Believing that taking a day-long fast and wearing sindur, red ‘poteys’, bangles and tika by married women would grant their husbands longevity and sound health and taking fast by unmarried girls with a wish for a good husband as a blessing of Lord Shiva are all based on myths, she says.įor her, these myths were created by the rule of Brahmins (she calls it ‘Brahminism’). Nepali women have been culturally practising what their ancestors followed in the name of religion. She, however, maintains the festival’s perception is entirely subjective: everybody has their own view and perception regarding anything. No doubt, this is a traditional patriarchal issue.” Santosh Giri, a gender studies lecturer at Tribhuwan University, believes, “Traditionally, how Teej is perceived and practised is a mechanism to control women.
The sight of women and girls decked out in all glittery red or green ethnic wear like saree and kurta pairing them with a variety of jewellery, dancing together in the premises of their houses or temples, might come to your mind when you hear about Teej.Īlthough Teej is tagged as the greatest festival of ‘Hindu women’ and seems to be a celebration of womanhood and femininity, many gender experts and activists belonging to the new generation stress that Teej is a celebration of patriarchy, a festival celebrated FOR men. Well, the most obvious answer to this question is ‘women’. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘Teej’? File: Women dance on the occasion of Teej, on September 12, 2018.
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