| The residents of Rajasthani villages have quite | | | | represent valour and pride. |
| well learnt the art of managing their daily life with | | | | No women's dress is ever complete without a set |
| inadequate water. Particularly, the women who | | | | of heavy jewellery. Necklaces, armlets, bangles |
| are required to take care of the household have | | | | and rings add much to the grace of a Rajasthani |
| adjusted nicely to the short supply. Let's have a | | | | village women. The women also like to get their |
| look at the daily chore that involves washing of | | | | palms painted in henna. The city markets of Jaipur |
| pots and utensils. Village women in Rajasthan are | | | | are widely known for the traditional jewellery |
| in the habit of using a piece of cloth and some | | | | items which are a big draw for travellers from |
| fine sand to give their utensils a good shiny dry | | | | the world over. These adornments are mainly |
| clean. The utensils in these villages are mainly | | | | made of silver. Jewellery of other exclusive |
| made of brass and copper, therefore the practise | | | | metals are also available in the markets. |
| goes well with these. Finally, the utensils are ready | | | | Women in Rajasthani villages are known to be |
| for a wash with water (very little actually!). | | | | very modest. One can never see men and |
| For the people's convenience, water is also | | | | women mix together in the open. However, for |
| transported in bullock carts in the villages of | | | | business purposes, they might confront one |
| Rajasthan. But, this option serves only those who | | | | another. People are very friendly and are always |
| have adequate money to buy this water. Or else, | | | | ready to welcome their guests with a warm smile. |
| the women have to go and fetch water from a | | | | During festivals and on family occasions like |
| well. In the morning, the queue of women at the | | | | wedding or childbirth, women can be seen singing |
| village well is truly a sight to behold. The water is | | | | folk songs in chorus. Women also dress |
| drawn from the well and is carried home in | | | | themselves in the most elaborate of attires on |
| earthen pitchers. Sometimes, these wells are | | | | these occasions. |
| located as far as at a distance of 1 or 2 miles and | | | | Needless to say, camel is the lifeline in the desert. |
| women make it a habit to cover the distance | | | | A camel pulling a cart is a common sight for |
| every morning with other ladies of the village and | | | | visitors to the state of Rajasthan. It's not only for |
| bring back water for their daily use. | | | | transportation that these camels are used, but |
| It is really interesting to note that, according to a | | | | they are also used for travel purposes. Travellers |
| fashion critique, the Rajasthani women are the | | | | from across the world flock to the state for a |
| most fashionable in the world. Village women can | | | | camel safari across the Thar. Getting to the sand |
| be seen dressed in dupatta, full-length pleated | | | | dunes, pitching camps under the star-studded |
| skirt and a blouse with colurful patterns on it. Men | | | | desert sky, enjoying legends with the local guide |
| are known for flaunting their headgear (locally | | | | and gorging on ethnic delicacies of Rajasthan are |
| known as pugdi), which comes in a wide variety. | | | | the highlights of a camel safari in Rajasthan. |
| The colourful turbans on a man's head also | | | | |