scanmead
04-14-2008, 01:52 AM
..or speak any Hindi, or know anything about the dress and culture? Recent exposure to Indian music has led to an obsession, but I'm having difficulty sorting out what is Hindu, versus all the other cultures in India, such as Tamil, or Arabic influence as it applies to dress and architecture. I'm not even sure I asked that correctly.
Basically, what would be a classic Indian arch or column versus ones with Arabic influences, and what does baaboo mean? (It seems to be everywhere.) Films seem to be all over the place with a dancer's costume, although I'm guessing the lehnga is Indian. I think. Then some have the large stack of bracelets and some don't, and some have large stacks of bells around the ankles, some don't... I'm sooo confused. (normal)
Basically, what would be a classic Indian arch or column versus ones with Arabic influences, and what does baaboo mean? (It seems to be everywhere.) Films seem to be all over the place with a dancer's costume, although I'm guessing the lehnga is Indian. I think. Then some have the large stack of bracelets and some don't, and some have large stacks of bells around the ankles, some don't... I'm sooo confused. (normal)