The Knoty problem

Again, it's about the "knot". The "safety knot" !
Many , it looks, is still not clear (aware) on how to prevent the thaar from untieing while moving around. That is, how to retain its tightness all along you wear it.  That's to make you confident with the thaar, at home,  office, or outside.
A couple of posts in this blog has earlier described how to use the "KNOT" technique.  But some has again pointed out the fact that the knot has its protrusion (bulge) seen outside. That's partially true. However, a rightly put knot can save you from the fear of a bulge at your rear. Be careful about the knot.
While putting the knot, be judicious to make the knot sufficiently big (so that the knot locks the thaar) and do not make it too small (when it may come off easily).  The knot should be a flattened oval, and not as a roundish ball. Look at the pictures below.

The corner of the onnara(thaar)mundu. This corner, with its end tied as a knot goes round under to your rear.

This is a simple knot. The knot size should be enough to tuck in.  Just enough, but it's going to be very difficult to open the knot before you wash after use. The knot would be too tight/rigid once you wear it for sometime.

A better knot, in the shape of  "alpha" would make a slightly bigger knot, but could be flattened. Moreover, it has a tip which could be pulled out to open the knot (easy to open the knot for washing the thaarmundu). 

This knot when tucked in at your rear, be flattened, so that the bulge is controlled. 

Onnara users may try this and make yourself confident.  And, post your comments as well !

Seeks help on Njori type

Here is a comment,  and request for help , from one of the readers. Can someone answer the questions in the last part of the following quote.

" My wife is a recent convert to onnaramundu after I told her about the benefits as mentioned by a doctor in this column. Though she found it confortable, she was complaining that the back portion was always loosening and coming out easily. Then, I told her about the trick of putting big knots at both ends which solved the problem completely. Now she feels very safe and comfortable as the knots make the onnara tight and secure. She wears the usual type of thaar and when I told her about the different type of Njori Thaar which can cover the front portion better, she wants to try out that.But I am unable to follow the descriptions given by some of you about the njori thaar. Do you have to put knots for this type also ? Will it sit tight like the madi thaar?Whether there will be a back tail to be tucked in the back or does it look like the one worn by men for kalari where the portion of the mundu is tucked to the front and there is nothing to be tucked to the back. Can anoybody explain in a simple way ?

by guest Sun Feb 06 04:34:27 UTC 2011 "

Pin Vs knots

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Thattuduthittu azinjupokathirickan pin kuthiyathinte bhalam!!! enickonnu moothramozhickan vendi kashtapeettathinte orma . Avasanam moothram kondu tharu nanaju. athumayi vaikuvolam nadannathode njan tharupekshichu. Aaruparanjalum ini melil najan thattudukkilla. Ithu sathyam.

By Anonymous on Mundu and Thaar - the common attire on 1/25/11"

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Here is a comment from a lady (Anonymous) on her experience with the thar.  I understand her difficulty. But, let me tell you dear Anonymous, that probably you didn't do that properly (considering  the untieing requirements).  Use of  Pin(s) to keep the thar in position is a bit tricky (and may be that you had the bitter experience). You must also realise that you could manage the day just because it was thar, as it could absorb large flows too (a panty cannot manage such flows).
The best solution, as explained in this blog (with photographs), is the use of knots . The double knot is almost fool-proof, and not sacrificing your convenience.  I suggest you to scan through earlier posts and comments from some of the readers in this blog and learn the technique. 
Please try the knot method, and I hope you'll post a comment in the affirmative. Best wishes.

Comments explained

Thank you 'anonymous lady' for your comments (posted last). Your appreciation of the tips and pictures should be a guideline for other readers too. Hoever, I have a few more comments :
 
Do not use pins at all. It's not safe and secure.
Wearing thaar while sleeping ... well... I think you should wear it a bit loose. Don't be too tight while on the bed, for physical reasons.
 
While at work, it's good to have it tight. The knot would prevent any loosening or coming off. I know ladies wearing this while doing Yoga, which involves a lot of stretching out.
Venturing to office ... Yes it's best suited. Many ladies hesitate to wear it, on fear of loosening or the vaal coming off. The two knots guards them all.

As you rightly said, the pin could spoil the mundu. It's a bit inconvienient to open. The knot, though difficult to remove in normal standing posture, is easy to open with your legs a bit spread and a bit kneeling.

"The naughtiest problem" is solved thro' a simple knot ? ! Yes Madam, ther's a simple solution to every tough problem. It's upto the individual, to think... ask others.. share the knowledge .. and that's it.

In this context, I remember how my Grand Mother was doing with knots (4 , if remember right !) on her bodice for comfort and to trim the shape of her boobs. None of the modern day bra could do that !!

" I wonder how many women are aware of this! " - Not many now. Yeah...but many women knew it.. and they were doing this way. At the same time, I've seen many women taking the trouble of tightening up their thaar frequently ... seeking corners of the house or elsewhere they go.

"How many are wearing this wonderful apparel these days! " ... not many. It's still there in central and north Kerala, atleast in some families. But the practice is dying down !
 
"Onnara-wearers to be slowly extinct like the lion-tailed monkeys of silent valley." ... that's an interesting comment.

Nair community is losing all their wealth... including the valuable traditions. I know Nair girls who are totally ignorant about Onnara. No one taught them and they all went behind the western culture (as we all do in most of our matters).
 
"Tomorrow's fashion is yesterday's Tradition"... Yes this idea would work out. But ... I have my doubts ! However, I wish Onnara become fashionable tomorrow, also taking into account its invaluable benefits.

"Search Assist ON, the moment I type ONNAR in the Yahoo search, it reveals so much topic in this subject including "how to wear onnaramundu".  That's  a surprise to me ...  I don't find much material about Thaar/ Onnara, when tried through Google searches ! Please send me those links, if you can. Let me retry.

"Who knows, one day, some western woman can take fascination on this attire and popularise it; perhaps, they will even grab a patent for this and sell the idea to us as it happens always. Or some tennis champions like WILLIAMS sisters may wear this under their short skirt and then it may catch like wild-fire even among our fashion-conscious ladies." ... 
Oh... that may happen... it's a great idea Ma'm...

I can see Serena fighting Venus at Wimbledon... Oh... their skirt flying up ... yeah... it's thaar.. inside... the greatest of all greatest garments...!

Anonymous knots

A comment from 'Anonymous lady' on "Knot technique".

I am reproducing her comment, for my readers to note and comment. This is  what she says.

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Thank you for Your tip on the knot technique which was indeed a revelation to me. Though, I had some initial confusion on where to put the knots, the photos of this page on Knots made everything clear and I decided to give it a try. Normally, whenever I use Onnara under my nighty during sleep in the night, it used to come off easily at the slightest movement in the bed (I avoid putting pin at home). But yesterday, the result was fantastic and as I woke up in the morning, I was really astonished to find my onnara perfectly intact in its place and as tight as I worn in the night. Even when I did some stretching exercises, the tail never came out. That gave me enough confidence to venture out to office without the habitual safety pin. It was really a wonderful feeling to have the onnara holding together tightly through out the day without any need of slightest adjustment. Also, it has other advantages compared to pin technique. Pin serves as a nuisance while going to the toilet as it is difficult sometimes to remove it. Another problem is, the pin holes spoils the cloth and will get torn easily. Isn't it wonderful that the most naughtiest problem of ONNara surrounding its Tail is solved thro' a simple knot? So as far as I am concerned, it is bye-bye to pins. I wonder how many women are aware of this! For that matter, how many are wearing this wonderful apparel these days! After the 70's, pantice culture has so much dominated among all class of women forcing the Onnara-wearers to be slowly extinct like the lion-tailed monkeys of silent valley. I often ask some of my Nair friends about (Onnara was supposed to be a symbol and hallmark of this community) how they lost the habit of wearing this wonderful inner-wear;most of them have not worn this in their life. It seems, their mothers never taught them and wanted them to be fashionable and in the process their mothers themsleves shifted to pantice culture. But my feeling is, today's youngsters are not the fixed type and are very adaptable. If they are convinced that something is good for them, they will have no problem in changing it. Of course, they want to be fashionable and they know that "Tomorrows's fashion is yesterday's Tradition". That is how the "Kadukkans" and "Kudumas" of yester-years became the in-thing among even our boys. So who knows our Onnaras won't be fashionable tomorrow, also taking into account its invaluable benefits. The internet culture will also definitely help in propagating the right messsage. In fact, I never thought there will be so much of info. on items like ONNARA/Thaar on the web pages; with the Search Assist ON. the moment I type ONNAR in the Yahoo search, it reveals so much topic in this subject including "how to wear onnaramundu". This was a surprise to me and that is how I came to your web pages. But I find so much HOT TOPICS on your pages which, I believe, most women won't enjoy like males and this will cause loss of traffic to your site. Hence my adivise is, devote a serious blog on this subject - something like "1 1/2 lovers forum" or "1 1/2 users forum" and dedicate to some serious discussion on the subject. I think, you have some solid content. The other site onnara.blogspot.com is not professional enough. May be, who knows, one day, some western woman can take fascination on this attire and popularise it; perhaps, they will even grab a patent for this and sell the idea to us as it happens always. Or some tennis champions like wILLIAMS sisters may wear this under their short skirt and then it may catch like wild-fire even among our fashion-conscious ladies.

Enough of it now and once again thanks for the tip.
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The message is crystal clear ! and interesting ! I leave this here to you now. Kindly respond with your comments.

Thank you madam for the fantastic narration and your sincere suggestions.

The sacred knots

This is about the knots. Here are a few snaps showing you the knots. As I told you earlier, the knots are a safety mechanism. And it certainly locks.

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The magic KNOTs

The knots, keeps the thaar firm and tight. Without the knot, the thaar would get loosened over a period of time, and on your body movements. Bow down two times, and the thaar (without knots) would get loosened (killing its very purpose of keeping tight).

Thaar is a multipurpose garment ('device' ). One of the purposes is as a 'chastity belt (lock)'. The thaar, if worn right, protects the vagina from exposure and easy approach. It cannot be easily opened up. It requires the willingness of the lady to open up. Or else, it would call for a physical aggression and much efforts to open up. The knot at the two ends of the thaar mundu does the trick. The magic knots !!

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{ Please also read what Januamma says on Onnara and Raping }

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