"Unspoken rules of etiquette govern the way the dhoti is worn. In south India, men will occasionally fold the garment in half to resemble a short skirt when working, cycling, etc., and this reveals the legs from the knee downwards. However, it is considered disrespectful to speak to women or to one's social superiors with the dhoti folded up in this manner. When faced with such a social situation, the fold of the dhoti is loosened with an imperceptible flick of the hand and allowed to flutter down and cover the legs completely."
Have you mastered the flick yet for your fold? : )
i usually just get so tongue-tied and awkward around my social superiors that i can barely manage to stutter out an appropriate greeting, let alone negotiate the folds of my dhoti. mirror practice makes perfect, i always say! as everywhere, in attempting to observe social decorum, care needs be taken! the real trick is making sure the dhoti doesn't fall off completely, embroiling one in an entirely different social stigma and ensuing footrace.
i shaved in mumbai once, but its quite thick, just not long. it curls, like the beard of a hasidic jew would.
"Unspoken rules of etiquette govern the way the dhoti is worn. In south India, men will occasionally fold the garment in half to resemble a short skirt when working, cycling, etc., and this reveals the legs from the knee downwards. However, it is considered disrespectful to speak to women or to one's social superiors with the dhoti folded up in this manner. When faced with such a social situation, the fold of the dhoti is loosened with an imperceptible flick of the hand and allowed to flutter down and cover the legs completely."
ReplyDeleteHave you mastered the flick yet for your fold? : )
I expected you to be beardier.
ReplyDeletei usually just get so tongue-tied and awkward around my social superiors that i can barely manage to stutter out an appropriate greeting, let alone negotiate the folds of my dhoti. mirror practice makes perfect, i always say! as everywhere, in attempting to observe social decorum, care needs be taken! the real trick is making sure the dhoti doesn't fall off completely, embroiling one in an entirely different social stigma and ensuing footrace.
ReplyDeletei shaved in mumbai once, but its quite thick, just not long. it curls, like the beard of a hasidic jew would.
The beard looks fine. (And probably a good decision to skip the Hasidic dreds)
ReplyDeleteChristmas is almost here! How do the Indian Christians celebrate?
Hey Jeff! You're beautiful! It's driving me crazy! Aergggegegg!
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