Next day of Onam – Grandmas preserved leftover of the Onam feast this way, long before refrigerators came into rural areas
When the pumpkin plant flowers, it gives the first signal of Onam – Say old people. Yellow flowers...
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Manjal Prasaadavum Song from Nakhakshathangal – Lyrics in English with Translation
Song: Manjal Prasaadavum song from Nakhakshathangal (1986) Lyrics: ONV Kurup Music: Bombay...
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Some Untold Stories of Poovada: The Special Ada Prepared on Thiruvonam
When Thiruvonam dawns, gently opening its lids with fresh promises and good fortune, the air fills...
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Do you know about Onathar and Kutti Theyyam?
Theyyam – A traditional performing art, closely linked with Malabar (north Kerala), with a...
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Do you know these Lesser-heard Rituals and Customs Associated with Onam and Pookkalam of Rural Kerala?
Onam, also known as Thiruvonam is dubbed as the ‘National festival of Kerala’, which forms an...
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Medicinal Benefits of 12 Local Kerala flowers and Onam Flowers
Many colours that decorated our courtyards and fields have disappeared, and many of the local...
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These Three Families of Aranmula go Fasting on Thiruvonam Day
During those scarce days when most of the tribes couldn’t fill their stomach three times a day,...
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What’s Told About Kerala’s Onam in Historical Books? Read to Know
In the Tamil script – Madhurai Kanchi written in the 4th century A. D, it mentions Onam...
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Kerala’s Payasam & Pradhaman Traditions – A Sweet Story Beyond Recipes
Kerala Payasam and Pradhaman Traditions When a Kerala sadya is served on a banana leaf, this dish...
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Pulikali – Celebrating Kerala’s Thiruvonam in a Wild Way
Can anyone imagine wild animals celebrating a harvest festival in their own way, dancing to tunes...
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