering: many of those children belongs to hindu families, other are converted to catolicism. But they all celebrate Christmas. Why?