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The ‘Dirt’ in The Dirty Picture: Caste, Gender and Silk Smitha – Part 2

by rti_adminon October 8, 2012March 20, 20236

Jenny Rowena Continued from here. My only preparation was to constantly tell myself that I love my body. And I was going to use it as a tool to get what I wanted in life and I was not going to be apologetic about it. So that was what Silk is for me. Therefore there is …

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The ‘dirt’ in The Dirty Picture: Caste, Gender and Silk Smitha

by rti_adminon June 17, 2012March 20, 202360

Jenny Rowena On first or second Saturday coming after the Hindu New Year’s Day (Gudhi padawa), the devadasis, who are mostly dalitbahujans, were openly sexually enjoyed in public, about hundred years ago. This is now replaced by another tradition called “Okali”, which was in vogue till 1987. It is a festival like ‘Rang Panchami’. The …