The Quilt Story

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The Quilt Story

A tradition kept alive by Women deep In the heart of Rural India, lies the Origin of ‘The Quilt Story’! Each quilt is the Result of Patience, Dedication, and sheer ambition of skilled women. Each knot and each stitch tells the story of the creator’s imagination, creativity, and perseverance. ‘The Quilt Story’ is an effort to empower these women who hail from a village in Himachal and to take the story of their creation to the world. The quilts come in covers of cotton, satin, and silk and in sizes that meet all requirements. Authentically hand-stitched, these are not metered quilts but a work of art!. Contact me at +917720039346 or mail at rajamukherjee1608@gmail.com to know more.

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #52

Crimson’s Creative Challenge #52

WISE  TRADITIONS

Radha is going to get married today but as per the village tradition; she has to marry a mango tree first.

She ties a red sacred thread to the tree trunk, embraces it, puts her cheek on it, and then proceeded to marry her real husband.

To fight the menace of  dowry system,  villagers of  Dharhara  has made it a tradition to plant ten mango trees with the birth of each girl child so by the time they grow up,  revenue from its fruits are enough for their dowry and wedding expenses and the mango tree acts as the real guardian of the girls.

A traditional ceremony in Dharhara, India, where a girl gets “married” to a mango tree before tying the knot for real with her husband. Image Credit: Supplied picture

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Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 94, “Beliefs & Strange,” #SynonymsOnly

Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 94, “Beliefs & Strange,” #SynonymsOnly

unreasonable

unscientific faiths control

our behavior

however illogical

we are slaves of traditions

 

Boundaries

A Month of Mini Writing Challenges 2017

1. Write a poem about boundaries or a boundary.  Any length.

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 in the name of

tradition

culture

and religion

they make

boundaries of

hatred

culture

tradition

religion

color

caste and creed

for two lovers

and kill mindlessly

in the name of honor killing

now

we are

free from restrictions

shackles

no one can part us now

no one can put a label

or cover us anymore

we are free from flesh

and from the boundaries it creates

we are immortal

eternal lovers

~Indira