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A Hindu woman with a ghoonghat veil. A ghoonghat (ghunghat, ghunghta, ghomta, orhni, odani, laaj, chunari, jhund, kundh) is a headcovering or headscarf, worn primarily in the Indian subcontinent, by some married Hindu, Jain, and Sikh women to cover their heads, and often their faces.
The veiled women: Shifting gender equations in rural Haryana, 1880–1990 (Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1994) Lamb, Sarah. White saris and sweet mangoes: Aging, gender, and body in North India (Univ of California Press, 2000) Minturn, Leigh. Sita's daughters: Coming out of purdah: The Rajput women of Khalapur revisited (Oxford University ...
The brides wear a matching ghoonghat (veil) over the head. The dupatta is usually made of net material and embroidered with zardozi work. The border of the dupatta has masala or a ribbon border with embroidered golden motifs. [3] [4] [5] The usual accompanying jewellery is:
Indian village women wearing Odhni with Ghagra choli. The dupattā, also called chunni, chunari, chundari, lugda, rao/rawo, gandhi, pothi, orna, and odhni is a long shawl-like scarf traditionally worn by women in the Indian subcontinent. [1] Traditionally, in India, the dupatta is part of the women's lehenga or ghagra/chaniya choli. A lehenga ...
The rural North Indian villages that provide the backdrop for the movie is a society in which women are subjugated, as evidenced by the dowry demands, the over-reliance on male figures in the ...
A ghoonghat is a veil worn by Indian women Ghoonghat or Ghunghat may also refer to Ghunghat, an Indian film directed by Ramanand Sagar; Ghunghat, a Pakistani film directed by Khurshid Anwar; Ghunghat, a Pakistani film directed by Syed Noor
Laapataa Ladies, released internationally as Lost Ladies, [6] is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Kiran Rao, [7] and produced by Rao, Aamir Khan, and Jyoti Deshpande. [8]
Men were not allowed at these dance performances. Ghoomar became popular in the Indian state of Rajasthan during the reigns of Rajput kings, and is typically performed by women during auspicious occasions. [1] Women perform ghoomar with ghoonghat on their head covering their face. The dance form acquires different style and slight change in ...