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Gayle · 20-07-2006, 19:59

If we call it a Mela everyone thinks it's just for Asians, if we call it a community festival everyone thinks it's for white people - that's why we use the two names so that both groups know that it's for them. That's how we get a really balanced mix of all ethnic groups at it.

20-07-2006, 19:59	#6
Gayle God Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Relaxville Posts: 6,866 Blog Entries: 69 Liked: 13 times Rep Power: 2867	Re: Hyndburn Mela and Community Festival 2006 If we call it a Mela everyone thinks it's just for Asians, if we call it a community festival everyone thinks it's for white people - that's why we use the two names so that both groups know that it's for them. That's how we get a really balanced mix of all ethnic groups at it. __________________ The views expressed within this post are mine and mine alone.