Finding the bangle fanatics from Churi Roaming around the narrow lane
Listening to the sweet-filled sound of tinkling bangles
Admiring the compelling colours
Bargaining with the bangle seller over a price
Lac Bangles, in their different forms
Witness a girl's journey
From a toddler to teenage
Especially once she embraces womanhood
Warrior lover, wild eyes and strong hands
He slipped briskly into an intimacy
Even there are Ifs and Buts
From which bangles never broken
Mystery, that couldn't find
The moment unspeakably desirable
Lac bangles, not just an ornament of Rajasthani women
It's the identity
Something dear and precious
Something to smile and put on proudly
Bring smiles on women of all ages
Not a thing, it's a feeling
Colour of it, the mood
Sounds of it, the message
Sometimes I can't explain what I feel
It's just the way it takes me to a place
Where noone else can...
About the Poetess
Prof. Ramya is an author and tribal reseracher. A postgraduate in English Literature; Prof. Ramya has an M.Phil. in Translation and comporative literature. She has done various research articles on the tribal and her work has been featured in various media houses of national repute which include Outlook India, Indian Express, Mathrubhumi, and others. She has also written a book 'Voice of India' focused on the tribals.
