We saw Modesh when we first arrived here back in August. We didn’t know who or what he was, but he was everywhere. He disappeared shortly thereafter, but he has returned. Modesh is the mascot of Dubai Summer Surprises, which is a ten week long shopping promotion. Each week has it’s own theme and there will be lots of activities for children in the malls. Like this:
And this:
Where does Modesh come from? Watch this video posted on YouTube by someone else.
Where do all those Modeshes (Modi? Modeshi?) go?
When we first heard him called by name, it was by an East Indian who referred to Modesh as evil. Being ignorant of most world religions, I thought maybe this evil Modesh was part of a pantheon of gods, like Kali or Ganesh. Therefore, we lovingly refer to Modesh as the god of destruction.
(There’s another book I should add to my summer reading list – Introduction to Hinduism.)
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