Image credits : Kunbi sarees/sari from Goa
The rich Jamdani sings a sad song
9 Apr“He may be illiterate, because he does not know the mechanical jaunts of maths from a school boys point. But he is definitely performing the mathematical equation on the loom in colors.” As told to me by a relative whose ancestors were weavers.
Read this at Daily Star : Poetry in Thread: The Jamdani of Dhaka
there is the saree, and then the half saree
8 Sep
image credits :http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlucilet_mscottc/2969908236/sizes/l/in/photostream/
not familiar with the half saree ? the woman in the centre wears it. half saree/sari is mostly worn by girls once they reached 14-15 years. and most common in the southern part of the country..
The half saree , a atraditional way of dressing , always preluded the saree, is almost on its ways to extinction. the salwar kurta takes its place and is considered more forward looking, even in the rural areas, where the tatters of traditional garments still had its last looks until recently
of topis … and more topis.
19 Jun
: image credits : generally known as gandhi topi.
:image credits: from Nepal
:image credits: from himachal pradesh.
:image credits: The color of the cap indicates more than color ! Writes Sun!l Parashar in his notes on flickr
:image credits: Popularly worn by people of Sindh in Pakistan
more topis:
Originally from Iran, who are known as parsis have been living in india for centuries now wears this topi.
From Nagaland: http://www.flickr.com/photos/waltercallens/474814019/
From Tibet: http://www.flickr.com/photos/khnumhotep/2057685912/
Ghungat and Ghupshap…
25 May
Ghungat = covering your head with the sari.
ghupshap = chit chat.
In the rural villages in india, some still go to the nearby river to wash their clothes. Among other chores of the day, washing at the river enables socialization for women .Year after Year, on most days they meet at the same spot.
Indian Yarn 