This year, Wapuu Saa is all dressed up for the Udaipur WordCamp event!
If you don’t know this guy. Here’s a quick hello!
Wapuu Saa is our official mascot for WordCamp Udaipur. This mischevious member of the Udaipur WordPress Community is the first one to get ready for the upcoming event.
Just have a look at his cool turban and mustache and this year Wapuu Saa has learned the skill to play Kamaicha too! 🙂
The Idea Behind Wapuu Saa
Rajasthan is a state of rich culture and heritage. It’s very well known for the unique attire. We wanted the same traditional touch for our Wapuu. So, we started exploring the design ideas.
The Turban
Starting from the top. A Turban, commonly known as Pagari (पगडी) or Paagari(पगडी) is worn by men and the style varies in different parts of the state.
Pagari in desert areas is often loose and large to protect the head from extreme heat. Pagari / Turban is usually worn in a single color but on special celebrations, people wear a colorful Pagari just like Wapuu Saa is wearing.
The Mustache
Rajasthani men have a deep-rooted tradition of maintaining glorious mustaches and our Wapuu Saa has made sure that he has a good lookin’ stache ready too. 😉
The Instrument – Kamaicha (कमैचा)
Kamaicha is a bowed string instrument from Rajasthan. It is one of the oldest bowed instruments in the world and is a key presence in Rajasthani folk music.
Wapuu Saa being a very avid learner has learned the art of playing a Kamaicha (कमैचा) and you can see him posing with it as well.
The Dress Code
Behind the Kamaicha, you can see Wapuu Saa pulling off dhoti and kurta (धोती कुरता). Dhoti Kurta also being the oldest traditional Rajasthani attire for men, Wapuu Saa decided to just go for it.
The Name
“Saa” is commonly used to show love and respect to someone and is a part of day-to-day conversations. Hence, we named our Wapuu as Wapuu Saa.
खम्मा घणी आप सबने| म्हारे उदयपुर में आपरो स्वागत है |
Come, join us at WordCamp Udaipur on January 27, 2018, and say “Khamma Ghani” or “Raam Raam” (Rajasthani style of saying “Hello”) to our Wapuu Saa.