traditional clothing that the people of this country or
Indian Weavers
India is a land with vast cultural diversities and this is
of weaves and embroideries that are found in India. Also,
that they originate from
Weavers, weaving at break of day,
Why do you weave a garment so gay?
Blue as the wing of a halcyon wild.
We weave the robes of a new-born child
Weavers, weaving at fol of night,
Why do you weave a garment so bright?
Uke the plumes of a peacock purple and green
We weave the marriage-veils of a queen
Weavers, weaving solemn and still
What do you weave in the moonlight chi
White as a feather and white as a cloud
We weave a dead man's funeral shroud
Saroja
what do the weavers weave at night? Why do they weave such thing at night?
Answers
Answer:
. Fill in the columns based on your reading of the poem.
Time of day
Type of garment
Colour of garment
For whom
a) Early in the morning
Robes of a new-born child
Blue
New-born child
b) During the fall of night
Marriage-veils of a queen
Purple and Green
Queen
c) In the dead of the night
Dead man’s funeral shroud
White
Dead man
2. Answer the following questions.
a) What three events are referred to in the poem? Can you guess the three stages of human life indicated by these events?
Ans. The three events referred to in the poem are birth, marriage and death. The three stages of human life indicated by these events are childhood, youth, and old age.
b) With what do the weavers compare the garments being woven by them?
Ans. Weavers compare the robes of a new-born child with the wing of a halcyon bird, marriage-veils of a queen with the feathers of a peacock and dead man’s funeral shroud with white feather and cloud.
c) Do you think the weavers are affected by what they are weaving? Give a reason for your answer.
Ans. Yes I think the weavers are affected by what they are weaving because they are happy, fresh and full of hope while weaving robes of a new-born child, they are happy and more active while weaving marriage-veils of a queen and they are serious and calm while weaving dead man’s funeral shroud.
B. Discuss
1. What is the difference between fashion and style?
Ans. Difference between fashion and style
Fashion
Style
1. It is versatile.
1. It is unique.
2. It is the newest creations made by the designers.
2. It is the person’s newest creations by applying his/her own choice.
3. It is changeable.
3. It is constant.
4. It is temporary.
4. It is unique.
(Answer may vary)
2. Clothes and accessories have a language of their own. What things do they express or help communicate?
Ans. Clothing and accessories send a message. They can communicate our occupation or an occasion we’re marking, our socio-economic status, our values, our character and our attitudes.
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