On Wednesday 02 Jul 2008 3:17:29 pm Sirtaj Singh Kang wrote: > Speaking of sun-related cultural habits, I'd like to share a pet peeve of > mine - as a cultural-habitual wearer of headgear, I am surprised that > urban Indians have lost the rural good sense to wear turbans, topis etc > when they go out in the sun. Is it some sort of fashion thing?
Ah but we have also lost the habit of wearing light, loose clothes that allow the circulation of air and promote heat loss as opposed to clothes that are sealed off at strategic points to suppress air-exchange and loss of heat. The worst offender is the tie - which is an admittedly smart looking warm-air sealant suitable for cold climes only. shiv
