In the US of A it is said that men think of sex every 6 seconds, but what about India. Sex which has always been considered a taboo, a thing that is always hush hush is actually the most prominent thing hovering in the minds of Indians. The recent controversies regarding pre-marital comments and skin-flick successes is a proof of it. But considering it to be a new phenomenon restricted only to the present generation is not entirely true. This is neither a new topic nor ephemeral, it has been a part of our psyche forever.
Recently I was reading the novel, 'Train to Pakistan', by Khuswant Singh. In this beautifully crafted novel, written more than four decades back, I came to know about some really common terms used very innocently by even a four year old today. Simple words like saala and sasura are very common in the common man's lingo. But these adages are actually sexual innuendos devised by out ancestors but due to their prolong usage have been forgotten for what they actually stand for.
'Saala' one of the most commonly used word in Indian language today, actually stands for 'I will sleep with your sister'. 'Sasura', is having similar thoughts for the receptors daughter. These meanings are taken on assumption that Khuswant Singh has a very good knowledge of these innuendos, and descrepencies regarding the meaning or any other point of origin should be directed to him.
This really startled me and I thought of conducting a survey, well basically it was just chatting around with friends, but the word 'survey' gives it an air of professionalism, so would be using this word. So I was thinking to strike up conversations with people which was as distant from sex as possible. The first topic that came to my mind was cricket, a game played predominantly by male species and as the discussion was to be held with straight guys it should have worked, so I sat in my hostels TV room last night watching the match along with some buddies. Yuvraj Singh hit a six, there was a huge roar among the guys around me, I was just about to start my discussion with my neighbor, when the TV channel guy not wanting to waste my time showed a beautiful damsel who was ecstatic at the shot dancing in the aisles, this arose a roar which was much larger than that was provoked by the sixer followed by some comments which I would had to edit from this blog, leaving me to chuck the topic and concentrate on the sexy girl I mean the intriguing cricket match.
I am planning to start a second survey, this time on grown ups but it is really difficult and risky, I sure as hell don't want to end up on the topic of sex while having a general discussion with my Dad.
So if you have any other bright or even dim ideas for the theory please do give 'em to me.
7 comments:
Origin of the words like saala and sasura was quite interesting and informative as well. I personally doubt Mr. Khushwant Singhs knowledge and believe that he writes controversial just to gain popularity.
I wish u good luck 4 ur further blogs, and hope that u will come up with interesting facts from ur next survey.
hey dude..u din post the results of the survey...and try discussing with ur dad...lets c the "outcome" :P
Nah man... this is not just "Indian Psyche" its a universal phenomenon... and considering ur demographic, a boys hostel...them not hooting at da site of anything remotely feminine would be a cause of concern n da curse words, again... pick any insult of any origin chances are it'll have more rather than less to do with one's female associates.
Guess it just goes to show dat people are same everywhere!
I don' hav ne personal xp[:(] bout da sex
but frm views of othr bout it, i hav come upon dis conclusion dat sex is an amazing thing n everbody in every corner of world has itz own flavours...
in dis survey u hav talkd bout da Sex-Actually --- general concept, nxt time b more specific..may b u can talk bout indian male n female point of view..
so gud luck..
well till now survey is being made only to get the outcome which is already been expected and non intriguing...its just like proving the axiom. however whats interesting here is survey which will be conducted on older people.
really looking forward to read that one
Interesting to know.
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