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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It depends which part of South Asia you are from. In Eastern India (West Bengal), giving cash as a gift (and by extension gift cards) is considered totally crass. My cousin married a Spaniard and they requested money for a honeymoon in lieu of wedding gifts and her Bengali mom had to do a different invitation for Bengali guests because it would be considered so crass. In Bengali culture, "boxed gifts" are the only kosher type of gift. It may be that among certain North Indians, this is considered OK. [/quote] Hah! DH and I are from different parts of India. My family gives cash freely as gifts. When my parents gave a cash gift to someone in DH's family, drama ensued. They were so offended! No boxed gifts means cash. I think it is tacky and presumptuous.[/quote]
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