There are many mounds and ruins in Sindh like Moen jo Daro, Kahoo jo Daro and an upside down fort near Sehwan Shaif which share common folklore.
Why these places were destructed? Local folklore give same answer… some lady was disrespected. I remember account about Sehwan Fort which says that the king of the city made a rule that each girl should be brought to his palace for a night before her wedding. It was his sister or sister’s daughter turn, which finally lead tho heavenly wrath and the city was destroyed. Almost similar accounts are related to other ruins.
People love and love to believe on these folklores though the exact reasons have been explored for destruction of these places. But all these folklore seems just a time pass, as female got no respect in society. Rape victims are considered responsible for their fate. There are people (not only in rural part of the country but in so called educated urban class) who consider ladies responsible for such treatment.
How do you see this double standard? People want others to respect ladies of their home, but any lady outside their homes is just another body to stare at.
Interesting that you made this thread, few minutes ago I was reading an article about Indian tribal leaders ordering gang rape of a woman as a punishment. I'm at a loss for words, too disgusted to say anything.
I think in Mukhtaran Mai's case Jirga ordered same. It seems that ethics at collective level is also on downfall in our part of the world.
People worship peers who marry a young girl and after passing one night with that peer, the girl become haram to others for all her life. such girls are called peer ki oontni (disgusting terms if we follow the etymology) and has to live alone and that peer will never return to her.
a girl is raped for having affair outside her community in west bengal..
It seems that rape is used to take revenge. Most of the gaalis in desi languages also refers to this attitude. Teri Maa, Teri Behn (followed by a gaali normally referring to rape) is so common.
It seems that rape is used to take revenge. Most of the gaalis in desi languages also refers to this attitude. Teri Maa, Teri Behn (followed by a gaali normally referring to rape) is so common.
probably a new phenomenon. Otherwise, in old times, ladies were respected and if ladies of one house (when someone from their family murdered a person) went to the the house of victim, people used to forgive the murderer.
