life&culture of lakshadweep final

Ratheesh Kaliyadan, Director,

Media Analysis & Research Center, Koyilandy, Kozhikode

Ph: 9946445970 Email: mediafolkmarc@gmail.com

Blog: www.mediamarx.blogspot.com

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The island

Lagoon, the wonderful wall of Islands. It appears in greenish color of Marathakam.

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Sea, the life and land What you see? What you hear? What you feel? What you smell? What you depend for livelihoods? For the dweep people the answer for all these questions is simple. SEA. The Arabian sea is surrounded not only the island territories but their life and culture also.

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Travel and imagination over sea

Dweep journey is depended to Odam or ships. The cultural life of Dweep exemplifies actual life situations of the journey and related experiences.

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Voyage and accidents Kattuvili

They are not returning in an expected time span. Anybody does not know when they will come. Only way to console is prayer. The ladies in the house lead the prayer through…

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Marine organisms & literature Octopus, fish, crab etc become characters

Beauty of sea, sky, fishing experiences, voyage…

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Dance, instruments, songs…

Attam

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Islamic interventions Dikir

Duff is an Islamic way of expression through byths and rhythmic sound and movement. It is believed that this percussion instrument is used by Ansari girls of Madeena to receive the prophet who was in Hijra. 07-09-11 Ratheesh Kaliyadan/MARC/SSA Pappinissery 8

Call for prayer Athalam vili patu

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To make the local people aware of time for prayer.

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Charming girls, romance…

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Ratheesh Kaliyadan Director Media Analysis & Research Center Koyilandy, Kozhikode Ph: 9946445970 mediafolkmarc@gmail.com www.mediamarx.blogspot.com

THANK

YOU…

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