One of the highlights of Project India and something Kate could also do with the children in the future, was the day Kate got all dressed up in a Sari! Kate learnt about cultural dress and got a massive confidence boost at the same time.
Kate learnt that a Sari was not in fact a dress but a long piece of material wrapped around a person. We did some maths by measuring out the Sari which was approximately 7 metres long. Kate dragged the Sari across the room so she could see just how long it was.
The types of dress for women in India varies depending on what part of India they live in and what religion they are. The other types of dress are:
Legenda - a long skirt worn with a choli top (crop top) and a long scarf
Salwar Kameez - pants with a long dress on top usually worn with a long scarf.
When it came time to dress up, Kate was transformed and could not stop smiling. She danced in the Sari and declared it was "very comfortable".
Later the same day we went on an excursion to Little India in Dandenong where Kate got to explore some sari shops. We talked about and compared the colours, prices and materials.
This Sari experience and the excursion to Little India consolidated Kate's wish to go to India with her dad. I hope she is able to realise her dream one day.
TASK 1: What could you use as a pretend sari to explore different cultural dress with the children? What else could you put out to help them understand about Indian dress?
TASK 2: What is traditional Greek cultural dress? Do some research and put together a poster showing what Greek cultural dress is like for boys and girls. What do people in Greece wear now?
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