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133rd birth
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Landscaped green zones to
greet Pak visitors
Pitiable condition of green belt outside railway station
Bonded labourer rescued from a landlord farmer
Service Club being spruced up
Children of jail inmates to get short stay home
INTACH’s book on Amritsar plagiarised?
This coach nurtures city gymnasts
Mamta Agro Foods launches Jooz, Madrid
Wedded to theatre
Songs of Youth
Sports Mela concludes
Rat and dog menace haunts city
My fair lady
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West of Orissa, east of Punjab
The Oriyas arrived in the Holy City more than 50 years ago and have gradually assimilated their own unique culture with the traditions of Punjab. They have nurtured a new generation which is at home in both the north and the east,
says Varinder Walia
While students of some public schools in Amritsar, run by certain Sikh families get punished for speaking Punjabi, the children of Oriya origin, settled in Amritsar, take pride in reading and writing Gurmukhi (the script used for writing Punjabi). Some of the Oriya youths who were born in Amritsar or other parts of Punjab even wear turbans and it is difficult to differentiate them from local Sikhs. Even their names, like Ranjita and Bhola, might make a stranger believe that they hail from some village in Punjab. The Oriyas here therefore represent a blend of various elements. Although there are many languages and dialects spoken in Orissa, Punjabi is perhaps a new language that the new generation has learnt. Though these Punjab-born children find it hard to read or write their own language or any of its dialects, the family has made them learn their mother tongue, keeping the kids in touch with their roots. These children are studying in schools like Sacred Heart, St Mary’s School and educational institutes run by Anand Marga. Chaturbhush, an elderly Oriya, says their population in the Holy City has already crossed 5000. “This is the reason that politicians throng the Durga Temple on the main Majitha Road, especially during the Municipal polls, to seek blessings.” The number of Oriyas in Punjab is stated to be more than 50,000. Damodar, who has a good command over Punjabi, says their community has been performing Durga Puja in Amritsar for the last 47 years, indicating that they started settling in the city more than half-a-century ago. The first Oriya who came here was late Bhagwan Dass. He arrived in Amritsar as a plumber accompanying a big businessman from Calcutta in 1950. Later, he brought his near and dear ones from Orissa to the city. Then came Mathura Dass, Jadumani, Sanatan, K.C. Dass, Drub Dass, Onkar Dass, Ravi Aruk and so on … Though most of the Oriyas here work as plumbers and fitters, some of them have succeeded in getting government jobs . And though most have constructed their pacca houses in various parts of Punjab, they have not forgotten their roots. They hold their elders in high-esteem and invariably prefer to get married in their ancestral villages. The command given by their elders is accepted like religious hukamnama. The localities where these Oriyas have settled in Amritsar include Jagdambe Colony, Bengali Colony, Gopal Nagar and Sandhu Colony. Creating a home away from home, they perform their festivals with great religious fervour. When the Rathyatra is taken out from the Jagannath Temple at Puri, a similar chariot is taken out in the city. The massive participation of Oriyas in the Rath Yatra gives an impression that the local Majitha Road is perhaps a part of some small Orissa town. The Rath Yatra is taken out in honour of Lord Jagannath, believed to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Shivaratri is another important festival in the annual cycle of rituals celebrated in the month of Phalguna (February-March) by the Oriyas. The fair draws pilgrims from far–flung areas of the border town and devotees fast till after midnight when the sacred lamp (Mahadeepa) is taken to the temple spire. The Oriya women decorate their homes with white murals. Their motifs are derived from landscape back home. The Oriyas take pride in their artistic skills displayed in their temples, handicrafts, paintings, music and dance. They have distinctive identities in terms of cultural institutions, social customs and linguistic and literary sophistication. Yet their men folk easily mingle with the locals. However, the women folk prefer to confine themselves to their house only. Each Oriya caste has its own cultural world and social milieu, with its particular festivals and rituals, its own tutelary deities and sacred centres, its peculiar marriage, funeral and other customs, and its own level and limitations of social interaction with members of other castes and religious communities in the village society. But bonds were nevertheless established through a peculiar social institution called ritual kinship and friendship. This institution ensured a semblance of social interaction between the families of persons so related.
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Landscaped green zones to greet Pak visitors
A visitor from Pakistan or any other country crossing over to India via the Wagah Indo-Pak Joint check post or international Attari railway station may soon be greeted by beautifully manicured and landscaped green gardens enroute the international road and along the bye-pass that connects it to the main highway.
The formidable task has been jointly undertaken by Khanna Paper Mills and Springdale Educational Society with active assistance from the local Municipal Corporation and the Improvement trust. Mr K.S. Kang, Commissioner MC, said they would provide ready assistance of any kind including supplying tree saplings. No more would the cross border visitor be treated to a sight of ugly landfills with garbage, emitting stink and scavengers feeding on dumps, that has been an embarrassment for the people of the border city for too long, says Mr Harish Sajhpal, a senior citizen. The area that is indiscriminately dumped with garbage often turns into a danger zone as the adjoining road become an arena for dog fights that spill onto the road and known to have caused many grievous accidents in the past. Work has already started with an initial patch of 200 meters landfilled with a base of coal ash and top treated to a layers of soil to be completed this month, says Mr Suneet Kochhar, Director , Khanna Paper mills. The mega project would entail a cost of approximately Rs 3 crore and expected to be completed in three years. The private concerns would thereafter maintain it for a year following which a further review would take place. The land along the bye-pass is an international route for Sada-e-Sarhad Delhi Lahore bus and may even be adopted as a permanent route for the forthcoming Amritsar-Lahore and Amritsar–Nanakana Sahib Buses. There was tremendous pressure from all quarters for landscaping this zone that was filled with filth as private garbage collectors and even residents of close by Ranjit Avenue dumped garbage here for the past many years. This led not only to obnoxious stink and a breeding ground for vermin and insects to the entire route but also was a sore sight and caused inconvenience to pliers on the route. The entire patch is low lying due to haphazard excavation by unscrupulous elements over the years. “The patch from the proposed India Gate roundabout with bye-pass is relatively cleaner and was almost on road level,” says Dr Shavinder Singh of the Springdale society. The entire strip would be planted with grass, ornamental plants and trees to complement the multifarious designed landscape. The route to be covered would be from Verka to Wagah as per plan. |
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Pitiable condition of green belt outside railway station
Though a pleasant and hygienic premises at the railway station gives a good impression to the tourists about a city, but here it’s a tale of neglect and administration’s apathy that rule at the spot.
The green belt outside the railway station is a perfect picture of neglect. This gives an ugly look to the area. Earlier, the MC had developed the green cover after spending lakhs of rupees but did not bother to maintain it. Certain people have broken the boundary wall and there are only wild plants in the name of greenery. The belt has turned into a urinating spot for people, resulting in a terrible stench emanating from here. There was a taxi stand, which was shifted to Goal Bagh area and then Municipal Corporation developed a green belt here. However, later on slums encroached the area, and destroyed the major portion of the greenery. The area outside the railway station became a parking area for taxies and buses. Even a cash counter has been constructed by breaking the wall. Kiosks of tobacco and paan have also come up near this belt. Mr Brij Bedi, social worker and president Citizens’ Forum, an NGO, said the corporation was befooling residents of Amritsar. He alleged it has become totally non-functional. He said they were putting up huge lights after spending enormous amount of money having no benefit to public instead of developing new green belts and maintaining old ones. |
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Bonded labourer rescued from a landlord farmer
NGOs Dalit Dasta Virodhi Andolan (DDVA) and Socio-Economic Development Programme today rescued a bonded labourer Puran Singh, a resident of Makhu, from Jagdev Kalan village near here from the clutches of a landlord farmer Sulakhan Singh on December 9.
The landlord allegedly picked up Puran Singh in lieu of his brother-in-law Dalbir Singh from his village (in Makhu) about one and a half month back. Dalbir Singh had been working at the farm of Sulakhan Singh for the past three and a half year after taking Rs 15,000 in advance. Talking to this correspondent, Dalbir Singh said he took the advance to pay back the loan of Rs. 10,000 to his earlier employer. He claimed that Sulakhan Singh had promised him to give Rs. 15,000 annually against his work. Father of two daughters, Dalbir Singh said he was never paid the assured amount. “It was after repeated pleas that the landowner used to give Rs 100 to Rs 200”, he added. He said he used to work in his farm and house. He fled from the village about one and a half months back and took refuge at the DDVA’s office in Phillaur. He alleged that landowner then picked up his younger brother Sarbjit Singh and kept him in illegal custody for three days. He said Sulakhan Singh beat him up and when he did not find any information about his whereabouts then they took address of his in laws residing in Makhu. He said the landlord went there with his men and picked up Puran Singh. Puran Singh said he had been working at farm and house of Sulakhan Singh for over a month. He said he was never paid and was kept there against his wishes. Though he said he was given meals regularly. Mr Harjinder Kumar, Project Coordinator, DDVA and Mr Daniel B Das, Coordinator, SEDP, said they along with Warrant Officer Ish Kumar, appointed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, and some police personnel of the area got Puran Singh released while he was cutting fodder in the farms in the early noon. |
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133rd birth anniversary of Bhai Vir Singh
Admirers of Bhai Vir Singh, known as sixth river of Punjab for his tremendous contribution to Punjabi literature, appealed for erecting a bust of him. They rued that though his 133rd birth anniversary was celebrated, little had been done to perpetuate his memory among the masses.
Mr K.J.S. Ahluwalia, a literature lover, said the great Punjabi poet’s abode, which now has a museum too, was located in the Lawrence Road area. “But there are hardly any sign boards planted on the road indicating the museum.” He also rued the present Lawrence Road was named after him but was not used by residents.
“A befitting tribute could have been paid to the writer by including his residence in the recently concluded Amritsar Heritage Festival. Besides a museum, his house has orchards and gardens, which could be a treat for visitors.” Bhai Vir Singh’s important works include Guru Nanak Chamatkar, Kalgidhar Chamatkar, Baba Nodh Singh, Meray Saeeyan Jeeo and biographies Sri Kalgidhar Chamatkar, Sri Guru Nanak Chamatkar and Asht Gur Chamatkar. His magnum opus ‘Sundari’ is regarded as the first novel in Punjabi. The Chief Khalsa Diwan (CKD) held a slew of programme to commemorate the birth anniversary of Bhai Vir Singh at Sri Guru Harikrishan Senior Secondary Public School on December 11. During the programme organised in the evening, Dr. S.P. Singh, Vice Chancellor, Guru Nanak Dev University, spoke about the literary journey of Bhai Sahib, as he was fondly known. He brought out the deep and various aspects of his literature and asked the audience especially students to imitate high morals of him in their life. Earlier, a path of Rahiras and kirtan were performed. On the occasion, competitions in painting and declamation highlighting the life of the writer were organised. Supreet Singh Arora and Harjas Kaur jointly won the first place in painting contest. A declamation contest on the life of Bhai Vir Singh was held in which Gurshabad Singh and Arshdeep Singh were jointly declared winners. |
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Service Club being spruced up
The 70-year-old Service Club in the historic Rambagh Garden is undergoing a major renovation in view of the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
The Service Club that recently witnessed a bitterly fought elections for the management has again sprung to life with the new governing council taking over the reins after a gap of more than 10 years. The newly-elected President of the club, Dr A. L. Adlakha said the executive committee has chalked out comprehensive plans for the development of the club. He said major renovations were on the anvil for providing better amenities to the members of the club, especially taking in views of the women, children and families. He claimed that after the new committee took over club’s management, the family attendance of the club had sharply increased, with the members taking a keen interest in the club’s future development. He said an amount of Rs 5 lakh has been earmarked for the renovation of the club. Mr Adlakha said the kitchen of the club is being modernised with latest kitchen gadgets. The work was likely to be completed soon, he added. “Water filters have been installed in the kitchen and the bars. More water filters will be installed on the completion of renovations of the card room and other places.” New games have been introduced for children of all age groups, besides installing new swings for the children. Dr Adlakha added that a council of lady members has been formed to suggest improvements as per requirements of the women and children. “The most interesting effort was the playing of shabads and bhajans in the morning, and soft instrumental music in the evening in the club premises, which was well praised by morning walkers of company gardens,” he said. The club President said decorative plants had been planted outside the main gate and the space between the club and the administrative block, while more steps were being taken for cleaning the lawns and the bathrooms. He said even computers had been installed for better accountancy and communications. |
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Children of jail inmates to get short stay home
The children of the Central Jail inmates would no longer have to undergo “proxy” imprisonment along with their mothers. The Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB) has granted an approval in principle for a short stay home for them in the jail premises here.
The children of the inmates had been facing many problems in an environment in conducive to tender minds. In the process, their playful childhood had literally been robbed, complained several social organisations that had been visiting the jail. Ms Ratna, Chairperson, Punjab Social Welfare Board apprised Ms Rajni Patil, Chairperson, Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB) about the fate of such children during her (Patil’s) recent visit to Central Jail. The CSWB chairperson assured that the board would immediately look into their problem and promised to construct a short stay home along with a family counseling centre. Jail authorities had faced numerous problems, as they were unable to handle these children. They were also hard pressed to provide them a conducive environment for normal upbringing. Earlier, the issue of these hapless children had come up during the recent visit of Kumari Selja, Union Minister of State for Urban Employment. Nine children from age groups have been facing hardships in the jail along with their mothers or guardians. One girl child is barely a few months old. Their education has been severely affected. And no other recreational activity has been provided to them. Meanwhile, the CSWB chairperson had also inspected the craft and crèche centre run by the Social Security Board and distributed gifts and fruits among the jail inmates. Interacting with media persons, Ms Patil had said that the board planed to open 14 more short stay homes, family counseling centres and helpline for women in the state. The board, she had said, had already given grants worth Rs two crores to over 200 NGOs. |
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INTACH’s book on Amritsar plagiarised?
‘Amritsar — The City of Spirituality and Valour’ that was released by the Indian National Trust for Art and Culture Heritage (INTACH) here recently has come in for criticism for alleged plagiarism.
It is alleged that the book written by Mr Vikram Kalra from New Delhi, had done a cut and paste job without caring to give credit to the people from whose articles and websites he had picked up the material compiled in the book. According to the city-based NGOs, the book had nothing new to offer on the 500-year old historic town. Mr Brij Bedi, a social worker who had rendered considerable services for the restoration of art of the city said Mr Kalra had picked up the opening piece from a website on Amritsar. He added that majority of the texts lacked credibility and provided least amount of information about the Holy City, which had been steeped in India’s ancient culture. He said that a page on the city was picked up from the article written under the caption “Eat, Drink and be Amritsari” carried in Amritsar Plus this year. Mr Bedi pointed out that the book missed out on a large number of historical and ancient temples including Ram Tirath where Bhagwan Valmiki was said to have written Ram Charit Manas and also considered to be the birthplace of Luv and Kush, sons of Lord Ram. Mr Bedi said the author also missed out on large portion of Sikh history during the period of Maharaja Ranjit Singh about the walled city, the Gobindgarh Fort and many other monuments dotting the periphery of the city. He added that Mr Kalra should have given credit to the organisations and the people from whom he had picked up most of the text. This, he complained, tantamount to a bad cut-and-paste job. Mr Bedi also urged the organisation to come up with an authentic book tracing Amritsar’s history and geography. |
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This coach nurtures city gymnasts
Guru Nanak Dev University has the distinction of winning the top position for a record 18 times in men’s section and 16 times in women’s section in the All India Inter University Tournament Gymnastics from 1973 to till last year.
Apart from the players’ perspiration, constant efforts of the coach, Mr Ritu Raj Kapoor, could not be ignored. Every year, half-baked players join the sport with a dream in their eyes to excel. It is the job of a coach to hone their strong points and identify their weaknesses. All responsibilities rest on the shoulder of the coach. It was in 1973 that he joined the university as a coach and the same year, the university began sending its team to compete in gymnastics championships, which were introduced by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) in the Inter-University Games in 1960. Besides, the university remained runners-up six times in the men’s segment and stood second four times in the women’s segment. Kapoor was organising secretary and technical expert of Organising Committee for Indo-China Demonstration in 1981 and next year, he acted as a technical official for the 9th Asian Games held at New Delhi. He is a qualified national-level judge. Mr Kapoor produced a number of international players including Kewal Krishan, Shardanand Sharma, Sharanjit Singh, Dilbagh Singh, Shekhar Bector (men) and Prabhjot, Vijay, Neelamjit, Kiranpreet, Parveen, Hardeep, Neeru, Jaswant, Paramjot, Anita, Raj, and Anita (II). |
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Mamta Agro Foods launches Jooz, Madrid
Mamta Agro Foods has launched a safed musli and aloe vera-based energy drinks and Power Berry juice from seabuckthorn, a rare fruit grown only in Ladakh.
Mr Ajay Kumar, the company’s General Manager, Sales and Marketing, claimed that the company was the first one in the world to launch ‘Jooz’, a special energy drink with rare ayurvedic herb, Safed Musli and also country’s first to launch Aloe Vera-based beauty drink under the brand name, Madrid. He said the company had added new flavors such as Juicy Mango, Orange, and litchi. Mr Kumar says Aloe Vera and Safed Musli, health and beauty drinks, give an extra level of energy, better stamina and concentration. Aloe Vera is one of the old natural remedies that have come into their own in the Space Age as one of the modern miracle drugs. The use of aloe vera can be traced back to the ancient Egyptians where aloe was held in such reverence is Egypt that it was considered to be the ‘Plant of Immortality’, he says. The glamorous Cleopatra regarded aloe vera as her beauty secret. Safed Musli is the wonder Indian herb that provides energy to carry on a long day and helps overcome mental and physical fatigue and increases physical endurance, concentration, and mental awareness, he says. |
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Wedded to theatre
The day came laden with hope and encouragement for Sahib Singh, the noted actor, director and playwright.
After putting so many years of hard work, rather body and soul, in theatre, his reward came in the form of the Ishwar Chander Nanda Natak Purashkar, which was bestowed upon him by the Language Department in Patiala today. “It feels great to be honoured by the Punjab Government body which promotes art and literature in the state. It gives me encouragement to carry on the mission I started with,” says Sahib, who started his own theatre outfit Adakar Manch in Mohali in the year 1995. The award was given for his book Parinde Jaan Hun Kithey. For a qualified medical doctor, who left this lucrative profession to embrace theatre, his state of elation is easy to understand. The year has been kind to him. The play Andhe Hai Hum, written and directed by him, is gong to represent Chandigarh at the national youth festival to be held in Goa. Another of his play Bandh Andhere Mein just won the first position at the regional round of the inter-university drama festival and now going to compete at the national level. Besides Parinde Jaan Hun Kithey, Sahi has penned down another book Mein Zinda Rahanga, 15 plays, an equal number of tele serials and two films. He was earlier awarded by Punjabi Akademi with the Best Actor Award for five consecutive years. What does theatre means to him? Does he see it as a tool to change the
society? “Theatre per se cannot change a society, but it can make people aware about their problems and generate awareness towards change,” says Sahib, beaming with the success he just attained. So his motto is to give the audience something to take home to through his plays, something they can relate to. It was his enthusiasm to present something meaningful to the city audience at regular intervals, which introduced the concept of chain performances. “We started our chain performances for which we created a permanent audience and asked them to contribute a little amount. We carried out this for almost two years but later had to discontinue it for lack of funds,” he says. So what’s next? Plenty, says he with a twinkle in his eyes, “but first and foremost I want to start my own theatre repertoire so that I can carry on with my mission,” he adds. He concludes the interview but leaves behind the note of optimism, which is almost infectious. |
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Songs of Youth
Swaroop Anand is a new generation singer with a strong classical background. He has come up with an album Life Kya Bindass Hai’ with T-Series. The album has eight songs in which each one of them carries a different flavour. The mood of all the songs embarks on the various phases of youth. It not just targets the youth of today but people of all ages who have or who are yet to go through these phases in life.
Singing from his early childhood days Swaroop Anand has joined the league of professional singers very early. Learning from the veteran
Padmashree Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Swaroop has been excelling time and again in the field of music. He has worked with renowned music directors like Bali Brahmbhatt, Anu Malik, Sanjeev-Darshan and has gathered rich experience in stage performances in India and various other countries like Mauritius, Dubai, Bangkok, and several countries in the African continent. He is excellent stage performer. He also has to his credit the achievement of have represented the country in Zee TV’s Close Up Antakshari in which 15 other countries participated. He was among the top runners up in various competitions organised at the national level that include Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Fame Gurukul, Geet Gata Chal etc. Another talented singer on music scene with melodious voice. — Dharam Pal |
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Sports Mela concludes
The 8-day Sports Fair-2005 organised at Hasham Shah College for Women and Hasham Shah public School, Jagdev Kalan came to an end with 165 medals and 230 certificates being distributed in the grand finale.
A large number of people and students besides panches, sarpanches, dignitaries and parents participated in the sports fair. The competitions of volleyball, football, handball, kabaddi and kho-kho etc were held on first six days while athletic meet involving races, jumps, short-put for boys and girls of School and College were organised on the last two-days. Some events such as volleyball match between boys and girls, three-legged and back race for juniors, race for nursery wing students, Rangoli competition (College girls) and sports quiz between college/ senior secondary/ secondary class students were organised. |
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Rat and dog menace haunts city
Even as the Municipal Corporation is making exaggerated claims on development and announcing ambitious schemes every second day in view of the impending elections in the state, the department has failed to control the growing menace of dogs and rats in the city.
Ms Laxmi Kanta Chawla, BJP state vice president, took strong objection to the financially unfeasible schemes announced on the development while the MC is reeling under a large debt burden and supposedly still under fund crunch. While a miniscule number of canines in the last quarter century have been registered by the MC, residents of Chheharta were enraged over the recent death of a five-year old girl of the area allegedly due to dog bite. The BJP vice president cautioned that threat of ‘rabies’ was looming large in such circumstances. Ms Kanta alleged that when the cases of dog bite deaths were reported last year the MC made tall promises on controlling the growing population of dogs by using sterilization techniques along with SPCA (society for prevention of cruelty to animals). However, the drive fizzled out soon after and no concrete achievements were made in this direction, she alleged. In another example of negligence, the civic body came under a rap for failing to control the rat population that has been a threat and nuisance for residents, especially in the walled city. The alarming rise in rat population has caused untold damage to sewerage lines due to digging by rodents. Residents in the walled city and other councils often brought the problem to the notice of the MC. However, several attempts in the past were shelved due to religious sentiments, while many schemes failed due to lack of financial back-up. The areas badly effected by rats have been identified as Namak Mandi, Tunda Talab and Majith Mandi. The rodents had caused havoc at many crucial points that led to seepage and contamination of water supply with sewerage. Besides, the rats have also dug up foundations of old houses making them precarious. Residents of the walled city complained about many important documents, foodgrains and clothes being spoilt by rats. Cases of infants being bitten by rats have also been aired. The areas near religious places were reporting large-scale destruction by rats. Experts believe that before the alarm bells ring for plague threat, the MC must conduct concerted efforts to eradicate the growing menace. |
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PAMMY’S
BEAUTY TIPS Bright and uniform complexion is every woman’s dream. The role of fair complexion in the competition for men or women in our society is huge. As long as this competition exists and fair skin has some perceived advantages, people will use all kinds of means, good or bad, to achieve a lighter complexion. The companies have ushered in new era of skin lightening approaches. The companies continue to produce stronger products, which allow them to increase their market share regardless of the harm being done to consumers by these strong products. And, they get their encouragement when you purchase these unwholesome products. Consumers are not knowledgeable enough to discern which products to buy. In the quest to have a lighter skin-no one stops to think what are the chemicals that you are using and how safe are they? However a person’s complexion is a biological trait The protein molecule known as melanin causes variation in colour. The basic difference between the black complexion and the white complexion is the melanin content of the skin. Black people have more melanin than white people. Melanin is a good thing because it protects us from the harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun. The more melanin one has in his or her skin the darker the one appears. The skin tends to increase melanin production in response to continued exposure to the sun. This explains why white people get darker during the summer. People whose ancestors lived for long periods in the regions of the globe near the equator generally have more active melanocytes, and therefore larger quantities of melanin in their skins. This makes their skins dark brown or black and protects them against high levels of exposure to the sun. The human body is always protecting itself from any harm, which can be caused to it from the surroundings around it. The epidermis of the body, very sensitive and delicate, reacts immediately to any outside affect. In areas of the globe closer to the poles, people have far less need for protection from ionising radiation, so their skin is usually lighter in colour Bleaching remains one of the most popular treatments to lighten overall skin pigmentation. Today bleaching has become a regular beauty treatment for men too and is no longer restricted to the fairer sex. Bleaching is an inexpensive way of disguising the presence of unwanted hair by removing the hair’s natural pigment. The active ingredients in bleaching agents are hydrogen peroxide and sulfates as activating agents, a combination that bleaches, softens, and oxidizes hair. A variety of commercial bleaches are available but always look for the hydroquinone %. Bleaching with such creams has a unique gas-flushing action due to release of carbon dioxide and ammonia. It cleanses clogged pores and removes dirt from the skin, making it breathe a lot easier. Hydrogen peroxide is a strong antiseptic that kills bacteria and other pimple-causing microorganisms. In fact, a derivative of hydrogen peroxide is the most popular anti-pimple ingredient. Bleaching has another significant benefit-it results in the release of active oxygen to the skin. Beauticians across the world recognise oxygen therapy as the latest skin care technique. The disadvantages of bleaching include skin irritation, temporary skin discoloration, pruritus, and the prominence of bleached hair against tanned or naturally dark skin. Reports exist of generalized urticaria, asthma, syncope, and shock in reaction to the persulfate activator added to boost the effect of hydrogen peroxide bleach method. Remember Always
do a patch test for sensitivity before applying, repeat every 3
months Don’t use scrubs on your face after bleaching
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