RESPECT FOR MANJAL, KUNKUMUM

WOMEN KINDLY EXCUSE .

Now a days, it has become a fashion for our women (all castes)to give standard MANJAL, KUNKUMUM in Dubbas, VETHILAI, PAKKU Pottalam, BLOUSE PIECE, SEEPU AND KANNADI on special occasions especially during Navarthri seasons and on other functions. The business people take this as best opportunity to manufacture manjal, kunkumum and Pakku with very poor quality and exploit the market. Poor ladies buy these as customary practice and give the same to women during such occasions. As a respect women receive with pleasure and bring homes and keep aside which get no body's attention and finally throw out in the dust bins.

Similarly the blouse pieces (some odd sizes and some times less than 80 cms and some different colours) which are given even for marriages are just like that given to servants or keep in corners which get affected by pests and mostly, the blouses are given back to other women as gift like rummy in playing cards.

Some women seriously use these manjal and Kunkumum and get body itching . With regard to Pakku pottanam, this is of no use due to poor quality and also namauthu poyiduthrathu and now days nobody chews pakku and also use Vethilai .

Seepu and Kannadis are also given the same treatment and added to the dust bins or kept with non moving items .

Is this the way we give respect to our HINDU CULTURE.

Everything has lost its significance.

What is the solution, considering our culture and sentiments .

Some tips
> Stop giving Manjal and Kunkumuk in small Duppas
> Instead, give only for them to wear ( ensure the quality is good )
> Instead of Pakku pottanam, give two pieces of Kotta Pakku which can be used by them later .
> Give only two vethilai or if possible avoid giving. Don’t buy vethilai at all.
> Don’t give Blouse pieces as other wise, it may come back to you one day, instead give Rs 50 / -as per ones wish and financial condition , or give some items which can be of use . For children, (school going )give stationery items or some other items , may be useful .
> Don’t give Seepu and Kannadi .

THOUGH IT MAY BE VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO DISCONTINUE THE UNWRITTEN PROCEDURE, PLEASE TRY TO FOLLOW WHERE EVER IT IS POSSIBLE AND START DISCOURAGING THESE HABITS AT- LEAST WITHIN THE BROAD MINDED WOMEN GROUP .

Please share with your friends to keep your house clean and tidy and also to lead a healthy life.