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**Raj_Copi_Jin** · 07-05-2012, 04:27 PM

Dear RR ji,

Out here in Malaysia I can safely say 99.99% of South Indian woman wear their Pottu and Thali.
Some of us choose not to wear cos Pottu and Thali do not match certain clothes and further more men have no identification of marriage so why should females have?

But its not easy to face the crowd of Thali and Pottu wearers when you have a bare forehead and neck.They never leave you alone and keep asking you why you don't wear and sometimes even pass comments.

I call them THALIBAN!!LOL

Post by Ms Renuka is 100% correct. Tamil women wearing Thali, Big Pottu and Flowers are very common in Malaysia and even in Singapore. Second or third generation who have migrated to these countries observed the same and the customs are followed by their children. Contrary to this custom, people living in India (younger generation) think it is an insult to use pottu or flowers. If at all their parents insist on Pottu, they will do it and one can located the pottu with the help of magnifying glass only.

Venkat

07-05-2012, 04:27 PM	#15
Raj_Copi_Jin Join Date Oct 2005 Age 48 Posts 4,533 Senior Member	Dear RR ji, Out here in Malaysia I can safely say 99.99% of South Indian woman wear their Pottu and Thali. Some of us choose not to wear cos Pottu and Thali do not match certain clothes and further more men have no identification of marriage so why should females have? But its not easy to face the crowd of Thali and Pottu wearers when you have a bare forehead and neck.They never leave you alone and keep asking you why you don't wear and sometimes even pass comments. I call them THALIBAN!!LOL Post by Ms Renuka is 100% correct. Tamil women wearing Thali, Big Pottu and Flowers are very common in Malaysia and even in Singapore. Second or third generation who have migrated to these countries observed the same and the customs are followed by their children. Contrary to this custom, people living in India (younger generation) think it is an insult to use pottu or flowers. If at all their parents insist on Pottu, they will do it and one can located the pottu with the help of magnifying glass only. Venkat
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