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A langa voni (also called " pavadai daavani " in Tamil or " laṅga davaṇi " in Kannada) is a traditional dress worn in South India by girls between puberty and marriage. [1][2] It is also known as the two-piece sari or half sari. [3] Girls younger than this may wear it on special occasions. It comprises a langa or paavadai, a skirt which is ...
Traditional childhood games. Hide and Seek (Deef) Hide and seek is commonly played. In this game a player starts by closing his or her eyes and counts up to 50 or 100 whilst facing towards a wall, tree, or pillar. The other players, who usually number about 5 to 10, hide. The first player should find all the hidden players who would hide ...
Ritual. The ritu kala samskaram is a rite of passage for women. The ceremony, which is customary in South India, occurs after menarche. [2] [1] This milestone in a girl's life is observed by her family and friends with gifts and her wearing a sari for the ritual. [3][4] It normally takes place at the girl's home. [1]
Bommai golu in Tamil means doll decoration. Bommala Koluvu in Telugu means court of toys and Gombe Habba means doll festival in Kannada.It is a part of the annual Dasara-Vijayadasami Hindu festival where young girls and women display dolls, figurine, court life, everyday scenes along with the divine presence of the goddesses Saraswati, Parvati and Lakshmi in the Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu ...
Ball badminton. Ball badminton is a sport native to India. It is a racket sport game, played with a yellow ball made of wool, on a court of fixed dimensions (12 by 24 metres) divided by a net. The game was played as early as 1856 by the royal family in Tanjore, the capital of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu, India.
e. South Indian culture refers to the cultural region typically covering the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. The idea of South India is closely linked to the Dravidian ethnic and linguistic identity and therefore it can also refer to groups in central India such as the Gondi and the Kui.
Bharatanatyam is a major genre of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu. [18][19][20][21] It is recognized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as one of the oldest classical dance forms of India. [20][22][23] The name is a portmanteau of the Tamil word Bharatam and Natyam, the Sanskrit word for dance. Bharatam is derived from the first ...
Fabric chausar board. Chaupar (IAST: caupaṛ), chopad or chaupad is a cross and circle board game very similar to pachisi, played in India.The board is made of wool or cloth, with wooden pawns and seven cowry shells to be used to determine each player's move, although others distinguish chaupur from pachisi by the use of three four-sided long dice. [1]