Paduka/e are slippers; basically just a knob which sits on a post that juts out of the sole. Those worn by rishis, munis, sants were made of wood. Peopl still waer them. An example of ceremonial paduka from the Bata Shoe Museum: http://www.allaboutshoes.ca/en/paduka/the_paduka/index.php http://www.allaboutshoes.ca/en/teachers_resources/paduka/activities_projects/jainism.php
Going into the sublime: Oblige me by looking at something from Japan--an example of geta (sort of tall paduka if you will) worn by oiran (high ranking geishas). http://www.trocadero.com/dragondance/items/474826/item474826.html Look at the third picture: http://web.clas.ufl.edu/users/jshoaf/Jdolls/oiran.htm See an oiran walking in a pair of koma-geta. Start looking closely at the walk from 1:48. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNncpdEFOB0 venantius > From: JoeGoaUk <[email protected]> > Subject: [Goanet] Talking Photos: Sab Ka Malik Ek Hai > Talking Photos: Sab Ka Malik Ek Hai > > Paduka darshan on 22.2.09 at Campal Grounds. > (deleted) > Paduka is the pair of shoes (I think ) that > Shirdi Sai Baba worn about 90 years ago. > > SAB KA MALIK EK HAI > -Sai Baba > > [email protected] > >
