cute video on how to wear a saree

Understanding the

Unknown Sari

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--Characteristics of a saree

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--Sarees of Andhra Pradesh

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--How these are woven ?

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--How to tie a Saree

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--STYLES OF DRAPING

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_Sola Singaar

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--The Story of the Saree

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From India's The Telegraph:
Recounting memories of early childhood to her daughter, Indira Debi, Jnanadanandini Debi, wife of Satyendranath Tagore, first Indian member of the Indian Civil Service, remembered being allowed to sit in the pathshala run in her father's home together with the other students - all boys. She was very young indeed - perhaps only five at the time. By 1859, when she was all of seven, she was a bride in the large and intimidating Tagore household. When she was older, Jnanadanandini's husband took care in working towards a companionate marriage and introduced his wife to travel and the world beyond the home.

Satyendranath Tagore had sought his father's permission to send his wife for a stay in England on her own. Much later, Jnanadanandini commented that "my husband probably sent me so that I would acquire some of the manners and customs of the British; he was a great admirer of theirs". Though he did visit the family during their two-and-a-half years stay abroad, Jnanadanandini coped alone - even with the anguish of losing a child. Earlier, she had lived with Satyendranath on his postings in western India, mixing freely with Parsi and Gujarati families.

On returning from England, Jnanadanandini decided to move to Calcutta and set up a household separate from that of the large Tagore family establishment at Jorasanko. A bold step indeed - but then she was an amazing woman who made full use of the opportunities at hand. Her home became a favourite haunt of Rabindranath's [Tagore, aka Gurudev, 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature winner] and it was from here that his child-bride, Mrinalini, was schooled at the nearby Loreto Convent and trained in various other social and housewifely skills by her much older, sophisticated sister-in-law . . . .

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How to wear a sari video

I found this cute video on how to wear a saree when I was reading about the increasing popularity of the saree in Pakistan. For a long time, the saree was not approved of in Pakistan as it is considered a 'Hindu' garment. Perhaps because our Bollywood movies and TV serials are increasingly being aired across the border, the saree is catching on there. The Nation, a Pakistani newspaper has said:

"Reviled as an 'alien' dress, especially during the 1980s as part of Zia's "Islamisation" drive, when the conservatives and the clergy termed it "vulgar" and "revealing" because women wearing it expose their midriffs, the sari is making "a strong come back"

Actually sarees can be as revealing or not revealing, depending on the wearer. Conservative people from certain communities wrap it around themselves, hiding their bodies. In fact as the video shows it is possible to hide every bit of flesh if one wishes to. But in most parts of India women do not do this. Blouses for example have low back lines and necklines. Even middle class women dress this way, not necessarily those who are "fashionable". And as for exposing the midriff, we don't consider it "exposure." A bit of the midriff showing in a saree is considered quite alright. The girl in the picture is showing a large part of her midriff, but this is not the norm. The sari is well suited to our hot weather. It is cool to wear in summer as it allows ventilation and one can cover the head to protect oneself from the harsh sun.

In the state of Maharashtra the traditional saree is nine yards long but it is worn so that there is freedom of movement.the saree is similar to a trouser. This type of saree usually reveals a good part of the ankles and the freedom this gives enables women to work in the fields. In fact in the villages the women tend to wear their sarees pretty high.
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