lördag 20 oktober 2018

Indien – livsöden, ansikten

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Rust friends have a long history together

and can drift in and out of each other's lives,

essentially picking up where they last left off.

Geoffrey Greif “Understanding Male Friendships”


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“Arranged marriages is a preferred way for Indians to enter into matrimony. Parents and other relatives decide on a life partner that they deem suitable for their child. Arranged marriages are long drawn out processes, where finalizing the perfect match may take months and even years.“

www.culturalindia.net


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Let's not forget that in India the symbol of strength is a woman;

the goddess Shakti.

Indira Gandhi


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I work for the county out on ninety five
All day I hold a red flag and watch the traffic pass me by
In my head I keep a picture of a pretty little miss
Someday, mister, I'm gonna lead a better life than this

Bruce Springsteen - Working On The Highway


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A Rakshasa (Sanskrit: राक्षस,) is a mythological being in Hindu mythology. They are powerful warriors, expert magicians and illusionists. As shape-changers, they can assume different physical forms.

Rakshasa | Hindu mythology | Britannica.com


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Den mätta dagen, den är aldrig störst.
Den bästa dagen är en dag av törst.
Karin Boye 

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Hijra is a term given to eunuchs, intersex people, and transgender people in the Indian subcontinent.. The transgender community in India prefer to call themselves Kinnar or Kinner, referring to the mythological beings that excel at song and dance.

Hijras are officially recognized as third gender,,being considered neither completely male nor female.

Hijras have a recorded history in the Indian subcontinent from antiquity onwards as suggested by the Kama Sutra period.


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