[Assam] rites of passage - Indian women

[umesh sharma]

some might to know about this.

Umesh

harvard-india_interest_group <harvard-india_interest_group at haa.dgroups.alumniconnections.com> wrote: Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:03:54 -0400 (EDT)
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Subject: Re: rites of passage - Indian women

 Dear Val,

Actually, there is a rite of passage for Hindu women in Andhra Pradesh. My husband is Telugu, so I can ask him about it. The ceremony is done when the girl gets her first period. It is extant and still practiced in even metropolitan communities. In fact, we were watching a Telugu movie recently which featured this festival.

I also believe that there is a ceremony that Punjabis do for girls because I remember being told about it by an aunt. I can ask my father.

If your timeline permits, is it okay if I get back to you in the next couple of days?

Regards,

Shivani Grover Thammineni 
Mather House '99

-----Original Message-----
as far as I know there are no rites of passage for Hindu women (each region and religion has its own traditions in India) in India or that for women of Jain and Sikh faith - when they approach womanhood. However, in most rural Hindu communities in India a girl is expected to be married by the time she reaches puberty.
   
  Umesh
  Ed M ' 05

harvard-india_interest_group  wrote:
  Hi I am writing an article on rites of passage. I just wanted to know about the rite of passage for girl in the Indian community. I just need to know how it is perform and what is it meaning? I would love any feedback I could get?



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Umesh Sharma

Washington D.C. 

1-202-215-4328 [Cell]

Ed.M. - International Education Policy
Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Harvard University,
Class of 2005

http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info)

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info)




www.gse.harvard.edu/iep  (where the above 2 are used )




http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/
       
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