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Otaak,
which is a must for a well to do Sindhi family,
is the first and foremost place - a room -- of a
Sindhi house, what is generally known today as a
drawing room and no one was allowed to come inside
the Sindhi house without the consent of the head
of the family he who use to sit in this first and
foremost place.
Otaak
was the Shaan - glory - of Sindhis where huge
photographs of the God and Godmen, elderly persons
of the family, some beautiful sceneries, library
or some notable things were part of the decoration
of the Otaak, a meeting place for the elders,
where discussions on topics and problems would
take place at mukhi's or chieftain place and where
even domestic quarrels were settled and also gossips.
Sometimes amusements in the lack of radio or gramophone
till 1930.
A marvelous well decorated table with chairs or
murdhas, sofas around with centrally Hookah or
Chilam (big earthenware) was the permanent feature.
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