Letters-to-Emily: Glimpses of Life from Inside and Outside the Haveli |
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Page 20
... related to her is unthinkable . If there are no avail- able marriageable cousins or relatives , then she stays unmar- ried . However this rule is relaxed for men . Surrounding the kot are the otaks - for men only where they can ...
... related to her is unthinkable . If there are no avail- able marriageable cousins or relatives , then she stays unmar- ried . However this rule is relaxed for men . Surrounding the kot are the otaks - for men only where they can ...
Page 51
... cousins is held . Village life , expecially when the village belongs exclu- sively to one family and all the members are inter - related , is a community affair and nothing can be undertaken without the rest Saga of a Journey.
... cousins is held . Village life , expecially when the village belongs exclu- sively to one family and all the members are inter - related , is a community affair and nothing can be undertaken without the rest Saga of a Journey.
Page 113
... related to her and must always be veiled in a " burqa " if she ever goes out . She learns to sew and embroider and to cook . She learns the routine of endless customs that surround her life - what to do and say - and even more important ...
... related to her and must always be veiled in a " burqa " if she ever goes out . She learns to sew and embroider and to cook . She learns the routine of endless customs that surround her life - what to do and say - and even more important ...
Contents
Advice to Emily | 3 |
A Day in the Haveli | 8 |
Life Behind the Veil | 19 |
Copyright | |
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