Birthdays at WIMWI

Birthdays are celebrated well here. Each dorm has its specific traditions, but common customs include giving bumps to the birthday boy (Girls too? Haven't been to a girl's party as yet) and smearing his face with a cake by a 'guest-of-honour' (of the opposite sex, of course) of his choice. Each dorm has a birthday manger who is responsible for arranging the cakes and drinks, and inviting people, especially the guest of honour. This year, as I mentioned earlier, we have appointed birthday managers for the section too, so that a larger crowd can celebrate.

Today I went to a birthday of a guy (Momo) in my section in dorm 20. It was well attended and Momo was treated to a regular session of bumps as well as multiple sessions of being flung up to almost 3 metres high in the air. There was also an extra round of cake smearing in a particularly enthusiastic manner by his dorm seniors. All in all, quite enjoyable.