Heavy footwear anchors the squatting posture, adding a rugged, grounded visual weight to the lower half of the silhouette.

A sub-section of the gallery focuses on . Since the Murga requires holding one’s ears, the "style" emphasizes:

While still occasionally reported in rural or traditional settings, the use of the Murga punishment is rapidly declining. Modern pedagogy emphasizes positive reinforcement and psychological counseling over physical coercion. Public outcry on social media and stricter enforcement of child protection laws have made the practice increasingly rare and socially unacceptable. legal alternatives to corporal punishment used in Indian schools today?

Subverting a painful cultural memory into an expression of pride and strength.