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The present day generation will never know this as mothers hardly wear Sarees now.
#Moms_SareePallu

The principal use of Mom’s pallu was to provide elegance to her drape. But along with that, it also served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the stove.

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for drying children's tears, and on occasions was even used for cleaning out dirty ears and as a hand towel.

For sleeping kids her lap was the mattress and her pallu the warm cover.

When company came, those pallus were the ideal hiding places for shy kids.

And when going out
as little kids, the pallu became an anchor, a guide to follow Mom in the big bad world.

And when the weather was cold, Maa wrapped it around her arms.

Those glorious sari pallus wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove.

Chips and kindling wood were brought Image
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