And, like with all the rich and famous,
with the fame and fortune in the IPL comes certain fringe
benefits.
Now Indians, publicly at least, are a very
conservative nation.
This does not mean that they are conservative.
They are just intent on hiding their liberal activities
from the public eye.
Disgrace is a big thing in India.
It affects your entire extended family.
When
I look at 22-year-old Gabriella Pasqualotto from Pietermaritzburg’s
pic, I see naivety.
She was obviously not aware of the importance Indians
place on discretion.
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Of course they enjoy the fringe benefits
of being rich and famous, including the sex drugs and rock
& roll, as long as it is kept out of the public eye.
And anyone who even remotely threatens to
make public their antics would have hell to pay.
Gabriella is lucky that they just ended
her contract as a cheerleader for the Mumbai Indians and
sent her packing on the first flight out of India.
She should count her lucky stars that they
did not subject her to murgha punishment.
Murgha is a form of corporal punishment
used primarily in educational institutions in India, and
by police who use it as a punishment for eve teasing
(sexual harassment), usually administered in public-view.
Murgha means Rooster in Urdu and Hindi (literally
"male adult chicken") and is a punishment in which
the punished person takes the position of a "murgha".
This is done by squatting, and then bringing
the arms between the legs and firmly holding the ears.
It can become very painful after a few minutes, and is also
used as a position for spanking.
But since you escaped that indignity, my
advice to you Gabriella is to turn adversity into advantage.
Forget about the R8000.00 monthly salary
that you lost.
Remember that you can blog from anywhere in the word, and
I am sure there are many publications that would pay top
dollar for the sordid details of your story.
Name and shame Gabi, and pretty soon you
will have your very own brand of fame and fortune.
