Sunday 28 January 2018

And more gifts - the Saree

The most precious gift. Ever.
When Anita and others who can never get such a saree for themselves, pool money to get one as a gift. "Madam, we collected 1000/- as we had no idea what a saree ad what you wear would cost. But we got a simple one as what you wear for 500/-. You like it ?"
Words failed me. What would be the value of 500/- to people asset less, and living on daily wage.
I accepted the gift given with bangles and kumkum turmeric, humbly.
They are all wearing handloom sarees a customer sent them as gifts. In this group photo we took, taking a break from work at dusk.



#Roots
How gifts are given in india.
Not wrapped in glitter paper ...
A bottu applied on the forehead, flowers put in the hair, bangles put on the hands, and the saree given in a place with 10/-, and turmeric and kumkum and yellow thread and sweets..

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