Strokes that brings nativity before your eyes
It is fun to watch children play. At village girls have special games which will be interesting to watch as like butterflies wandering here and there. This is one among them “Blindfold”. In Tamil language it is called as “Kannamoochi”. Though boys also plays this, it will be beautiful when girl children play it.
The artist record this is his contemporary style with bright colors.
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Feeding catle
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Couple collecting palm nectar or palm wine ( Kallu in Tamil), This is one of the ancient drinks of India.
This also called as Neera or sweet toddy, is a sap extracted generally before sunrise from the inflorescence of various species of toddy palms. This is not the juice made from palm fruit. Neera is sweet, oyster white in colour, translucent, high in nutrititional value, and susceptible to natural fermentation at ambient temperature within a few hours of extraction. Once fermented, Neera becomes toddy. Neera is widely consumed in India, Sri Lanka, Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Myanmar.
This drink is common in various parts of Asia and Africa, and goes by various names, such as emu and oguro in Nigeria, nsamba inDemocratic Republic of the Congo, nsafufuo in Ghana, kallu in South India, matango in Cameroon, tuak in North Sumatra, Indonesia,mnazi in Mijikenda, Kenya goribon (Rungus) in Sabah, Borneo, and tuba in the Philippines, Borneo and Mexico.
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According to Hindu myth, Lotus is a divine flower. and Hindus believe that the Godess of prosperity Lakshmi resides in lotus flower. Every temple in India will have a pond related to it. That pond will have lotus flower spread all around. This lady collects lotus flowers from a village temple pond to offer to God.
Bullock- cart , Still this is the most common way of transport in the villages in India. Bulls and horses are used to trasport goods as well as people. In villages bull are most commenly used animal for agriculture and transport
Normally Indian village ladies has great responsibilities. Apart from their family responsibilities, they will take care of their cattles too.
This family on their way to home with their cattle. During January people worship their cattle to show their thanks. This occasion is called as ‘Mattu Pongal”. First day is thanks giving day to the Sun God. Second day is Mattu Pongal.
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