: It highlights how these girls used traditional cultural symbols to navigate their identities in a Western educational setting, creating a "symbolic language" for their peer relationships.
The paper explores the cultural significance of the Rakhee (a decorative thread typically used in the Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan) within the context of South Asian schoolgirls living in London. Key Insights from the Study rakhees schoolgirl
"Rakhees Schoolgirl" refers to a 1982 research paper titled , written by British anthropologist Helen E. Kanitkar . : It highlights how these girls used traditional
