Rani,
Hi!
I was wondering if I could Request the Religious and/or Social context of the “SINDOOR”(sp?)…
Ofcourse, I am attracted to the Romance aspect of it! smile
But now I am interested to go past this air head perception! laugh!
By the way, the Gentlemen should participate as well!
It is said that the Forehead where Indian women wear Bindi/Kumkum is a AcuPressure point and it also has some scientific significance. But usually Hindus wear Bindi/Kumkum when they are married (Red Color) and dont wear when they are widows. But it's changed a lot , now you find many Hindus dont wear Bindi even when they are married, or wear a Sticker. Many widows dont stop wearing a Bindi. And then there are lot of Muslims, Christians, Jews and Sikhs who wear Bindi too. It more represents something to look beautiful. It's catching more in the West where you'll find Madonna, India (Spanish singer ) , Cherie Blair or Naomi Campbell wearing Bindi and Sarees.
is the bindi the same as Sindoor? Sindoor is worn in the partition in the hair of a married woman, just above the forhead. i dont know if it's got a religious back-ground or if it's just a way of saying "i'm married".i think it makes women look prettier. :) bengali women wear enormous red bindis!
[quote]
Originally posted by Dehatan:
**...
By the way, the Gentlemen should participate as well! **
[/quote]
You mean putting that Sindoor on?? No way! At least I'm not doing it, ask queer :P
Dehatan,
I agree with everyones input but want to add that now-a-days Bindi can be worn by anybody, whether they are married or not but Sandoor is only worn by married women. The part of the India I come from it is not necessary for married women to wear Sandoor, it is a matter of personal choice.
[This message has been edited by Rani (edited May 05, 2000).]
Rani,
Thanks!
I should have been clearer but who knew these Gentlemen will know so much and create such a controversy!!! laugh!
I meant Sandoor, (spelled it Bengali way!), not the Bindi and I want to know if there is a Religious significance..
Hmmm....so it is a personal choice now, I guess, with all this Woman's Lib hoopla...
Well, if my religion/culture had it, you better believe it, He would have to put it on each morning, so I could remain dressed in His colour all day....smile
Again Romance of it clouding my mind! laugh!
queer,
Bengali Gods and now,
"bengali women wear enormous red bindis!"
Ye keya Bengali, Bengali laga rakha hai!!
Roman!!!
Dear God, why do Gentlemen twist everything we ladies have to say??
Dear Dehatan,
wajood-ay zan say hai kaynaat meiN rang... we gentlemen are here only to tweak it a bit (the rang, I mean). Some people tend to call it a twist though.
(sorry, couldn't help it :P).
just another baseless stupid act out of many. whats new?
but conan o' brien peeled one off one day and got a "big mac buy one get one free coupon out of it". :)
Dahatan,
Sandoor was never part of the Punjabi tradition even before women's lib. It is/was more prevailent in Hindi speaking parts of India.
Dehatan,
Ye keya Bengali, Bengali laga rakha hai!!<
hehe.. i'm at present under the spell of a bengali pari... and have been doing extensive chaan-been on bengali customs .. i also possess a good deal of knowledge on marathi and malayali girls ..oops.. customs. :)
mundyaa,
just another baseless stupid act out of many.<
that's one way of looking at it, budz.. it's as meaningless as wedding rings and marriage ceremonies - after all, why do you need a ceremony to get married - just move in with your wife..
it's something symbolic - there are women who take pride in displaying their suhaag, it's one proud way of saying "i'm happily married".
hindu women in indonesia dont have sindoor.
queer,
".. i'm at present under the spell of a bengali pari... and have been doing extensive chaan-been on bengali customs .."
Hmmm....
Am I Glad or what, for posting this topic....smile
"i also possess a good deal of knowledge on marathi and malayali girls ..oops.. customs."
Hmmm again...
Without saying too much, if the spell is anything serious, you can safely purge that knowledge now....smile again
Roman,
The above post about "wajood-ay zan.." and then listening to Mehdi Hassan...
Hmm...you wouldn't be finding yourself shopping for Sindoor any time soon now, would you.....?
And NO, I don't mean for Yourself!..God!!
Rani,
Thanks again!
Yes, I knew about Punjab because my mother is Punjabi but I wanted to know if it has a Religious, (more than Social) significance in the parts where women do use it.
[This message has been edited by Dehatan (edited May 07, 2000).]
Dehataan,
Sandoor is Hindu tradition also part of the Hindu marriage ceremony. I was trying to tell you is that not all Hindus follow this tradition it is more common among Hindi speaking people in North India.