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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Am curious: if this is a South Asian cultural thing, is it normal to ask for cash at other celebratory occasions, such as a birthday, etc?[/quote]

South Asian poster here again: actually, in most south asian countries, you would never ASK for anything. there is no registry info given on the card and no one needs to write "no boxed gifts." Similarly, birthdays are just like here - you send an invitation, people show up, they bring what they want. i have never seen a SA birthday here in the US that specified type of gift, but I've seen plenty of examples on dcum of that kind of invitation "no presents please" "only books, please" "bring a donation in lieu of a gift" "only handmade gifts"[/quote]

Thanks for the explanation.

So is it an anomaly or inappropriate within the South Asian culture to actually state "no boxed gifts"? Is the expectation that one should give money and does the money raised go towards defraying the cost of the wedding or do the couple receive the money?[/quote]

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