Poems From Other Cultures and Traditions

Poems from other cultures and traditions come from "Find my tongue". It is very important for any individual. If we live in the place we were born, we think that we can use our own language as a matter of course. We do not even have to think about it. But when you go to another country, you need to learn other languages.

"Bangle Sellers" written by a famous Indian poet and politician Sarojini Naidu is a poem that explores the lives of women in India using Indian culture and the tradition surrounding women. In most of her poetry, Sarojini Naidu is based on Indian culture and people. Her poetry concentrates in the scene of India, this poem is no exception. In India, this poem is similar to her other poems in the Hyderabad market. This poem mainly develops bracelets which are important decorations for women in Indian society. In this poem, at the temple fair the sellers of the bracelet cried the people they took and saw their bracelet. They urged them to buy a bracelet for their daughter and wife.

The natural phenomenon of the monsoon is controlled, there is rolling darkness. This poem provides a real picture of what happened during the monsoon. This poem also emphasizes the richness of culture. Tradition and custom are part of the culture practiced by the people depicted in this poem. There is a rich cultural heritage to be handed down generously. This can be seen in the strong existence of cultural emotions symbolically shown in this poem. For example, this poem provides cultural practices such as wearing the traditional nyonababa apron, burning "silver paper" and dying. "Batan" is also a part of their culture. "Baptisms" are their taboos and symbolize that those who do not wash their feet before going to bed have a nightmare. This poem shows that people are identified by their cultural practice.