In Karnataka in some villages and among certain communities there is a custom of referring to small children as Devru ( god) which continues to adulthood . I was shocked once when a third rate criminal was referred to as Devru by his family in print and later came to know that it was one such case where his childhhod name had got extended into his adult life ..

Well, Shakespeare did say what's in a name after all! but such examples do cause a lot chagrin and amusement when criminals are addressed in such manner as is customary in their language! :blink:

Some customs are funny and become complicated to others like in Egypt in olden times Husband called his wife sister and Wife called the husnband brother. I am told that in some smaller sects they still have this habit of doing so...One can imagine the confusion it may cause when others hear this :P

In AP also such funny names are there. A similar name for god in Telugu is Devudu. Devudu is the name of a street urchin who makes living by begging. We used to say, " Devudu came for begging. Give him alms."

In Karnataka in some villages and among certain communities there is a custom of referring to small children as Devru ( god) which continues to adulthood . I was shocked once when a third rate criminal was referred to as Devru by his family in print and later came to know that it was one such case where his childhhod name had got extended into his adult life ..

Well, Shakespeare did say what's in a name after all! but such examples do cause a lot chagrin and amusement when criminals are addressed in such manner as is customary in their language! :blink:

Some customs are funny and become complicated to others like in Egypt in olden times Husband called his wife sister and Wife called the husnband brother. I am told that in some smaller sects they still have this habit of doing so...One can imagine the confusion it may cause when others hear this :P

This is something totally new..what you have written about Egypt, which must be history by now...but a shocking revelation to me.

In Gujarat it is common for husbands to add 'behn' after their wive's first name and for wives to add 'bhai' after their husband's name and there is no confusion. It is an accepted practice. However non Gujaratis do find it odd initially. The present CM is known as Anandiben.

In Karnataka in some villages and among certain communities there is a custom of referring to small children as Devru ( god) which continues to adulthood . I was shocked once when a third rate criminal was referred to as Devru by his family in print and later came to know that it was one such case where his childhhod name had got extended into his adult life ..

Well, Shakespeare did say what's in a name after all! but such examples do cause a lot chagrin and amusement when criminals are addressed in such manner as is customary in their language! :blink:

Some customs are funny and become complicated to others like in Egypt in olden times Husband called his wife sister and Wife called the husnband brother. I am told that in some smaller sects they still have this habit of doing so...One can imagine the confusion it may cause when others hear this :P

In AP also such funny names are there. A similar name for god in Telugu is Devudu. Devudu is the name of a street urchin who makes living by begging. We used to say, " Devudu came for begging. Give him alms."

HAha ha :P , giving alms to God himself ! ...