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Props across the Border
- Thread starter campy614
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mafzal
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Take a flyer or something of the comp, show them you're going for a cultural exhibition act (yeah don't say competing 'cuz they might hassle you about prize money or getting paid). But yeah hmm just say you're going to do a cultural dance and those are your props. Leave your vardi out too, make it real obvious lol. G'luckk!
Funny Story:
When I bought costumes for my team 2 years ago from India, they were shipped from New Dehli. I had told the business that I dealt with that I needed the team costumes as soon as possible as I was holding a bhangra workshop. Unfortunately, the contact with wasn't very smart when providing a description of the contents.
DESCRIPTION: Uniforms for training camp. Includes kurta, chaader, jacket, turban, arm-bombs, roomal
When my box reached customs in Alaska, I got a pleasant call asking me all these crazy questions. I didn't know that the arm-bombs are called phumans at the time and when I was describing to my contact what I wanted, I had initially described them as ladoo/bombs jewelry. Bad idea, Kinnell, because that's what my contact also used for my convenience. And customs put "uniforms for training camp", "turban" and "arm-bombs" together, called me, got all my information (like current location, social security..etc), had me fax a release form as well as fill out forms describing what exactly were in the boxes.
I got the costume box with a nice "Re-Sealed by Customs" Sticker on it. I cannot believe how ridiculous that description was.
When I bought costumes for my team 2 years ago from India, they were shipped from New Dehli. I had told the business that I dealt with that I needed the team costumes as soon as possible as I was holding a bhangra workshop. Unfortunately, the contact with wasn't very smart when providing a description of the contents.
DESCRIPTION: Uniforms for training camp. Includes kurta, chaader, jacket, turban, arm-bombs, roomal
When my box reached customs in Alaska, I got a pleasant call asking me all these crazy questions. I didn't know that the arm-bombs are called phumans at the time and when I was describing to my contact what I wanted, I had initially described them as ladoo/bombs jewelry. Bad idea, Kinnell, because that's what my contact also used for my convenience. And customs put "uniforms for training camp", "turban" and "arm-bombs" together, called me, got all my information (like current location, social security..etc), had me fax a release form as well as fill out forms describing what exactly were in the boxes.
I got the costume box with a nice "Re-Sealed by Customs" Sticker on it. I cannot believe how ridiculous that description was.
i am going to toronto on monday and im going to be bringing supps back frm there..even bhangra items such as new vests for our team and new jewelry and phuman..i mite even bring back new khundey if i can...ill post back here on tuesday to see if they gave me any problems and ill let u guys kno everything!
-justin singh virk
ecu bhangra
-justin singh virk
ecu bhangra
