Knife and other sharp items used in kitchen and houses are
not sharpened in many Hindu homes by women. There is a knife sharpener in each locality
who is usually a man. So why are knifes and scissors not sharpened in Hindu
homes by women.
Some people consider this as superstition.
It is not a superstition, but it is a kind of precaution. Sharpening
knife and scissors is a risky task.
There is a risk of fingers being cut or bruised. Knife even today is sharpened on stone in India.
There is a risk of fingers being cut or bruised. Knife even today is sharpened on stone in India.
Therefore, women who use the knife and scissors in kitchen
never sharpened them. They only used them.
Even today, the knife sharpener arrives in each home to
sharpen the knife. You can find him in the local market in the evening. Even in
towns and cities there will be a particular shop or place were knifes are
sharpened.