This one is pretty special and close to my heart.
I have had always been extremely fond of shawls. Perhaps, a side effect of watching 'Felu da' movies - from "Shonar Kella" to "Joy Baba Felunath", our favourite sleuth donned shawl with such elan! Inconspicuous and unglamorous as it may be, a shawl, if properly wrapped, is surprisingly super-efficient in cutting out the cold. However, as a kid, it was quite difficult keeping the folds in place. The sides invariably kept falling down whenever I moved. Since I was unwilling to give up on my love, but kept failing miserably, my mother came to the rescue. What she used to do is wrap the shawl around me, and then tie up the ends at the back - effectively converting a shawl into a poncho!!! Problem solved. I grew up in a region, where the temperature usually goes down to as low as 2-3°C at night during peak winters. Monkey caps were therefore a must for kids!!! To keep one's head, ears and neck safe. But what about dignity??? Anyway, notice the torn edges on the cap near my mouth??? You guessed right. I used to bite and chew that portion - an involuntary action to express my loathing for the "Monkey cap", perhaps. Wonder how many of you did that too???
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