Burkha Girls
This happened yesterday. The sun was bright & shining. I was there to cross a road. Just opposite to me, a group of ladies waited to cross the same road. Its a busy road. Before they could try, I sped & did the crossing. I bumped into this group like a cheetah heading into a buffalo herd. They were a gang of muslim girls, with their burkhas (Not to be confused with barkha) on. Everyone there was fair skinned & wore a contrasting black robe. Everything just but their eyes was covered, as if with a tag “For your eyes only!”. Their veils had a strip like opening, around their eyes, just like the sticker strips of Aish(eyes)warya you genreally find on Autorickshaws.
There was no zebra crossing, there; something brought us to the same “Line of Crossing!” I perplexed & stood with the girls surrounded. Damn! Do I have to surrender now? Time forgot its timing & lost its pace. The world around me went blurred. The noisy road, to my surprise, became noiseless. The Sun decided to lit me alone. Some mixed smell of perfumes diffused in the air. I heard some chorus hums in the background; the angels, I suppose. I was not keen in watching every single eye, but everyone together. Some blinked, like the white stars twinkling in a night’s sky. Awesome. Its a constellation of icy cool eyes. Termed to be a “Rare Sighting”.
Before I could get to my senses, the gang is gone. An autorickshaw stopped to the side of me, the driver peered outside & asked, “Apollo Hospital?” Bloody, how does he know that I had a “Heart Stroke”?
Ok. Lets get back. At the 1st place, why do such women had to be wrapped up & stay within their burkhas? May be because, Islam allows men to practice polygyny. Women covering themselves would help them from not being the nth (where n > 1) wife of someone. Its also sad to note that women of Dubai can’t take sunbaths in their own beach stretches. But taking a look from a scientific angle, it appears to me, that a burkha is just a sunscreen. What say?
Nirek said,
January 19, 2007 at 2:51 pm
wow…romance-on-first-sight story! :)
Ya, burkhas are sign of yester year’s male chauvinism. its like that chastity belt for women. Sad and sick practise! :(
Nirek said,
January 19, 2007 at 9:21 am
wow…romance-on-first-sight story! :)
Ya, burkhas are sign of yester year's male chauvinism. its like that chastity belt for women. Sad and sick practise! :(
Rahul said,
January 19, 2007 at 11:43 pm
Wow, nice account of the incident. The dramatic touch with an element of suspense was really nice.
Why do Muslim women have to wear the burkha? Why do the sikhs have to wear the turban? Does it make any sense in the modern civilized world apart from the religious compliance. Isn’t it time we looked seriously into our ancient pratices and customs and got rid of the obsolete ones whose very purpose has lost relevance today?
On a lighter vein, why are burkhas always the same sober black? Not a good colour for a sunscreen, you see. The burkhas could be more fashionable and yet serve the “purpose”. : )
Rahul said,
January 19, 2007 at 6:13 pm
Wow, nice account of the incident. The dramatic touch with an element of suspense was really nice.
Why do Muslim women have to wear the burkha? Why do the sikhs have to wear the turban? Does it make any sense in the modern civilized world apart from the religious compliance. Isn't it time we looked seriously into our ancient pratices and customs and got rid of the obsolete ones whose very purpose has lost relevance today?
On a lighter vein, why are burkhas always the same sober black? Not a good colour for a sunscreen, you see. The burkhas could be more fashionable and yet serve the “purpose”. : )
Ranjhith said,
January 20, 2007 at 2:31 pm
Nirek,
Romance? If that is the case, I need to convert to Islam just to practise Polygyny!! >:O) Yep its a sad tradition!
Rahul,
Thanks da. Then, why shud we bother abt Sikhs as long as they don’t disturb women? >:O) Yep! I wish the customs & traditions do good to the mankind & never be forced upon.
Burkhas are in different colors – I have seen in Brown, White, Bluish-white (may be because of the blue they use while washing), Sandal, Grey & even LightPink!!
I thought it to be sunscreen because, mostly all Arab/Muslim countries are deserts & desert likes. They are all very sunny, you know!
ranjhith said,
January 20, 2007 at 9:01 am
Nirek,
Romance? If that is the case, I need to convert to Islam just to practise Polygyny!! >:O) Yep its a sad tradition!
Rahul,
Thanks da. Then, why shud we bother abt Sikhs as long as they don't disturb women? >:O) Yep! I wish the customs & traditions do good to the mankind & never be forced upon.
Burkhas are in different colors – I have seen in Brown, White, Bluish-white (may be because of the blue they use while washing), Sandal, Grey & even LightPink!!
I thought it to be sunscreen because, mostly all Arab/Muslim countries are deserts & desert likes. They are all very sunny, you know!
Ponnarasi.K said,
January 21, 2007 at 1:25 pm
Descriptive post! :)
If the Burkhas r used for the purpose it is meant 2, its fine ;) But these days ppl r using 2 hide their identity :(
Ponnarasi.K said,
January 21, 2007 at 7:55 am
Descriptive post! :)
If the Burkhas r used for the purpose it is meant 2, its fine ;) But these days ppl r using 2 hide their identity :(
Ranjhith said,
January 22, 2007 at 10:58 am
Goldu,
> r used for the purpose it is meant 2, its fine
I don’t get it. So whats the purpose it is meant for?
> using 2 hide their identity
You mean “Burkha clad women terrorists”?
ranjhith said,
January 22, 2007 at 5:28 am
Goldu,
> r used for the purpose it is meant 2, its fine
I don't get it. So whats the purpose it is meant for?
> using 2 hide their identity
You mean “Burkha clad women terrorists”?
Ponnarasi.K said,
January 22, 2007 at 6:11 pm
Aye thinking yen ivlo bulb’attam iruku :P
Purpose- Not letting others to see them ;)
Hide their identity- Hav u nt heard tht hindu gals use burkha 2 roam around with their close close close close friend? :P
Cha ivlo mattama i didnt wanna talk. U made me explain so badly :P
Ponnarasi.K said,
January 22, 2007 at 12:41 pm
Aye thinking yen ivlo bulb'attam iruku :P
Purpose- Not letting others to see them ;)
Hide their identity- Hav u nt heard tht hindu gals use burkha 2 roam around with their close close close close friend? :P
Cha ivlo mattama i didnt wanna talk. U made me explain so badly :P
Ranjhith said,
January 23, 2007 at 9:04 am
Goldu,
What you are talking is a “derived” purpose! I was asking for a “real” purpose! >:OP
> Hav u nt heard tht hindu gals use burkha
Neverknow! Do they use burkhas thesedays? I see a conglomeration of customs from various religions for the benefit of WomanKind. >:OP As long as it helps men, then its good.
> Cha ivlo mattama i didnt wanna talk.
Mattama? Yennanga, unga perception of mattam is too mattam. >:O)
ranjhith said,
January 23, 2007 at 3:34 am
Goldu,
What you are talking is a “derived” purpose! I was asking for a “real” purpose! >:OP
> Hav u nt heard tht hindu gals use burkha
Neverknow! Do they use burkhas thesedays? I see a conglomeration of customs from various religions for the benefit of WomanKind. >:OP As long as it helps men, then its good.
> Cha ivlo mattama i didnt wanna talk.
Mattama? Yennanga, unga perception of mattam is too mattam. >:O)
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September 15, 2008 at 2:26 pm
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