The Red Dot: Var Preksan

The Var Preksan (or Parchan) is the part where my friend Jorge Luis is officially welcomed as the Groom by his mother-in-law. From what I remember, the bride's mother performed rituals and prayers, and placed a tikka (red dot) on his forehead. And this is when and where Jorge's real "multicultural" world began! Who'd have guessed a couple years back, when he was looking to clerk for a federal judge, that he would be involved in a Parchan ceremony this past March....