Monday, November 19, 2012

Chhath stoves are Muslim women's handiwork | ummid.com

Chhath stoves are Muslim women's handiwork | ummid.com
Shahina Bano, Nurjahan Khatoon, Rukhsana and Tarannum Khatoon have one thing in common: they have been busy making the special 'mitti ka chulha' or earthen stoves used to cook the offering for Chhath puja, a festival of Hindus in Bihar. It matters little that the women are Muslim.