GemsOfINDOLOGY
@GemsOfINDOLOGY
In Centre, busting both Raita and Lafda wingers coz they both hide truth. You can help me patreon.com/gemsofindology
Culture : Procreation is "divine".
Civilization: Procreation is a "Sin".
This is the difference !!
Indian Weddings Through Nicolo de' Conti's Eyes
Indian wedding as described by Nicolo de’ Conti who visited Vijayanagar empire in 1420 ce:
Their weddings are celebrated with singing, feasting, and the sound of trumpets and flutes, for, with the exception of organs, all the other instruments in use among them for singing and playing are similar to our own. They make sumptuous feasts both day and night, at which there is both singing and instrumental music. Some sing, dancing in a circle, after our manner; while others sing forming a line in single file, one after the other, and exchanging little painted rods, of which each person carries two, with those whom they meet on turning; the effect of which he describes as being extremely pretty. (Probably, today's Garbha dance)
Pic representative
Etruscan Beliefs in the Afterlife
Long before Christianity swept through, even the Romans held the belief that the soul was an independent entity that could be taken elsewhere. An Etruscan red-figure calyx-krater from the late 4th to early 3rd century BC showcases this concept, depicting Charun, the Etruscan death demon, alongside departed souls.
In Etruscan lore, Charun is one of the underworld’s psychopomps, responsible for guiding souls on their journey. Typically, he is shown wielding a hammer, with features such as a goat-like face, wings, tusks, pointed ears, and serpents woven into his hair.
The artwork portrays Charun leading souls to the afterlife. Unlike the fearsome Charun, Vanth, another figure from the Etruscan underworld, is depicted as kindly and compassionate.
Uma Maheshwar.
Interestingly, you can differentiate Shiva and Maheshwara by the shape of trident.
#Archaeology
Western Values
The Hospital of Birds
In 1620, Italian traveler Pietro Della Valle documented a remarkable "Hospital of Birds" in Khambat.
He described seeing sick and abandoned birds, along with orphaned mice. An elderly man with a white beard and glasses tenderly cared for them, feeding milk via a bird's feather due to their tiny size. The man's plan was to release them into the wild once mature.
Pic generated by @grok
A Glimpse into Hindu and Mahometan Women's Lives
A traveller account of Hindu woman vs Mahometan woman 4 centuries ago
"Hindu Women go with their faces uncovered, and are freely seen by everyone both at home and abroad. Nevertheless they are modest, and honored much more then the Mahometans; and amongst them 'tis a certain thing that there is not any public Courtesan; but amongst the Mahometan Women there are infinite, who go every day publicly to houses, and where they please; to play Music, sing, dance, and do what else belongs to their profession. But of these things enough for this time."
Any thoughts on this intriguing hairstyle from the 1900s, as seen on a Hindu Balinese child and a Nair man?
Vishnu Lakshmi in gender neutral dresses.
three major deities stand together, in a sculpture from Rajasthan, 1000