[Lt_Apple]

Originally Posted by rathakovn What is the purpose of tying "thali" for womens as married symbols ? whereby man free from those things. There will be reason for it but most of them don't understand , including me !

Earlier, married men were identified by the "metti" which they wore like a married female wearng now . As time passed this metti got tranfered to the opposite sex. Male chauvinism? I dont know. Anybody know the reason? In communities where men need to wear the pOONal (sacred thread) the married men have to wear 6 strands as opposed to the bachelors 3 strands....but this is unfortunately (I mean in this context!) not a feature in all communities.....unlike in case of Thaali where women of all communities have to wear it...