Indian women who are pledging to wear saris all year long
Indian women who are pledging to wear saris all year long Apr 15, 2015 11:24:29 GMT James, odadune, and 1 more like this
Post by MrB on Apr 15, 2015 11:24:29 GMT
I think this is great for several reasons. From the BBC:
The Indian women who are pledging to wear saris all year long
A pledge between two female friends to wear saris more often has caught on - and now women across India are posting pictures of themselves wearing the traditional dress on Facebook and Twitter.
Two friends in the south Indian city of Bengaluru were lamenting the fact that although they loved wearing saris - the flowing, intricately wrapped piece of cloth that's probably the most well-known example of South Asian women's clothing - they rarely wore them anymore, instead favouring more practical clothing like jeans and dresses.
So at the beginning of March, entrepreneurs Ally Matthan and Anju Maudgal Kadam pledged to wear saris twice a week - or 100 times in a year. Their vow became the hashtag #100SareePact, and it wasn't long before other Indian women were joining in and posting their own photos on Facebook and Twitter.
"Every sari has a memory based on an occasion, emotion or relationship," says Kadam. "When you wear a sari, you have a sari glow, like a birthday glow."
She says they're not organising a campaign along the lines of the Gulabi Gang - a pink sari brigade who became an anti-corruption force. Nor are they worried the sari will forever disappear from the streets of India. Their challenge is more of a celebration of a style and an excuse to break out colourful garments more often.
"#100SareePact is not a political statement to reclaim a way to dress, because the sari never went away from the Indian psyche," Kadam told BBC Trending.
Many of the women posting pictures have also noted the stories behind the garments they're wearing.
"During my initial working days at HP I happened to buy quite a few of these beauties," wrote Vidya Ramamurthy, who posted two pictures of her in a black-and-gold sari. "The fact that I bought this from my own money stands apart in my mind always."
"This saree is very special because my 6-yr-old son, Aryan selected it when his baby brother, Samarth, was born last year," said Smita Tripathi, who donned a red, blue and yellow one.
The two friends are gathering stories for a website celebrating saris and are encouraging women to email them with the tales behind their garments.
Last Edit: Apr 15, 2015 11:24:51 GMT by MrB
Indian women who are pledging to wear saris all year long Apr 16, 2015 21:39:48 GMT dancelover likes this
Post by dariya on Apr 16, 2015 21:39:48 GMT
Lovely <3 While I kind of DO see it as a potential political statement, I like the fact that the women are not framing it as such - they're not vowing to wear the sari because Indian culture is in "danger" or because the sari is at risk of going into disuse, but because it's simply a beautiful garment that has significance for them. I've always thought sari and salwar kameez were much more beautiful (not to mention suited to India's climate) than jeans and a t-shirt. Yet it's not my place to tell others what to wear. It's nice to see some ladies making the choice themselves.
Indian women who are pledging to wear saris all year long Apr 17, 2015 2:15:24 GMT dancelover likes this
Post by emily on Apr 17, 2015 2:15:24 GMT
I like this a lot Saris, salwar kameez, lehengas, etc. are so beautifully made and colorful. There was an elderly lady I saw at the mall a few weeks ago wearing the most beautiful red and gold sari; the fabric was just gorgeous. India turns out some beautiful attire.
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Indian women who are pledging to wear saris all year long Aug 22, 2015 23:38:50 GMT
Post by ranranbolly on Aug 22, 2015 23:38:50 GMT
When I spent a couple of weeks in Hyderabad this past January, I was sad not to see the sari too often (except at a formal event I went to), but I will definitely say this...I admire the skill with which those women wear them. I had to have my friend's mother trail me half the night in my own sari, because even with safety pins...the thing just kept wanting to unravel :\