Archive for the ‘History & Culture’ Category
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Modern Women, Ancient HealingOctober 13th, 2012Written by: Gayathiri Sivakumar A lot of the things our ancestors do, are really beneficial to us. If we want to keep our culture and traditions alive, it is up to us to learn about different aspects of our culture. This time, I wanted to learn more about home remedies used by Tamils and went on another quest. read more... |
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What is the world’s oldest language still spoken today?August 22nd, 2012RECENT archaeological evidence suggests that Tamil spoken in the Indian sub-continent could have been the language used by the Indus civilisation and even the Sumerians. read more... |
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The Art of Tamil CookingApril 26th, 2012Written by: Gayathiri Sivakumar Tamil cooking has been praised all around the world, and Tamil cooking influences can be seen in other cuisines, and in the English language. For example, the English word Curry, is derived from the Tamil word, Kari. Others include, Maangai has become Mango, Kanji became Conjee, Ingiver (Inchi- ver (root) become Ginger, and milagu thaneer (pepper water) became mulligatawny (a now famous soup). read more... |
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Tamil Heritage: What makes up Tamil Heritage?January 12th, 2012LANGUAGE is Tamil, the mother of all modern Dravidian languages, vibrant, serving to this day as the medium of communication by which this heritage draws its sustenance to exist. read more... |
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Press Release – Tamil Heritage MonthJanuary 9th, 2012The heritage of an ethnic group encompasses both tangible and intangible aspects of their culture, values, language, literature and history. It is unique to an ethnic group and is what identifies and unifies the members of that ethnicity. read more... |
