Life&culture of lakshadweep final

1. Ratheesh Kaliyadan,
Director,
Media Analysis & Research Center,
Koyilandy, Kozhikode
Ph: 9946445970
Email: [email protected]
Blog: www.mediamarx.blogspot.com
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2. The island
Lagoon, the wonderful
wall of Islands. It appears
in greenish color of
Marathakam.
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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. Marine organisms & literature
Octopus, fish, crab etc
become characters
Beauty of sea, sky, fishing
experiences, voyage…
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7. Dance, instruments, songs…
Attam
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8. 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.
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9. Call for prayer
Athalam
vili patu
…………….
To make
the local
people
aware of
time for
prayer.
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10. Charming girls, romance…
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11. Ratheesh Kaliyadan
Director
Media Analysis &
Research Center
Koyilandy, Kozhikode
Ph: 9946445970
[email protected]
www.mediamarx.blogspot.com

THANK
YOU…
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