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  2. List of Tamil proverbs - Wikipedia

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    The List of Tamil Proverbs consists of some of the commonly used by Tamil people and their diaspora all over the world. [1] There were thousands and thousands of proverbs were used by Tamil people, it is harder to list all in one single article, the list shows a few proverbs.

  3. Mariamman - Wikipedia

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    Mariamman. Mariamman, often abbreviated to Amman, is a Hindu goddess of weather, predominantly venerated in the rural areas of South India. [3][4] Her festivals are held during the late summer/early autumn season of Ādi throughout Tamil Nadu and the Deccan region, the largest being the Ādi Thiruviḻa. Her worship mainly focuses on bringing ...

  4. Cross-linguistic onomatopoeias - Wikipedia

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    Cross-linguistics onomatopoeia at WikIdioms (Archived) Derek Abbott's, Animal Noises. Portal for the Greek language and language education, onomatopoeic words in Modern Greek. Onomatopoeia - words for rain that sound like rain.

  5. Raining cats and dogs - Wikipedia

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    The English-language idiom " raining cats and dogs " or " raining dogs and cats " is used to describe particularly heavy rain. It is of unknown etymology and is not necessarily related to the raining animals phenomenon. [1] The phrase (with "polecats" instead of "cats") has been used at least since the 17th century. [2][3]

  6. Tamil mythology - Wikipedia

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    Tamil mythology refers to the folklore and traditions that are a part of the wider Dravidian pantheon, originating from the Tamil people. [1] This body of mythology is a fusion of elements from Dravidian culture and the parent Indus Valley culture, both of which have been syncretised with mainstream Hinduism .

  7. South Asian riddles - Wikipedia

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    Purkh say aaway purkh mein jaai, na di kisi nay boojh bataai. Is known by both masculine and feminine names, And burns up without rain; Originates from a man and goes into a man, But no one has been able to guess what it is. The emboldened text here indicates a clue woven into the text: it is a pun on nadi ("river").

  8. Karakattam - Wikipedia

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    Karakattam (Tamil: கரகாட்டம் " karakam (கரகம் 'water pot') dance"), or Karagam Puja in the Caribbean, is an ancient folk dance of Tamil Nadu performed in praise of the rain goddess Mariamman. The ancient Tamil epic says that this type of dance derived from Bharatham and a mixture of multiple forms of Tamil dance ...

  9. Rajapalayam dog - Wikipedia

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    The Rajapalayam Hound, also known as the Polygar Hound or Indian Ghost Hound, is a southern Indian dog breed. [2][3][4] The breed is named after Rajapalayam, a town in the Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. Four commemorative postage stamps were issued on 9 January 2005 by India Post for four breeds: Himalayan Sheepdog, Rampur Hound, Mudhol Hound (Face ...