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The word Gwanhonsangje (冠婚喪祭) was first used in the classic book Ye-gi (예기禮記), and has since been used in many other works describing various rites. Similar weddings and other practices have been observed since the period of the Three Kingdoms, [1] [2] although it is unclear whether the concept of a Confucian wedding ceremony was firmly established at that time.
Each doll weighs 10 to 12 kilograms (22 to 26 pounds), and stand 10 to 12 feet (3.0 to 3.7 metres) tall. During the procession, some performers wear character masks and interact with the dolls. Itinerant performers dressed as a tiger ( hulivesha ) or bear ( karadi-vesha ) with dancing monkeys are common in South India.
With the rise of Vaishnavism and the Haridasa movement came Karnataka composers like Purandaradasa, whose Kannada language works were lucid, devotional and cultural and hence appealing to the masses. Other haridasas of medieval times were Kanakadasa , Vyasatirtha , Jayatirtha , Sripadaraya , Vadirajatirtha etc., who composed several devara nama .
Kannada literature is filled with literary figures and pioneers all through. With an unbroken literary history of over a thousand years, [92] the excellence of Kannada literature continues into the present day: works of Kannada literature have received eight Jnanpith awards [93] and fifty-six Sahitya Akademi awards.
Ritu Kala Samskaram, or Ritushuddhi, is a female coming-of-age ritual in South Indian Hindu traditions. The ritual is performed when a girl wears a langa voni for the first time. The event is also known as Langa Voni ( Telugu : లంగా ఓణి), Pavadai Dhavani ( Tamil : பாவாடை தாவணி), and Langa Davani ( Kannada ...
In recent years, scholars have continued to study rituals from a variety of perspectives, including the cognitive, evolutionary, and neuroscientific. These studies have resolved the origins, functions, and effects of ritual behavior and opened up new ways for understanding its role in human society and culture.
Kuvempu: Kuvempu is a Kannada writer, poet of 20th century widely regarded as the greatest writer of Kannada language. He is one of the recipients of the Jnanpith award and has a long association with Mysore. He came to Mysore for his higher education and joined Maharaja College of Mysore where he graduated in 1929 majoring in Kannada.
Kannada Brahmins or Carnatic Brahmins are Kannada-speaking Brahmins, primarily living in Karnataka, and also present in the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They belong to one of three traditions: Smartism , Sadh Vaishnavism ( Madhva Sampradaya ), and Sri Vaishnavism , and are followers of Adi Shankara ...