Guest guest Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Namaste, Something struck me as interesting (not in a positive manner, though) about this article. The things that interested me were the 'superstitions', so to speak, and the 'cultural symbols,' if I do not sound too crude pointing these things out. In this individual village, is the shoes supposed to mean anything? I have also seen a similar article point out that they made the woman walk naked, humiliated. Does this symbolize anything in terms of this individual village? Finally, I was wondering what this stigma with widows is all about...I seen this vaguely referenced in more than just this article. I am aware, again, that this is just one village and definitely does not represent the norms of all groups and villages in India. However, I have noticed the stigmatization of widows being a common theme in South Asia in more than one particular group. I am curious about all of this to attempt to understand why the woman got humiliated. These are just my thoughts... I feel like a blundering novice, LOL. Jai Ma! Sincerely, Christina ---- msbauju <msbauju wrote: > Widow humiliated for entering Kali temple > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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