C RAVI
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I found it very peculiar the day when I could come to know that in Tamil Brahmin families, a wife refers to her husband with respect as - "ANNA".
That was the very first time when it appeared to be very strange for me as upto that moment I could know that only one's elder brothers are called "ANNA".
I didn't bother about it much and just kept going on...The days passed. May be because my Mom use to call my Dad as "ATHTHAAN" being married to "ATHTHAI MAGAN". I came across the same word "ANNA" in an unwanted situation that made me feel much embarrassed and left me irritated.
I had a 20 years young girl as my colleague with whom the official interactions were quit often. Gradually in a due course of time we became a very good friend. I was quit bemused to note that she had developed some sort of crush on me...I just kept ignoring her. Knowing me ignoring her, she used to make fun of me.
One day I told her that if she wants to continue my friendship than she need to call me - "ANNA". Myself being 3 years elder to her.
I got one spontaneous reply from her that made me feel much embarrassed and left me speech less for few minutes. The reply from the girl was -
"PARVA ILLAI...NAA UNNAI "ANNA" CHOLLIYE AZHAIKIREN...UNGA AALU ELAAM HUSBAND A "ANNA" ENDRU THAANE KUPADUVAANGA..."
With grate difficulty I could tackle the situation...
I know that in present generation no one call her husband as "ANNA". In fact calling by name is much preferred by both wives and husbands. I too like that.
But I just want to know some facts on -
1) Why in our community a wife used to call her husband as "ANNA"?
2) Does the term "ANNA" has dual meaning?
3) If yes for the second question, what is the second meaning?
Expecting some clues for my questions...
Cheers...
RAVI
That was the very first time when it appeared to be very strange for me as upto that moment I could know that only one's elder brothers are called "ANNA".
I didn't bother about it much and just kept going on...The days passed. May be because my Mom use to call my Dad as "ATHTHAAN" being married to "ATHTHAI MAGAN". I came across the same word "ANNA" in an unwanted situation that made me feel much embarrassed and left me irritated.
I had a 20 years young girl as my colleague with whom the official interactions were quit often. Gradually in a due course of time we became a very good friend. I was quit bemused to note that she had developed some sort of crush on me...I just kept ignoring her. Knowing me ignoring her, she used to make fun of me.
One day I told her that if she wants to continue my friendship than she need to call me - "ANNA". Myself being 3 years elder to her.
I got one spontaneous reply from her that made me feel much embarrassed and left me speech less for few minutes. The reply from the girl was -
"PARVA ILLAI...NAA UNNAI "ANNA" CHOLLIYE AZHAIKIREN...UNGA AALU ELAAM HUSBAND A "ANNA" ENDRU THAANE KUPADUVAANGA..."
With grate difficulty I could tackle the situation...
I know that in present generation no one call her husband as "ANNA". In fact calling by name is much preferred by both wives and husbands. I too like that.
But I just want to know some facts on -
1) Why in our community a wife used to call her husband as "ANNA"?
2) Does the term "ANNA" has dual meaning?
3) If yes for the second question, what is the second meaning?
Expecting some clues for my questions...
Cheers...
RAVI