The modern nation has often been imagined through National Identity gendered metaphors, particularly of the female body. The many faces of ‘mother’ are manifested in motherland, mother tongue, motherhood, and have proven to be particularly powerful symbols. As per this interlinkage between the nation and its inhabitants, women as gendered being are frequently idealized as the “soul” or “spiritual core” of the nation, tasked with preserving its culture, traditions, and moral values. This image is evident in various nationalist movements, where women are expected to uphold cultural practices such as language, dress, and family rituals (Yuval-Davis, 1997).
