Feels proud, perhaps I am among some of the few viewers who can read that Bengali Script. Being a Bengali, Being an Indian each time I watch these videos full of Indian sentiments, history on this channel I feel proud . Keep up the good work. A few months ago I posted this whole story on Facebook, Many Bengalis didn't even know this story. I find myself blessed for so many reasons. One of those: I am Bengali.

When I heard the Indian term "firingi", I mistakenly heard it as "Ferengi," which triggered my imagination. I started envisioning a wooden box designed to hold ink for the extraterrestrial species in the Star Trek universe. The box took an incredibly long time to reach you, it was as if it had been on an interstellar journey. Despite the long wait, it was worth it in the end, as your video is a treat. You are a great story teller. Thank you.

@thewetpen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I immediately thought of the Ferengi, too, when I heard the name the first time :-) Most of the year that it took to get this box was my attempting to talk different people into shipping it to me... once it was packed up and in the mail, it was just a month or so.

@ShahriarFarkhan

Жыл бұрын

"Farhang" is the Persian word for foreign and "farhangi" means outsider/foreigner - Historically it was use it for foods and people from outside the known world. Example: Strawberries (introduced through trading from North America) are called toot-farhangi in Persian. It's a Persian word borrowed in Hindi and used in the court language. It was an interesting choice for the race and when I first time I watched Star Trek introduce the Ferengi years ago, it triggered my imagination as to what they were.

@sohammitra8657

5 ай бұрын

The meaning of Firingi in Bengali is basically British...

You are a gifted presenter! Soothing voice and just the right amount of camera work and music for a subtle presentation!

You did a much better job than Sulekha to showcase us all this set of inks. Thanks a ton for your time and effort. I thoroughly enjoyed watching all your videos in the Indian ink series. Now time to enjoy some Japanese inks... 😁

@thewetpen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you're enjoying the videos. I think I'm going to have to start making two videos a week if I want to get my Japanese inks finished in the next couple of months :-)

As a Bengali and Sulekha user, I must say amazing review. Kudos

The wordplay is certainly unmistakable. You might also be interested to know that there is a possible further association with a famous temple dedicated to the goddess Kali in Kolkata known as Firingi Kalibari, apparently named after Anthony Firingi (originally Hensman Anthony), a Portuguese poet who lived in Bengal about 200 years ago and practiced folk music in Bengali.

@thewetpen

10 ай бұрын

Very interesting, thanks! The "Firingi Kalibari" name came up a couple of times while I was researching for this video, but I didn't take the time to look into it.

@mohin202

Ай бұрын

​@@thewetpen In bengali Kali means ink, also Kali is a goddess. So it is a wordplay with the word here. Firingee was also used to refer to westerners (white people). Since Antony was Portuguese, so he was known as Antony Firingee.

Amar khub bhalo laglo video ta

Man! I have been waiting for this review. You did an incredible job. Thank a ton.

@thewetpen

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

bro...never thought you will get to the Alta part... u are very right... you will be glad to know our women still wears Alta, mainly during Puja, and mandatory during marriage. Cheers. Gotta get this set. Correction : its 6K INR now

@thewetpen

Жыл бұрын

Yes... the price went up, unfortunately. Still inexpensive by American standards, but the shipping costs almost as much again! Still, a really cool set.

The production value of your videos is greatly appreciated

@thewetpen

10 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙂

Too good of a documentary Sir.

@thewetpen

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! This was a satisfying video to make

Love your work. Loved the video a lot. Peace

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Good video. Sulekha is a good ink company. Thanks for sharing this video with us.

@thewetpen

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure :-) Thanks for taking the time to watch it!

Thanks for the review. Lovely case. Heard all about Sulekha on Inked Happiness

@thewetpen

Жыл бұрын

Inked Happiness is where I first heard of Sulekha inks, too! I'm a fan, though the videos sometimes ramble a bit... that's usually fine with me... and they have some interesting interviews, too.

@AndrewWertheimer

Жыл бұрын

@@thewetpen yes after being zoomed to death I realize I’m also a bit less tolerant of rambling on videos. Still a fan hoping to learn more about vintage Indian pens. I appreciate your editing and delivery and doing research before presenting. It makes each video a treasure. Have a good week.

Just bought a Sulekha pen and the blue-black ink from Sompurna Series... Also, because I am Bengali, I am going to shed some unwanted knowledge here: 6:14 "Mayer Paye" literally means 'to the feet of mother' (mother here referencing to Kali) as in offered to the feet of Kali(mother). It is also plays on the mythology of the blood-stained feet of Kali (due to all the slaughtering she was doing). Choron Dhuli: literally translates to 'feet dust', the traditional way to convey respect to God/Elders/Teachers in Bengal is to touch their feet and then touch your head and chest. As in taking the 'Dust of their Feet' as a blessing to your head and heart. In s old literature you also see the practice of touching your hand to your mouth but fortunately we don't do that any more. Sughondi Ashirvad: Translates to 'Blessing like a sweet aroma' Sandhya Puja: Translates to 'Evening worship', it is still a practice in Bengal (as in both West Bengal and Bangladesh) and India to worship the idols of your Gods that are in your house in the evening. Bel-Pata: Pata means leaf and Bel is a type of fruit. So, Bel-Pata is the leaves of the plant-bearing Bel (which you can use to make an awesome drink during the hot and humid summers of Bengal). These leaves are always used in religious ceremonies. Also, the background music at 7:30 resembles Punjabi music, not Bengali. Also, Firingi is a relatively old term, but in Bengal, it's used to refer mainly to the British or in general any White European.

@thewetpen

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! Much of what I had in the video came from the very basic info provided by Sulekha, so I'm happy to get some better details. The music was the best that I could find without getting a copyright claim :-) I still need to find a good source for royalty free music from India.

inks appear more or less similar, but packaging is interesting. great review ! 😀

The grey is phenomenal! Good to know maybe I can actually get it. LOL

@thewetpen

Жыл бұрын

Yes, the Grey is pretty cool :-) And it only costs 400 rupees per bottle, if you buy it as Swaraj... less than $5. Unfortunately, not easy to get in the USA. I'm not sure that Ayush is shipping to the USA anymore.

I really enjoy your video presentations and content, can’t wait to try some Sulekha Swaraj inks if only I knew where to buy them from here in the US.

Sheesh, thanks for teasing me!

@thewetpen

Жыл бұрын

Heh... yeah. But I think it's a fair assumption that some of the inks, at least, are available as Swaraj inks for a pretty reasonable price, if you can get them shipped 🙂

@Volkmannx

Жыл бұрын

@@thewetpen No problem, I didn't mean it. I like the video and gave it a like 😉

Can you make a video on shading paper choice with pen and ink choice , i would prefer to have india ink reference included

If you ever feel like selling the green or the orange,I’d take them off your hands. 😂

@thewetpen

Жыл бұрын

Ha! I'll keep that in mind :-) I think that there's a good chance that the orange is the same as Sulekha Swaraj "Saffron", and that the "Sacred Green" is "Forest Green", and they're only 400 rupees per bottle... less than five bucks.

The red is very much like a strawberry color

Kali is the protector goddess and the severed heads are the heads of demons that she slayed to protect the creation.

I'm going to ask some Indian friends if they can pick up that box set for me on their next trip home. I'll have to double-check the rules on flying with liquids, though.

@thewetpen

Жыл бұрын

I just got home from Japan (I bought 32 bottles of ink), so I know that at least for most airlines, bottles of ink are not a problem as long as they're in checked luggage. And the nice thing is that even though these inks are only available from Sulekha directly, shipping within India is free, so getting it to your friends should be no problem, even if they're not in Kolkata.

Please try the Lapis Bard inks as well, they are some really good inks..!!

@thewetpen

Жыл бұрын

I'd like to, but haven't been able to get them yet in the US. I'll look again soon.

@zenosama3214

Жыл бұрын

@@thewetpen Their Shamrock green is as good as Montblanc green black ink & at a much cheaper price.

@thewetpen

Жыл бұрын

@@zenosama3214 I just went to their website to order a few bottles of ink. Shipping to the USA was quoted at ₹15,259. I think I'll have to leave that one to locals 🙂

@zenosama3214

Жыл бұрын

@@thewetpen That's a really high price..!! The next time you come to India please take their sample bottle's with you, 10 colour's are for ₹2180 only.

I spy A Click Aristocrat Review coming?? :)

@thewetpen

Жыл бұрын

I have several of them, but I don't have a review planned for the near future. I do have a Click President to review, so maybe I'll review them at the same time... they're pretty similar in a lot of ways.

I don’t think Noodler’s, J. Herbin and Diamine are worried.

Where can we get this Sulekha Ink ? Give me the address or link

@thewetpen

11 ай бұрын

It will depend where you are in the world. In India, you can start here: sulekhaink.co.in/

@sohammitra8657

5 ай бұрын

If you are willing to travel to Kolkata you can get it from Sulekha shop