hands

i found out last night that the right hand is considered rude.  i took dinner from the stol over to nargis' house.  i asked her where her other ring was that she used to wear and she told me she wears the one she had on more as a wedding ring.  then i noticed it was on her right hand.  now i've never been married but i know married women in the states wear their wedding ring on their left hand.  this kinda confused me so i started asking more questions.  there is an engagement ring too but it goes on your left hand not with your wedding ring like we do in the states.  she told me to hold out my hands and she told me "see.  your left hand is smoother  then the right" b/c we do all our work with our right hand.  (sorry lefties we were talking about the right hand; not trying to shut you out)  then she told me the right hand is considered rude but the right hand is also the stronger and more flexible of the 2.   now if you happen 2 be a leftie like my mom i'm not so sure if this is still true.  i'll get more info about this.   she was watching the turkish program she likes and right then it was about a woman who was going to get married but was walking alone one night and came upon some men.  these men were not very nice and b/c of that the man she was going to marry didn't want to get married anymore b/c, well i think you know where i'm going with this.  in the Muslim, and generally speaking here-not ALL Muslims, society every man must marry a lady who has not been with another man.   i think on some level i knew this but never heard it to be true, at least not a Muslim woman.  this is something that's different  from the states too. i 'll just leave it at that and if anyone wants  me to ellaborate i will.  i think we skipped fall and jumped right to winter b/c it's cold outside but nothing i haven't experienced before!  however i hear we're in for a "gypsy" summer next week which means a slight warm-up.  have a great weekend and i'll catch you all next week!  love to all!