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Sadya Posted by kunthra on Aug 13, 2010
A good majority of people in Kerala, India speak Malayalam and in Malayalam, “Sadya” is word meaning banquet. These are some of the foods that you might see in a sadya. Rasam is a South Indian tomato soup. To make a basic rasam, add some lentils, water and tomatoes with some black pepper. Aviyal is…
Naga Panchami Posted by kunthra on Aug 10, 2010
In India, Nāga Panchamī (नाग पंचमी) is a festival usually celebrated in August or September. Devotees to temples and give offerings to snakes. This is because snakes are thought to be guardians of rivers and springs. It’s believed that if snakes are mistreated, they will bring about floods and other disasters. In Tulu Nadu (a…
Top Grossing Bollywood Films of 2010 Posted by kunthra on Aug 1, 2010
According to BoxOffice India.com, there were three movies in 2010 that made the top five list of highest grossing Bollywood films of all time. This doesn’t mean that these movies received rave reviews, but if you want to see a recent Bollywood film that people have most likely heard about, please check these films out…
Indian Martial Arts Posted by kunthra on Jul 28, 2010
Indian Martial arts are diverse and range in style and combat : Gatka is a Punjabi form of martial arts involving a wooden staff. Gatka is practiced as a sport, but back when it was a form of battle strategy, swords were used Thang ta is a martial art form from Manipur. A sword, spear…
Classical Indian Dances Posted by kunthra on Jul 25, 2010
India is a country full of diversity. This diversity lends itself to classical Indian styles of dance. Kathak (कथक) is a classical dance from Northern India that uses dance as a form of story telling. Bharatanatyam is a dance from Tamil Nadu. The Kathakali dance originates from Kerala. The makeup and costumes are by far…
South Indian Food Posted by kunthra on Jul 22, 2010
South Indian food can be delicious. Take Upma for example. Upma is a breakfast made of refined wheat grains garnished with salt, beans, ginger, chili peppers, peanuts, onions and cumin. This video shows you a tasty way to make it Chicken 65 is a spicy fried chicken recipe made from hot peppers, vinegar, ginger, cumin…
Baul Posted by kunthra on Jul 19, 2010
The Baul (बाऊल) are a group of talented musicians from Bengal. The Baul often dress in bright orange or red clothes; and play music in public places. Here is a video of a Baul musician. He is clearly talented because he is playing three instruments (four if you count his voice) all at once. The…