Many people see these older Indian ladies, walking around in their Indian suits, heads covered, eyes down, as meek mild individuals… ( apart from some daughter-in-laws, who might feel the sharp end of their tongues!)
Well, I need to expel that myth!!!!!
These ladies are FAR FROM innocent!
I was taken aback myself, during the wedding celebrations of my brother-in-law!
It is usual to have lots of ceremonies and gatherings, leading up to the special day and one of them is the Ladies Sangeet, or sometimes called a Mehndi Night. This is generally a function where all the ladies get together, and there’s singing, dancing, food, and much merriment, all without the need for intoxication.
Now, we have these functions in my family too, and my family are pretty loud, everyone likes a song and dance, but we don’t tend to have segregated functions, its all party time for the men and women, at every opportunity!
But with the more traditional families, this function is left to the ladies, and any men who have had their arms twisted, to attend, or maybe to be taxi driver, will end up in a separate room, or the marquee that will have been erected for the week, having a sneaky drink or 3….
So, back to my discovery. At the Ladies Sangeet of my brother-in-law there was much fun had. We sang lots of songs, and my best friend was there with me so she played the ‘dholki’ (small hand drum) and I sang, and everyone joined in. As it wasn’t a main function,we had no official vidiographer, capturing the event, but Hubby’s uncle had his camcorder to hand, so he captured all the lovely songs, and dance, once we started. After a couple of hours, he decided it was time to take a break, and switched the camera to pause, left it on the tripod and went off for some food.
Well, what can I say… the ladies, these more traditional ones, all heaved a sigh of relief, and it was like a different party. No man in the room, meant no inhibitions… OMG!!! That was it, they looked at one another, and then started singing such naughty, base songs, and oh, the dance moves! The ‘bumping and grinding’, hip thrusts and all sorts! There were a few of us, from the younger generation who looked on in amazement! We hadn’t seen this side of the women before! It was hilarious!
They didn’t have a care in the world! No man there, no video, they could do as they liked!….. or so they thought…
I was more fascinated in watching them, than joining in, so I wandered to the front, and happened to catch sight of a light… on the camcorder… Uncle had left the video running!!!!! I beckoned his daughter, and my best bud over, and we literally collapsed into a giggling pile! Oh they thought they had been so sneaky, these naughty, incredibly dirty minded ladies, and now, it was all captured on video!!!
After a half an hour or so, Uncle walked in, and they all went back to innocent songs, and polite dancing…. little did they know what Uncle would be watching, as he edited the tape!!!!
It’s been 5 years since then, you know, and I still haven’t seen the film!!!!!!!
sheldonk2014
Jun 23, 2015 @ 08:33:46
Hi Ritu how are you doing,thank you for visiting
As always Sheldon
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Ritu
Jun 23, 2015 @ 14:49:56
Good thanks Sheldon! And you?
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amaya911
Jun 19, 2015 @ 15:24:26
It sounds like it was a lot of fun! It sounds a lot like a bachelorette party! Hmm where’s the video?? Lol.
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Ritu
Jun 19, 2015 @ 17:30:55
I wanna see it too!!! It was fun though, the closest they get to a batchelorette party, I guess!!!!
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The Champa Tree
Jun 19, 2015 @ 05:31:43
And they crack obscene jokes about ‘first night’ and ‘stuff’. Oh! Those naughty Indian mommies.. They are so sexy-cheeky-innocent-ones 😉
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Ritu
Jun 19, 2015 @ 07:00:26
They really are, aren’t they!!!
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Fourth Generation Farmgirl
Jun 17, 2015 @ 23:03:04
This sounds like a night to remember. How fun! 🙂
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Ritu
Jun 17, 2015 @ 23:12:29
Oh it was fun!!! 😀
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Fourth Generation Farmgirl
Jun 17, 2015 @ 23:29:12
😉
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edwinasepisodes
Jun 17, 2015 @ 20:52:42
Ha Ha! I had a similar experience to this as my 1st husband was a Turkish Kurd and very traditional. The women and men ate in separate rooms , but most of the time I was allowed to eat with the men which felt a but weird, Anyway, as soon as the men went out, off came the headscarves and out came the cigarettes! One of the kids would be look out ready for when the men came back so everything was back to ‘normal!;’ 🙂
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Ritu
Jun 17, 2015 @ 21:25:32
It is so funny to see, but hey, they need to get their kicks somehow!
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edwinasepisodes
Jun 19, 2015 @ 17:50:29
Yes, and I can’t say I blame them! 🙂
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Ritu
Jun 19, 2015 @ 17:52:08
😀😀😀
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The V-Pub
Jun 17, 2015 @ 20:31:04
Haha! Is that what happens when the men leave the room?
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Ritu
Jun 17, 2015 @ 20:46:45
Oh yes! It’s like inhibitions all disappear!
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The V-Pub
Jun 17, 2015 @ 20:47:24
Like a tidbit party once the men leave. 😀
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Ritu
Jun 17, 2015 @ 21:24:38
Exactly like that lol!!!!!!!!
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joeyfullystated
Jun 17, 2015 @ 20:30:39
Too funny 🙂
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Ritu
Jun 17, 2015 @ 20:46:26
It really is hysterical!
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wafflemethis
Jun 17, 2015 @ 20:27:10
Haha will that be you in 20 to 30 years😆
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Ritu
Jun 17, 2015 @ 20:45:43
No doubt!!!! 😀 I can already see it…!
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wafflemethis
Jun 17, 2015 @ 20:48:26
😊
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Ritu
Jun 17, 2015 @ 21:24:49
;P
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Erika Kind
Jun 17, 2015 @ 20:21:44
Haha!!! I was sure that the camcorder was still ON.
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Ritu
Jun 17, 2015 @ 20:45:19
It so was!!!!! Hilarious!!
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Erika Kind
Jun 17, 2015 @ 21:10:29
I see you realizing it and bursting…. haha.
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Ritu
Jun 17, 2015 @ 21:26:02
It was funnier when they, the ladies, realised!!!!
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Erika Kind
Jun 17, 2015 @ 21:29:09
I bet!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ritu
Jun 17, 2015 @ 22:23:05
😂😂
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Thumbup
Jun 17, 2015 @ 20:15:50
Yeah! I want to see it too!
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Ritu
Jun 17, 2015 @ 20:21:08
Ha ha!!!
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Jim
Jun 17, 2015 @ 20:03:48
you should demand a copy on DVD. we all wanna see what you were doing during this anyway.
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Ritu
Jun 17, 2015 @ 20:20:31
Me?? Giggling in a corner, knowing they were being filmed!!
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Jim
Jun 17, 2015 @ 20:27:16
OMG! No wild woman film of you?
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Ritu
Jun 17, 2015 @ 20:46:12
Oh I believe there are plenty of me looking pretty crazy!!
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Jim
Jun 17, 2015 @ 22:13:29
we want the film
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Ritu
Jun 17, 2015 @ 22:31:18
Oh that would be too embarrassing… Thank goodness I can’t upload videos on here lol!!!!!
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Jim
Jun 17, 2015 @ 22:35:13
no worries. just upload them to YouTube and let us know what the link is. 😉
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Ritu
Jun 17, 2015 @ 22:36:05
I don’t think I’d be forgiven by the other stars of the vids!!
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Jim
Jun 17, 2015 @ 22:37:39
yeh but we won’t know who they are so their anonymity would be protected thus no shame. 😉
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Ritu
Jun 17, 2015 @ 22:47:21
Try telling them that!!!! Anyway I can’t convert VCR tapes…yes they are that old!!!
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Jim
Jun 17, 2015 @ 22:57:47
let’s Google you area for someone who can convert VHS to digital. we’re here to help you.
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Ritu
Jun 17, 2015 @ 23:12:06
Boy, you iz determined!!!
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Jim
Jun 17, 2015 @ 23:14:42
LOL
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Ritu
Jun 17, 2015 @ 23:15:05
😊
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Jim
Jun 17, 2015 @ 23:15:02
LOL. I recall someone called me “cheeky”
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Ritu
Jun 18, 2015 @ 06:43:59
If the cap fits…! 😜
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