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2006-05-06 India-Pakistan

Indian govt red alert over nude painting

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Posted by Fred 2006-05-06 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 That artist must be happier than a clam for all the PR. If he can stay alive, his paintings will be worth as much as a Renoir, sooner than later.

If there was just some way he could do a painting of some goddess showing her breasts before a large crowd of men, with the same effect as opening the Ark had in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-05-06 00:11|| 2006-05-06 00:11|| Front Page Top

#2 This is so lame.

They afraid the muzzies are going to get woodies looking at Mother India in the buff?

Sheesh. If she looked hawt who would complaining? Could be worse, he could have had her look like a nude version of this:

(to make matters worse, where is Cindy Sheehan's hand and why is Osmana smiling?)

Posted by Oldspook 2006-05-06 00:16|| 2006-05-06 00:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Oh well I guess they dont allow linking.

Go here for the picture.

http://www.cabalofdoom.com/archives/2005/09/

Posted by Oldspook 2006-05-06 00:19|| 2006-05-06 00:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Nice pic. I fixed it.

Posted by Fred 2006-05-06 00:43|| 2006-05-06 00:43|| Front Page Top

#5 "Mother India ain't got no titties! Ever'body knows that!"

Er, the Himalayas, Fred? Perhaps they should be called the Hermalayas, but I'm just sayin...

Posted by Whinemble Snater2683 2006-05-06 00:48|| 2006-05-06 00:48|| Front Page Top

#6 Thanks fred - its just the right size for an article tag in the future (all other things being OK).

Posted by Oldspook 2006-05-06 00:49|| 2006-05-06 00:49|| Front Page Top

Actually, I had some particularly delectible apsarases (nymphs) in mind as I wrote that -- with my tongue in my cheek.

Hindoos used to spend a lot of time and money painting pictures and sculpting statues of comely young wenches, heavy on the bosoms and hips, often in the process of sharing bodily fluids.

Classical Indian erotic art is not good for the blood pressure. Apparently there's something wrong with it for the current crop of Hindoos, too.

Posted by Fred 2006-05-06 00:55|| 2006-05-06 00:55|| Front Page Top

#8 LOL, Fred. I empathized with PD's very early posts about watching Indian Bollywood movies on Dubai TV - I, too, was something of a vagabond and looked forward to the Wednesday night singing, fighting, and sexy costumed extravaganzas. It served as a reminder that all was not lost. That was a long long time ago, but I actually followed up by seeking and finding employment in India after the UAE. A more erotic culture would be hard to imagine, LOL. I'm very sorry to hear the Hindoos may have lost their way. Voluptuous. That's the word I was looking for! Yes. :)

BTW, should we tell WS2683 that he / she is probably thinking about Nepalese peaks? LOL.

Posted by Whinemble Snater2683 2006-05-06 03:56|| 2006-05-06 03:56|| Front Page Top

#9
"I'm very sorry to hear the Hindoos may have lost their way."

I am married to an Indian woman, and I do not believe that the mainstream Hindoos have "lost"
thier way. Eroticism still seems to be very much on the menu.

I suspect that the Hindoos with their nose out of joint are the more militant variety. Besides there is palpable undercurrent of tension between the
Hindoos and Muslims in India.

I expect that at some point in the future, you will see the more militant Hindoos slaughter
a whole bunch of Muslims. Just returning the favor, don't you know.

-M

Posted by Manolo 2006-05-06 07:03|| 2006-05-06 07:03|| Front Page Top

#10 Mr. Wife was given a statuette of a classic Indian dancing girl as a going away gift when he completed a factory start-up over there. Carved in soapstone, I think. I agree that it must be religious fanatics (or totalitarian types using religion as an excuse) blathering on about insult, because the factory workers certainly didn't notice any problem. On the other hand, she certainly can't be counted as a proper nude -- she's wearing lots of jewelry over her lack of clothing.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-05-06 10:52|| 2006-05-06 10:52|| Front Page Top

#11 That would be the Nipplese Peaks!

Posted by anon1 2006-05-06 12:31|| 2006-05-06 12:31|| Front Page Top

#12 Cindy Sheehan in the OS pic seems to have mastered the Stan Laurel smile.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2006-05-06 13:36|| 2006-05-06 13:36|| Front Page Top

#13 They do make a lovely couple. Can't wait to see the offsprings.

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-05-06 13:39|| 2006-05-06 13:39|| Front Page Top

#14 Stop than right now 5089. Go wash out your brain.

Posted by 6 2006-05-06 14:26|| 2006-05-06 14:26|| Front Page Top

#15 And get out the DDT, will you? What with the weather being warm, those 'offsprings' might swarm early.

Posted by lotp 2006-05-06 14:40|| 2006-05-06 14:40|| Front Page Top

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