Thursday, January 18, 2007

Cinema (Part 2)

In earlier times the ritual of going to a movie was a family affair that was comparable to that of going to a relative’s house, to attend a marriage, visiting a temple festival, or even going to a pilgrimage to a nearby religious place. Women would plan for it for few days in advance. They shall advertise it to the neighbours, plan domestic chores in such a way that during their trips to the cinema theatre (on most occasions, these theatres would be far away and for many it can be negotiated on foot only) no work at home remains undone.
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