Currently karwa chauth is kadwa/bitter because most feminists consider such a ritual patriarchal. Do men keep a fast for their wives? Are the men 'husband material' to begin with? These are some basic questions women are asking bitterly.
At the other end of this dialectic is the consumer critique. The day begins with lovely pic's of fully decked up actresses draped in gorgeous red Banaras silk sarees, and showing off solid heavy jewellery. The day ends with many women, energetic despite the severe fast, rush to shops for their deserved gift, they believe.
There could be a health conscious alternative to explore as well. Such an argument would go on and on maintaining that an occasional fast or two is good for the internal organs, and hence for the entire body and general well-being. Unfortunately, in our country, fast becomes an attempt to let go of the food conscious control. In other words, it is believed that women eat double the normal food intake.
Well, i would like to maintain that we need all the tastes and all the patterns in our life. So no harm eating almost the double the usual day meals. The only feel that should double is the mutual love. Hail, Karwa chauth!
Pratima@Turning and turning in the wild wide gyre/The falcon cannot hear the falconer!
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