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  2. Kolam - Wikipedia

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    Kolam (Tamil: கோலம், Malayalam: കോലം, Kannada: ರಂಗೋಲೆ), also known as Muggu (Telugu: ముగ్గు), Tarai Alangaram (Tamil: தரை அலங்காரம்) and Rangoli (Kannada: ರಂಗೋಲೆ) is a form of traditional decorative art that is drawn by using rice flour as per age-old conventions. It ...

  3. Kolam people - Wikipedia

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    Kolam society was formerly made up of joint families, collectively responsible for farming. Today, however, most Kolams have nuclear families, called attena bala sula . Do-masnet-mah-up , respect, is to be given to the bhasa (husband's elder brother), mama (husband's father), appa (husband's mother), dhobak (grandfather of husband), and dhoi ...

  4. Dance in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Kolam. Kolam is a type of Performing Art unique to the Country. There is a popular legend for origin of Kolam dance. There were few groups/ families from several ...

  5. Inside the ancient Indian ritual where humans become gods - AOL

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    During the performance, the artist (or kolam) transforms into these deities, through elaborate costumes and body paint, their striking colours bringing the deities to life.

  6. Kuberakolam - Wikipedia

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    A kuberakolam, rendered kubera kolam, is a magic square of order three constructed using rice flour and drawn on the floors of several houses in South India. In Hindu mythology, Kubera is a god of riches and wealth. It is believed that if one worships the Kuberakolam as ordained in the scriptures, one would be rewarded with wealth and ...

  7. Pongal (festival) - Wikipedia

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    A kolam depicting a cow on Mattu Pongal. Mattu Pongal ("Madu" meaning cow) is the third day of the festival meant for the celebration of cattle. [6] The cattle is regarded as sources of wealth as it is a means for dairy products and fertilizers, used for transportation and agriculture.

  8. Tamil culture - Wikipedia

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    Tamils decorate their homes with colorful geometric designs called Kolam made from rice powder [246] Puthandu is known as Tamil New Year which marks the first day of year on the Tamil calendar and falls on in April every year on the Gregorian calendar. [247]

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