My village stint in Rajasthan so far has been pretty interesting (and difficult also logistically). Away from the hustle bustle of the city, living in a village is a totally different experience and makes you appreciate simple things like a running tap in your bathroom with we otherwise take for granted in the city.
The interesting thing that I would want to share and noticed here (contrary to popular belief) is the practice of ghoonghat. Strangely enough all the women that we have interacted with so far have not hidden their faces from us. In fact they are quite comfortable talking to us. The ghoonghat is immediately drawn the moment some elder of the house or the village is around. The hesitation also creeps in then. Thus, the veil and the hesitation is from the known and not the unknown. I’m yet to figure out the reason for the same. However, whatever the reason be I found the practice quite interesting.
now now!'goon-ghat' is a very interesting name! :D
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