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I am a muslim and we dont wear the bindi and the mangalsutra when we marry.
But, damn it, I simply adore it!
I always loved the typical indian attire, complete with the bindi and bangles! so pretty...
Muslims wear bangles, but not bindi. It is said that the place where I stick the bindi on my forehead will be scorched with fire in hell, so its a taboo. But that didnt stop me from wearing it to school, or to a non muslim party.
I think it suited me, the forehead looked so empty without one.
When I was in high school and went for Saturday extra classes (and movies thereafter) the bindi was a must.
I almost wore it on my engagement till a religiously fanatic relative struck it off my forehead. I was boiling inside but I exercised control, after all I was the bride..
The bindi wish was fulfilled...but I never got to wear a mangalsutra..
Its a nice necklace with a string of black beads and a gold locket at the center...
I thought to buy one at the time of my marriage, but didnt, er...well couldnt, had already bought loads of gold!
I thought I would buy it later, but yet I never came around to buying one..
As I write this, in the middle of the night, I almost have the urge to buy one straightaway, but the shops would be closed.. tomorrow then.. eeeks tomorrow is a Sunday! (not to mention gold is at Rs 20000 per 10 gms)
Oh! I almost forgot the payal.. the one with ghungroos (bells). This is forbidden too, but I have more than one, though I dont wear them, but am thinking of wearing it tomorrow..
Enough is enough, and in any case Adam and Eve couldnt resist the forbidden fruit and I am just a mortal woman
Hey Shazia, this is nicely written. and straight from the heart too. Also, you live in the city I grew up in and one I adore. Nice to read your blog. Do keep writing
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteYours lines are more like Scarlett O Hara . i would not be surprised if u have a grand ma far behind from Ireland.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see that boiling bride,in fury, these are the ones who bring changes to humanity, for its well being.
The bindi is a terrafic varma touch centre, the christian acknowledge it when they put the sign of the cross, but i hate to discuss it,lest it cause a rift, where there is non.
For me u get to be the rebel RABIYA the blogger.
:), i am surprised.. there is another friend who said i was like her loong time back!!
ReplyDeletedo u like sindoor....?
ReplyDeleteyesss.. I do!! The smart thin chic ones.yesss.. I do!! The smart thin chic ones.
ReplyDeleteIf u bought a mangulsutra and u sometime's wear it but u don't know that its a religious necklace,and if youre a muslim do u have to sell it?
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