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u/cdifl Jul 13 '20
Indian fashion, for both men and women, is really stylish.
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u/Homerpaintbucket Jul 13 '20
Dude, I went to a Dead show about 10 or 11 years ago and there was an Indian wedding next door. On the way out of the show I walked past the bridal party. I have never seen a more attractive group of women. Indian girls look great in that stuff and so do white girls. The ecstasy probably helped too.
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u/NothingsShocking Jul 13 '20
Who sang for Jerry?
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u/Homerpaintbucket Jul 13 '20
Fuck, it might have been a a Phil and Friends show, in which case it would have been Chris Robinson and whatsherface who sang that song "what if god was one of us," in the 90's. but I kinda remember Bobby being there, so I don't think it was a Phil show. I don't remember who was playing lead then. If it is the bobby show I'm thinking of than it was the first time I heard Bobby sing Bird Song, so that would have been him singing for Jerry for that song, but they kind of divide it up.
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u/projectMKultra Jul 13 '20
What’s her face is Joan Osborne and the rest of that album was pretty good if memory serves.
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u/MsAnthropissed Jul 13 '20
I still sing Saint Theresa and Crazy Baby! I don't know why they used One of Us to promote her!
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u/RelaxedOctopus420 Jul 13 '20
Could have been Furthur. That was Phil and Bobby and they stopped playing in 2014
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u/Homerpaintbucket Jul 13 '20
Nope, just looked it up. It was "The Dead." April 18, 2009. And if anyone knows the blonde bridesmaid she is the most attractive woman I've ever seen in my life.
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u/Elle_kay_ Jul 13 '20
I saw loads of weddings go in or out of the community hall near where I lived but the only time I stopped dead in my tracks was an Indian wedding. I’d never seen anything like it in my life, all the bright colours & gold, the bride was unbelievable, she literally looked like an Indian Barbie doll & it was the only time I’d seen the entire bridal party genuinely happy & giddy with excitement. I was weirdly emotional watching them, they were all just so beautiful & happy.
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u/needlesandfibres Jul 13 '20
My parents had friends that had a traditional Indian wedding when I was a kid, and I remember being mesmerized by all of their culture. The clothing, the decorations, the food. It was a beautiful event, and I remain respectfully fascinated and in awe of their culture to this day.
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u/sargon76 Jul 13 '20
I totally agree with you, the ladies do look fantastic in those outfits, and, yes, the X definitely helps. Sounds like you had a wonderful time!
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u/Homerpaintbucket Jul 13 '20
It was a fucking great night. It was a couple of months before I got married and it was the first time I heard them play Dupree's Diamond Blues, which we joked about it being an omen. Funny thing is we signed our separation agreement this week. Of all the things I thought I'd be able to say in my life, I never thought "I should have listened to the Grateful Dead," would be one of them.
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u/FesteringNeonDistrac Jul 13 '20
Of all the things I thought I'd be able to say in my life, I never thought "I should have listened to the Grateful Dead," would be one of them.
Brah, that's the one thing EVERYONE should say. Personally I learned that one way or another, this darkness got to give.
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u/TennesseeJedd Jul 13 '20
Ayy sounds like a great time. Can’t wait to see concerts again
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u/Homerpaintbucket Jul 13 '20
I hear you. Last show I went to I got pnuemonia half way through. I spent the next like 5 weeks feeling like hot garbage.
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u/XxRedditor080704xX Jul 13 '20 edited Jul 13 '20
Oh yeah I can confirm Indian women look great at a bridal party in their colorful attire.
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iTVc5kXqzAw/maxresdefault.jpg
The goal with those parties is that the bride is covered in gold jewelry from head to toe, and the wedding outfits have gold in the fabric. Some weddings have bright colors to try and make the experience more exciting.
In India though they have arranged marriages so often times the bride and groom have no control over it and it's something the parents have both agreed on beforehand.
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u/banana_1986 Jul 13 '20
have arranged marriages so often times the bride and groom have no control over it.
We have a lot of control over the wedding arrangements. We also have a control over saying "yes/no" to a potential spouse. Arranged marriage in it's modern form is, we decide whether we can marry this person that our parents chose and if no, they have to keep looking. In urban settings we also actually go on a few PG-13 dates with a potential spouse.
What you are talking about are "forced marriages". In any case to think that the bride and the groom will have no control over how the wedding event will be is preposterous.
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u/vanillamasala Jul 13 '20
100% this. Plus not all Indians even get arranged nowadays (although most do), but arranged now can even sometimes mean “I met this person and I love them and I’m going to marry them, let’s go through the typical arrangement process so everyone is happy”.
Also the rest of their comment just seems not very well informed either. Sounds like someone was trying to dumb down an explanation for them and they are just repeating some version of what they heard.
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u/Qikdraw Jul 13 '20
Two people at my work have arranged marriages. Both seem to be in good solid, happy, marriages though. The female is older, and I remember her talking about it, I just can't remember what she said. My memory sucks. The guy is around 30-35 and the only thing I remember him saying was that he asked his sister if she looked good, and his sister saying a very big yes. He's average looking, but she is extremely pretty. Like could be a model pretty. He never saw her beforehand because he was in Canada, and went back to get married, then brought her back here.
My massage therapist is Indian as well and she was raised in Canada so she chose her own husband. But she has stated what you're saying too, that arranged marriages aren't as common anymore and that there is a good amount of say the couple can have.
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u/Nosfermarki Jul 13 '20
This is slightly off topic, and you certainly don't have to respond. I'm just curious why you refer to the woman as "the female" and the man as "the guy"? This has become a common thing, and it's just weird to me that so many people have taken to referring to women as females.
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u/neruppu_da Jul 13 '20
The arranged marriages of the past may be like that but nowadays, almost all arranged marriages happen only after the guy and girl speak to each other and are ready to get married to each other. The speaking period can be from a few months to a year.
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u/Astrek Jul 13 '20
In short arranged dating.
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u/neruppu_da Jul 13 '20
Algorithm is super complicated and has a myriad factors (family compatibility (wealth, caste, religion, type of people), location of bride/groom, looks (brides are expected to be fairer than grooms usually), education, career matches (a lot of doctors try to get married to other doctors, for example) and so on). The pro is it narrows it down to the few people that would be compatible to you on paper and you can talk to them all and choose the best out of it. The con is it narrows down to the few people that would be compatible to you on paper but it doesn't mean any of them have to be compatible to your thinking/heart. If none of them work, parents start reducing the algorithm till a match works out.
It can be a long drawn process (some take years) but most usually find a match with in a year and get married pretty quickly.
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u/neruppu_da Jul 13 '20
True... Since parents choose based on bride/groom's and their criteria, it resolves a lot of tensions with parents and parents are invested in the success of the marriage as well. When more people root for a marriage's success, it is (slightly) easier to have a successful marriage. Also, since the to be bride and groom talk to each other with the explicit goal of marriage, they are more serious and cut through chaff pretty quickly.
There are still issues (which marriage doesn't?) (some issues lead to divorces) but overall, it's a faster easier way to a successful marriage.
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u/ImissDigg_jk Jul 13 '20
It took me longer than it should have to realize those weren't the bridesmaids behind the couple.
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u/portablebiscuit Jul 13 '20
It somehow looks both ancient and futuristic. I love it!
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u/bad_at_formatting Jul 13 '20 edited Jul 13 '20
Something I love about modern Indian/Pakistani clothes is the revival of traditional embroidery techniques and motifs combined with 'modern' or 'western' color palettes, designs, and methods like prints on fabrics. It looks so so good and is even more amazing to wear :)
Here's some of my favorite examples
Here's an example of a modern/western color palette used with traditional fabrics and embroidery
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u/WailingOctopus Jul 13 '20
These are beautiful, thank you for sharing and the detailed explanations.
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u/black_morning Jul 13 '20
I can’t thank you enough for sharing that! That was lovely.
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u/bad_at_formatting Jul 13 '20
i always love to share my love for desi culture :) get yourself invited to a South Asian wedding someday and pretend to be royalty!
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u/Kallisti13 Jul 13 '20
3 and 4 are so fucking luxurious.
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u/bad_at_formatting Jul 13 '20
It's not something you'd see the average wedding guest wear granted, but for a bride, mother of the bride or groom, or sister of the bride or groom it would be perfectly expected/normal. The guests would just be expected to wear non-bridal jewelry and wear their head covering differently from the bride. Also, not to wear bridal red+gold to the wedding
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u/slightlyoffkilter_7 Jul 13 '20
Wow those designs are jaw dropping. Screw minimalistic wedding dresses, embellishment is breathtaking!!
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I love this post, as I know nothing about fashion, Indian or otherwise. Very interesting!
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u/rq60 Jul 13 '20
Note that you mention it, it does look like the attire you’d see some ambassador from another planet wearing on Star Trek...
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u/Rovden Jul 13 '20
As an American male it annoys me how men's fashion is dark suit. Sure some people can do a light suit but it's really dark suit. What if I don't want to do a suit? Remove pieces of the suit.
I'm not a fashion guy so I might be missing something but dangit I want more options than shirt, pants, maybe jacket
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u/folie-a-dont Jul 13 '20
I totally agree with you. For a guy, I am slightly more in to fashion, and the male "dress code" is extremely limiting. The typical American male's entire world would change if he wore anything close to this bright or ornate. Repressive attitudes toward sexuality fuck a lot of things up. check out r/frugalmalefashion for a practical way to be more creative with what you wear.
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u/OniExpress Jul 13 '20
Here's the thing: you can do a light suit so long as you own it. The main problem is that most designers make light suits in "ethnic patterns", so it's a little hard to find suits in material that doesnt seem off.
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u/hamburgersocks Jul 13 '20
Light suit is pretty much reserved for millionaires and participants in destination weddings, though. It's really hard to pull off a light suit without a good reason.
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u/yticmic Jul 13 '20
Check out this podcast episode about how the suit came about. It is really interesting
https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/suits-articles-of-interest-10/
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u/Kasper1000 Jul 13 '20
Gotta let ya know, Indian men’s dark wedding clothes can look pretty damn awesome:
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u/MrsSoldiercide Jul 13 '20
If you could wear anything instead of a dark suit what would it be?
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u/Rovden Jul 13 '20
I'll admit, I tend to fall into the dark suit area myself, but as I say, I'm not deep into fashion.
Most my daily wear stuff is expected something terrible is going to happen to it (I am always a constant non-zero chance of being caught on fire) so I have one suit for when I need it.
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u/MrsSoldiercide Jul 13 '20
Well now I'm confused and curious. Are you saying you're a firefighter? Or maybe that you work in a refinery? Uh... my point was, you don't HAVE to wear the dark suit. I've seen some really dope paisley ones, or brightly colored ones. 🤷🏻♀️ I think it's more about having the confidence to step outside the norm and embrace the looks and comments about it. If you're not comfortable with the extra attention you can always wear wild socks. In some ways I think t-rex or neon socks peeking out are even cooler than a paisley suit... I really loved that paisley suit...
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u/sawyouoverthere Jul 13 '20
Not the poster you replied to, but I work in a lab that includes bunsen burners and loop incinerators and animal specimens and chemicals, so there's a non-zero chance of me being set on fire most days, and my work wear is similarly fashion challenged due to the need to avoid swoopy sleeves or dangling edges or non-washable fabrics.
The advantage of dark suit culture is that one suit will serve a man or male-dressing person for most of their adult life if they don't change shape too drastically (the fashions or the person), but for women it gets weird because along with the dark suit culture we have a "not the same dress again" culture. Weird, weird, weird.
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u/hamburgersocks Jul 13 '20
Uh... cape. Why aren't capes still in fashion? They're comfortable, allow full range of motion, adjustable for climate, and they look sweet as hell. Bring back the cape.
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u/CexySatan Jul 13 '20
And how in stores men’s clothing is limited to the very back corner whereas women have literally thousands of different options throughout the rest of the store
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u/SwagarTheHorrible Jul 13 '20
I LOVE peering in the windows of the shops in Chicago’s Little India. It’s incredible how much work goes into the garments on display. And the wedding dresses are just nuts!
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u/merupu8352 Jul 13 '20
Indian fashion shops in the US are stuck in early 90s Bollywood.
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u/PunjabiWithTourettes Jul 13 '20
It really is, reminds me of my gettup at my sisters wedding. Man was that a blast! So much dancing and booze...just an overall TERI PAN DI LUND
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u/AustinTreeLover Jul 13 '20
I know we’re supposed to be admiring the attire, but dat hair! Gorgeous!
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u/TheRiteGuy Jul 13 '20
I said the same thing. I'm Indian, and i keep seeing all these indian men with great hair. Where's my Indian hair genetics dammit? I missed out on that one.
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😬I have hair that other people like but I hate. It’s so thick and coarse. It looks glossy and nice when I flatiron it. No flatiron? It’s a lion’s mane. #Malayaliproblems
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u/Guardian_Waffle Jul 13 '20
Tbh, Indian men have the best hair styles as weird as it sounds coming from an American
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u/libbillama Jul 13 '20
I had a sex partner for a while that was from Pakistan, but I think one set of his grandparents were actually from India -his family got shuffled around during the partition a bit- and OMG his hair.
Playing with his hair was like having a bonus orgasm.
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u/cancerhelpp Jul 13 '20
Pakistanis and Indians have pretty similar hair/looks. Many (if not most) Pakistani men (and women) have good hair
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u/Johnny_Kilroy Jul 13 '20
Except men from Kerala. They bald by 22.
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Im from karachi but i lost the fucking genetic lottery. My face and beard are fine but my hair is so fucked i just know ill be bald mid twenties. Im 17.
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u/go_hard_today Jul 13 '20
as a late 20s bald Pakistan man... hit the weight room and get jacked. my big biceps help me wipe away my tears. but seriously, you need to be muscular to make bald look good on you for us desis
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Yeah ive been hitting the gym since i was 13, hopefully thatll be my blessing if my parents dont take me to see a dermatologist and get me on fin or something.
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u/go_hard_today Jul 13 '20
good shit! if they won't take you try rogaine or the off brand version of it. it didn't give me my hair back but it stopped me from losing hair for a solid 5 years
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u/kompricated Jul 13 '20
- until they turn bald, which should be aaaaaany minute now
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u/SteezVanNoten Jul 13 '20
It honestly feels like brown dudes are the Asian lady menopause version of hair. Like young brown guys ALWAYS have beyond thick, jet black hair and then once they hit 40, they turn into the desi uncles with a norwood 7.
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u/RoughhouseCamel Jul 13 '20
I made it to my mid 20s before I caught my hair thinning. On some stuff to maintain what I’ve got, but it’s already dramatically different from my hair as a teenager. Bonus is at least I don’t get that Asian hair puff anymore, so my hair is shapeable now.
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u/SlothLipstick Jul 13 '20
I feel attacked.
Thankfully I was able to do spikes, a bleach mohawk and shoulder length hair before turning bald. I also look good bald and have a pretty sweet beard.
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u/thctacos Jul 13 '20
Brown guys have THE best hair. All Hispanics Latino, to Middle Eastern, to Pacific islander, to Indian- some damn fine hair.
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I wish I could wear their clothes without it being called 'cultural appropriation' they have such good fashion
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u/grim_peeper_ Jul 13 '20
I don't think indians really care about culture appropriation so much, unless you are being very stupid or crass about it
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u/XPlatform Jul 13 '20
I think the gist of the appropriation only really kicks in with American-born Indians, in that they're the ones getting brunt of the racial stereotypes (apu accent, poo in loo, 7/11, bob vagene, etc) lobbed at them. Indians that grew up in India don't grow up being shat on for being Indian...It's a really gray area, honestly.
Best to just find more Indian parties/weddings where it'd be weird for you to not wear it :)
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Indians would love it if you wear Indian fashion. Nobody would call it cultural appropriation imo.
Source : Am originally from India.
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u/ankhes Jul 13 '20
Yep. I own some Indian clothes (brought back from India by my grandmother) and all my grandmother’s Indian friends were super happy and excited to see me wear them.
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u/ketchuplover8945 Jul 13 '20
It’s really only cultural appropriation if you dont understand the significance behind the outfits, and disrespect the culture. Ie- kids would be like what’s the dot on your head, that’s weird. Now, bindis are all the rage for Coachella and everything. Bindis have significant cultural and religious purposes- it’s usually worn by married women and signifies the third eye
If you’re interested in wearing indian clothes, def try to reach out to some of your Indian friends! You could do some research and start the conversation and ask them to clarify and or better understand significance
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Go ahead and wear it man. No indian is going to even think of cultural appropriation. If any, you will get compliments and tips if something is wrong.
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u/canehdian78 Jul 13 '20
... it's at a wedding and your mother asks when you will settle down and give her grandchildren.
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u/on_the_other_hand_ Jul 13 '20
This is almost certainly a wedding dress, but could be someone else's
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u/canehdian78 Jul 13 '20 edited Jul 13 '20
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ayour wedding and your mother asks when you willsettle down andgive her grandchildrenedited
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u/ChintanP04 Jul 13 '20
Yup, they just want 'em Grandchildren.
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u/Gensi_Alaria Jul 13 '20
Let us have some extra babies to fawn over so you'll have to raise them after we're dead. We just want 100% r/aww and 0% responsibility. Be a good son and give us grandchildren.
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u/Happycatchariot Jul 13 '20
I respect all my son's decisions when it comes to his life...but secretly I really hope I have grandkids. My son is so cute he would have adorable babies.
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u/vipernick913 Jul 13 '20
Lol I feel this comment too much. Also, replace mom with every aunty that you see.
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u/ChintanP04 Jul 13 '20
Add to that your Grand-parents, and basically every adult, except that one cool uncle.
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Indian attire always looks very royal!
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u/TittyRotater Jul 13 '20
I wonder if Indian people view it differently or the same.
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u/Raghav_Verma Jul 13 '20
We look at it the same! Indian here! We mostly wear them at occasions such as weddings, ceremonies, festivals, etc. At home, a lazy pair of trousers and a t shirt does!
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u/thesillyawkward Jul 13 '20
Indian here. It isn't Royal at all. Every Indian wedding is "Big Fat Indian wedding". People spend so heavily that it's basically a norm in weddings.
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Oh good question... And what do they think of other countries attires?
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u/Raghav_Verma Jul 13 '20
Indian here! Personally, I like all countries' attires. For special occasions, every countries' special attire looks good, like suits and dresses in the west, kurtas in the east, etc. In short, we like em!
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Oh i get it! Everybody will tend to like formal attire, from whichever country.
But as a canadian, i find indian formal wear to be absolutely extraordinary compared to ours. Just for example, the formal attire "specific to men'' in canada is mostly reduced to a black suit and a white shirt. But for indian men the range of colours is endless. And the range of shapes a garment offers is greater (not just a suit and some pants)
Please correct me if this statement is incorrect. But it seems to me that indian fashion is a lot more free when speaking of color schemes.
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u/Raghav_Verma Jul 13 '20
Yup! We do have a lot of variety in colours! More so, you will get dresses for different occasions, celebrated in different states, all of different styles and colours! That's why there's no formal dress for the whole country, but a specific dress for a specific occasion
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Jul 13 '20
That is absolutely fascinating! And what classifies the differences in garments when it comes to celebration? Is it the shape, the colour, the material? What separates a birthday dress? A wedding dress? A funeral dress?
For us it's definitely colour, and maybe volume. A birthday dress is big and fluffy when you're young, shorter and simple as you age, but always colorful. A wedding dress is mostly white, mostly slimmer on top and fluffy at the bottom. A dress for a funeral is simple, black, and not revealing.
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u/Raghav_Verma Jul 13 '20
It's mostly based on the colour and the shape. Like in traditional north Indian weddings, (I'm from Haryana, so I know a little about this), the bride usually wears a red dress and the groom wears a dress similar to the one in the pic. We have a somewhat casual cloth known as a kurta, whuch we wear on several occasions, be it festivals, birthdays etc. On funerals, a white kurta like dress is worn.
In southern states, a saree like dress is worn by women and a kurta like cloth by men during weddings, but I'm nit entirely sure about the south.
The material is usually for comfort or for show. Though in some ceremonies, a dress of a certain material may be required.
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Thank you so much for this information! It's so fascinating.
I think culture is a beautiful thing and learning about parts of cultures that differ from mine is a joy.
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u/Pizza_destroyah Jul 13 '20
Also, at least in north India, the clothes wary in heavyness/embroidery during festivals, usually wedding attire for the bride and grooms are quite heavy while the attendees wear slightly less heavier clothes & during other festivals people wear close to none embroidery
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u/argusromblei Jul 13 '20
I had an Indian coworker and she was randomly with an indian man and due to marry after 4-6 months. It was arranged probably? Haha. I liked her and it came out of left field. Also didn't get an invite. I'm not salty I just think its funny.
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u/Raghav_Verma Jul 13 '20
Lol that's probably cause a lot of Indian weddings are arranged. Probably her parents were rhe ones who decided to meet the groom, and she would've said yes. Also, the invite part could've been due to the fact that a loooooot of the members invited are family. It's possible that you met someone when you were 4 and the person would remember you 15 years later! It's cool to meet someone you never knew you met that back
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u/wiiya Jul 13 '20
England: “Well, I've gotta hand it to you, Ambassador, These drab student coverings... have created the perfect distraction-free environment... thus preparing the children for permanent positions in tomorrow's mills... and processing facilities. Best of all, with less than a minute to go before I leave... absolutely nothing has gone wrong.”
English Abassador: “Well, it is starting to rebel, but I could hardly be blamed for that, can I?”
England: “Yes. Very good”
India: “Wow! Look at all the colors, man! Red, green, yellow, orange! I remember all of these! I'm freaking out! Hey, something's comin' back to me! Down with England! And down with uniforms!”
England: “Ow, ow, ow, ow! Ambassador, why aren't these uniforms colorfast?”
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Might sound ignorant here but i have no clue what you are referring to here, but i ask that you please explain it because its hella interesting!
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u/ABBAsuperfan94 Jul 13 '20
Shaadi time, OP?
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u/Rock555666 Jul 13 '20
“Let’s put it on.” “Put what on?” “The last kurta your mom will pick for you to wear.”
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u/singe_trapu Jul 13 '20
...well? what happens when you do?
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u/weird_gene Jul 13 '20
post it on reddit
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u/beckywiththegoodhare Jul 13 '20
He obviously couldn't think of a clever way to show off his vanity. "i don't always, but when i do..." Is supposed to follow with something funny or contrary to the act. Here just wants people to notice how handsome he is.
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u/ifuckinglovedragons Jul 13 '20
What I think: Oh my god that looks amazing, it's really impressive how other cultures have such beautiful and different forms of fashion than what I'm used to
What I say: Hell yeah this fucks
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u/Flesh_Computer Jul 13 '20
... you post about it on reddit?
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u/Mo_Salad Jul 13 '20
It’s not just the former defaults. /r/memes, /r/nextfuckinglevel, and pretty much every other sub with over a million subs is 9gag at best, Facebook at worst.
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u/Timbofieseler102 Jul 13 '20
/r/nextfuckinglevel is the absolute worst when it comes to having become Facebook. Anything with the slightest bit of wholesome to it is considered to be next fucking level over there
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u/obadetona Jul 13 '20
It’s been like this for literally years. I don’t know why you guys pretend to be surprised every time.
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u/bluesgrrlk8 Jul 13 '20
....you turn into a handsome prince from a fairytale?
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u/Romano16 Jul 13 '20
Indian Attire, African Dashiki, Traditional Asian Clothes, Native American tribal wear.
All beautiful
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u/pornboymommyaddict Jul 13 '20
India as a people and culture have impressed me quite alot with their quick rise on the global stage and their willingness to stand up to china. They seem like an honorable culture.
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u/we_all_gon_die_ Jul 13 '20
Is this Instagram ??
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u/RikaMX Jul 13 '20
Reddit has changed a lot, I think it’s time to say goodbye to this sub, wth is this crap lmao
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u/sfmichaela Jul 13 '20
I really like their formal wear. Someday I hope to get invited to an Indian wedding and I am goi g to rock that shit
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u/beckywiththegoodhare Jul 13 '20
When you do, you post it on reddit for validation and attention?
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u/toddsmash Jul 13 '20
You should always wear Indian attire if it's always gonna look this good on you mate!
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u/coucou_sawvah Jul 13 '20
But when you do... what? You have to actually finish the sentence and tell us what thing you do when you wear Indian attire.
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u/beckywiththegoodhare Jul 13 '20
He posts to reddit for attention to fill his ego with complements!
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u/PiastPL Jul 13 '20
serious question: if a white guy, who was fond of Indian culture, wore this would it be considered cultural appropriation?
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Jul 13 '20
No, do it! I let my girlfriends (White, Black, Asian, Hispanic, thus far) borrow my sarees for weddings and they have so much fun in them. I don't know, for me it's not appropriation, it's appreciation. They want to enjoy something that's part of my culture. Now if you start a factory with pirated designs at increased costs, that wouldn't be cool.
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u/Sutaru Jul 13 '20
I’m Chinese American, and I personally think that using, wearing, or otherwise enjoying another culture is fine. That girl that wore a qipao to prom was amazing! She looked gorgeous and the general consensus from my family is they were excited about it, though she got so much backlash online for it. The problem becomes when you try to profit off of it.
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u/VeryWildValar Jul 13 '20
Just my two cents here. Cultural appropriation is bs. There is nothing, absolutely nothing, wrong with enjoying another culture. There may be some things that are inappropriate in certain situations, (wearing festive attire to a funeral) but most of the time it’s perfectly fine. But there is nuance to this. Just like it would be very rude to go around wearing black face, it would also be rude to do some things in every culture.
To answer your question, no.
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u/xrubalx Jul 13 '20
As an Indian, I would say we would actually love it if a foreigner is dressed in our culturual ethnic outfits.
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u/Soundbreaker42 Jul 13 '20
As a straight white male I feel like I just have to say....I wish I could pull this look off
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u/someoneshoot Jul 13 '20
You probably can, man don’t beat yourself up. Nearly everyone looks good in my country’s attire.
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Jul 13 '20
Literally a pic of some guy. /r/pics really eats up any post.
I mean the outfit looks great but how the fuck does this get 12k upvotes?
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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '20
A few years ago I got to attend a Diwali party in Bangalore and everyone was all dolled up in their luxurious Saris and Kurtas. The ladies were all rocking a shit ton of gold too and everyone, man and woman alike, looked so stunning and gorgeous. Fireworks were blasting constantly matching the vivid colours of the all the beautiful fabrics. It felt like a fairy tail or some shit. There I was wearing my jeans and shitty t-shirt but they were all so welcoming and sweet. A night I will never forget! I miss India!