Travels in India

Administrative Manager Phil Braudaway-Bauman and his family spent 35 years living in India as missionaries and they brought their experiences to Mount Pleasant Home to share with the residents and staff.  The Rev. and Mrs. Bauman met and married in India while they worked in the most western part of the country with the Bhil people.  Both learned the language Gujarati of their state called Gujarat (you can find its location on the map below in the west colored purple) and with pictures, stories, arts and crafts, musical instruments, and saris, Rev. and Mrs. Bauman have been enlightening us all for several years running!

These pictures show Mrs. Bauman dressing  resident Charlotte Gridiron and staff member Stephanie Bottner in the national dress: a Sari.  These beautiful pieces wrap around the women's waists with each layer being tucked into the next until at the last, the most decorative part is set across the shoulder to flow down either her back or front.  The fabrics are each so unique and exquisitely made that it is such a treat to be able to to see, touch, and wear them!