Princess Alka's bathing ritual, Rajasthan 1831
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In this episode, we reveal a beauty ritual practised in Rajasthan, India, in the early 19th century.  Troubled by the English romanticism that offered her a glimpse of Western freedom, young princess Alka found appeasement in a meticulous series of vigorous head and body massages, and in the famous Indian ablutions ceremonial.  In the form of a tale, Buly tells you all about this ritual, which is as much a spiritual process as anything else. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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