Posts Tagged ‘History & Culture’


Modern Women, Ancient Healing

Modern Women, Ancient Healing

October 13th, 2012

Written 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.


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What is the world’s oldest language still spoken today?

What is the world’s oldest language still spoken today?

August 22nd, 2012

RECENT 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.


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The Art of Tamil Cooking

The Art of Tamil Cooking

April 26th, 2012

Written 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).


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