long ago in an English Literature class the instructor asked this question. We were reading The Grapes of Wrath at the time. As I recall it related to the character Rose of Sharron
2006-08-25 09:32:06 · 2 answers · asked by childofthefifties 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Hindu women as well as men pierce ears and women their noses so that they can Honor their favorite Deity by adorning their " temple" with gold silver and precious stones the body is the alter by which the person sends prayer and worship It is washed as are the fresh clothes worn for ritual arms wrists ankles and toes are also similarly adorned This is but one answer there are many for different cultures...
2006-08-25 17:10:03 · answer #1 · answered by red heads ha! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's pretty. It can't be in literature, because Africans have been piercing their ears since the dawn of time and they never read any of that European literature. Their literature was oral and unknown to many literature classes.
2006-08-25 17:04:18 · answer #2 · answered by Aloofly Goofy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋