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May Ma’ Durga blessed every sons and daughters of Her with abundance, happiness and peace… Even those who ain’t pure of heart and call Her only during special occasions and/or …only when their difficulties and situations want them to!
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Great video of Tibetan Tantric masters.
(Trying to find a tantric master is difficult when these days tantra’s been corporatized to be synonymous with sex.)
(Source: Boing Boing)
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Shrawan begins, kanwariyas to start their journey again… chanting “Bol Bam Bol Bam. Bhola Baba Par Karega.”
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The oldest Yoga instructor Tao Porchon-Lynch, at 93 years old, was named the world’s oldest yoga (the popular Hindu practice of physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India) teacher by Guinness World Records. Here Porchon-Lynch goes through yoga poses at her yoga class in Hartsdale, New York May 14, 2012. Photo: REUTERS/Keith Bedford
OMG, the oldest flexible body!
(via andwhoelse)
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The little girl captured in this photograph is performing Bharat Natyam, a classic Indian dance form. (Image source: Ranga Krishna Tipirneni)
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An Indian wrestler rubs his hands with mud to prevent slipping due to sweat, during a traditional mud wrestling (kushti) bout at the Akhaara in Kolhapur, India. via hotnewshome.com
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Related Post: The Art of Saree (or, Sari) Wearing
(Source: lylebphillips, via indian-things)
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Beach side merchant: “Pick one. Change your luck, change your life.” (by srdash2003)
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Om - Organic textured unique mixed metal design via etsy.com
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I forget that people that are not Indian don’t know much about Indian garments and they all don’t have the luxury of knowing every detail, so I drew a little infographic to help the cause.
I’m no expert, but I noted to the best of my ability.
This graphic is awesome, so thank you for it. I love saris, but I’ve never thought to look up what the different parts are called.
I actually have a sari (and a salwar kameez) that I bought last November-ish after wanting one for years because they’re so gorgeous, but I wasn’t sure if I should wear it because I didn’t want to be culturally appropriative, especially because I’m Chinese and I don’t like it when non-Chinese people appropriate Chinese things. I spoke with a couple of friends about their feelings on my wearing it. My desi friend said she personally wouldn’t have a problem with it, while my white friend agreed that my uncertainty about practicing cultural appropriation meant I probably shouldn’t wear it.
It’s been five months and it’s still in my closet, unworn except for when I tried it on at the stores I bought it from. I was really excited when one of my Pakistani friends invited me to her cousin’s wedding that was taking place in February because I thought I’d finally get a chance to wear it, but it ended up not happening, so. :( This Pakistani friend is actually the person I went shopping for these clothes with; she was happy when I told her how much I love saris, and encouraged me to buy the sari and salwar kameez I ended up getting, so that’s also part of the reason why I previously thought it’d be okay to wear them.
I’m going to stop rambling now to ask what any desi people reading this think: How do you feel about a non-desi person wearing a sari? Would it make a difference if this person had been invited to wear one by a desi friend, and/or to an event where everyone else would be wearing one (because that’s the only time I’d wear it)? Please leave a message in my ask or reblog this from me, whichever you prefer. I wouldn’t want to bother or offend anyone by wearing it, which is why my expensive, gorgeous clothes have been in storage this whole time.
CC: ^^^^ This is how you ask to partake in a culture that is not your own. Respectfully. Tentatively. Humbly.
Not to take away from the infographic but I’ve heard silly stories of white women talking about “Indian-themed parties omg so kyoot”.
-_- Come on.
Culture, unlike nationalism, isn’t all about genetic interest. Here is a gori (a non-desi woman)’s take on adoption of Indian clothing »
I did learn two valuable things though: for one, saris are really comfortable on a hot sunny day, and two, that I can drive while wearing one. […] After I got home, I did a little more Googling. A common complaint of the “white women shouldn’t wear saris” camp was that a Westerner that tries to wear Indian (or any other ethnic clothing) is being rude by appropriating culture that doesn’t belong to them, as if clothing can be insulted or demeaned by some sort of fashion-specific manifest destiny.
Anyway, here is “The Art of Saree Wearing” »](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m06vlaBCZR1qbfssuo1_1280.jpg "http://srdash.tumblr.com/post/21326555278/saree-wearing-indian-woman")
I forget that people that are not Indian don’t know much about Indian garments and they all don’t have the luxury of knowing every detail, so I drew a little infographic to help the cause.
I’m no expert, but I noted to the best of my ability.
This graphic is awesome, so thank you for it. I love saris, but I’ve never thought to look up what the different parts are called.
I actually have a sari (and a salwar kameez) that I bought last November-ish after wanting one for years because they’re so gorgeous, but I wasn’t sure if I should wear it because I didn’t want to be culturally appropriative, especially because I’m Chinese and I don’t like it when non-Chinese people appropriate Chinese things. I spoke with a couple of friends about their feelings on my wearing it. My desi friend said she personally wouldn’t have a problem with it, while my white friend agreed that my uncertainty about practicing cultural appropriation meant I probably shouldn’t wear it.
It’s been five months and it’s still in my closet, unworn except for when I tried it on at the stores I bought it from. I was really excited when one of my Pakistani friends invited me to her cousin’s wedding that was taking place in February because I thought I’d finally get a chance to wear it, but it ended up not happening, so. :( This Pakistani friend is actually the person I went shopping for these clothes with; she was happy when I told her how much I love saris, and encouraged me to buy the sari and salwar kameez I ended up getting, so that’s also part of the reason why I previously thought it’d be okay to wear them.
I’m going to stop rambling now to ask what any desi people reading this think: How do you feel about a non-desi person wearing a sari? Would it make a difference if this person had been invited to wear one by a desi friend, and/or to an event where everyone else would be wearing one (because that’s the only time I’d wear it)? Please leave a message in my ask or reblog this from me, whichever you prefer. I wouldn’t want to bother or offend anyone by wearing it, which is why my expensive, gorgeous clothes have been in storage this whole time.
CC: ^^^^ This is how you ask to partake in a culture that is not your own. Respectfully. Tentatively. Humbly.
Not to take away from the infographic but I’ve heard silly stories of white women talking about “Indian-themed parties omg so kyoot”.
-_- Come on.
Culture, unlike nationalism, isn’t all about genetic interest. Here is a gori (a non-desi woman)’s take on adoption of Indian clothing »
I did learn two valuable things though: for one, saris are really comfortable on a hot sunny day, and two, that I can drive while wearing one. […] After I got home, I did a little more Googling. A common complaint of the “white women shouldn’t wear saris” camp was that a Westerner that tries to wear Indian (or any other ethnic clothing) is being rude by appropriating culture that doesn’t belong to them, as if clothing can be insulted or demeaned by some sort of fashion-specific manifest destiny.
Anyway, here is “The Art of Saree Wearing” »
(via stfuconservatives)
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Tanjore - The web is what you make of it
Inspired by the real story of G. Rajendran, an artist from Tamil Nadu (Southern India) who used the web to bring the dying art of “Tanjore” paintings back to life and became a successful businessman in the process. The art is supposed to have originated in 1600 A.D and is an important part of the local social and cultural heritage.
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Weird beliefs! via flickr.com
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Achyutaraya Temple, Hampi, India. via Flickr.com
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