Saturday 7 January 2012

Madurai - flower market

Today we went to the flower market. Madurai exports flowers across the country, and even the world (especially jasmine to France, for perfume houses). A kilogram of rose heads is around R50 ($2).

Ky receiving a gift of a flower into his right hand (good luck - left hand, not good).







Raffia, from banana plant stems is used for tying many of these things together.



Flowers are often hand-knotted into garlands for various uses. Jasmine for a woman to show purity (virginity or fidelity, depending on their marriage status); the yellow ones are for offerings; rose petal ones for marriages. (Roses are short-lived and fragrant; a couple's time together/life is short, and they should endeavour to be 'fragrant' to each other and those around them.)




1 comment:

  1. Great information flowers are nature's beautiful gift.It presence cheers up everyone . Buy send flowers to Madurai for near & dear ones located in Madurai.

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