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While driving through Maharashtra and the border of MP, we noticed people wearing the Gandhi cap which for me is an unusual sight. Looking around I realized that we pass by the smaller details of our culture because we are so used to seeing them. Thought it would be fun to show you portraits of the 3 people I conversed with and the cultural significance of the details they adorned.

Bangles have been worn in India since 2000bc and were made up of shell, bronze or copper.

While single women also wear bangles in India, they usually signify matrimony in the same way that the western wedding ring does. Red bangles symbolize energy, blue bangles symbolize wisdom and purple symbolizes independence. Green stands for luck or marriage and yellow is for happiness.

Bindi is derived from the Sanskrit word bindu or drop and suggests the mystic third eye of a person. The area between the eyes is known as Agna or the 6th chakra where all experiences can be gathered in total concentration. The red color signifying strength also denotes the status of marriage in a woman.

Caps have been worn in the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka throughout history but became immensely popular when Gandhi started his non-violent movement and spun his Khadi version of it, becoming a symbol for politics in independent India.

 

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Just had tea with Mr.Dhanraj Mallik, Rann veteran & advisor to the BBC. Right now, on our way to discover some salt pans, thts how we spend our Sunday!


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