The Robot in Bangladesh That wears scarf
A restaurant in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka has been in the headlines recently for employing robot waiters.
wow what a technology..!!! Now, it is in the news for another reason
what is it this time? *one of the robots has been spotted wearing a scarf. hmm this is a mixture of culture and technology, nice concept.
But it seems the Bangladeshi social media channels were in no mood to hail the idea... what are they saying?
"a female robot had been seen wearing an “orna” or scarf, which is worn by devout Muslim girls after puberty in Bangladesh"
In south asia especially among the muslim and hindus a scarf also known as “orna” is part of the purdah system, a religious and social practice of female seclusion prevalent among some Muslim and Hindu communities in South Asia. It serves multiple purposes segregation, identifying the female sex, and fulfilling the requirement women cover their bodies to conceal their form.
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