Myths – Itisaras

Ravana- The Heroic Villain

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 Editor 0 Comments ancient India, Culture, Heritage, History, Indian Literature, language, legends, literature, Myths, nation, national, Religion, South Asia, traditions, vernacular regional, Writing

All of us have either heard or seen different versions of the Ramayana or are familiar with it’s message of triumph of the good over the evil and thus, to most of us, the acute representation of an evil is Ravana. Through this article we aim at understanding the life of the ‘Evil Brahamana’ from a viewpoint that goes beyond our pre-existing perception of him.

Culture

Folklores: Reflecting Realities

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Ritika Soun 0 Comments Aladdin and magic lamp, anthropology, Arabia, archaeology, Culture, epic tales, fables, Folk Tales, folklore, History, jataka tales, literature, lok sahitya, Mahabharata, monuments, mythologies, Myths, oral traditions, panchtantras, Persia, Ramayana, Religion, Rituals, UNESCO, vikram and beetal

culture, UNESCO, lok sahitya, myths, folklore, folk tales, fables, anthropology, religion, monuments, epic tales, mythologies, Ramayana, Mahabharata, panchtantras, vikram and beetal, jataka tales, archaeology, oral traditions, Aladdin and magic lamp, Arabia, Persia, literature, rituals, history

Culture

Theyyam: When Humans Become Gods

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Editor 9 Comments Caste, Caste Division, Caste Oppression, Caste Violence, Culture, Dance, Devotion, Discrimination, Folk Tales, God, Indian culture, Injustice, Kerala, Myths, Nature, Revolution, Rituals, Society, South India, Untouchables, Vedas

Today, Theyyam is the remnant of a bygone era when hierarchies were completely
alien; where people, animals and birds equally coexisted. What makes it central to Kerala’s
socio-cultural fabric is its treatment of caste. This art form is where ‘untouchables’ become
Gods.