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Land-based food and hospitality in Perumbanatruppadai
Get PDFDuring the Sangam period, people depended on the departments. They lived on food from their land. Based on that, in one of Sanga literature's Aartuppai books, Perumpanaartuppail Panar, the poet who is receiving a gift from Ilanthirayan, on the way of Panan, who is living in poverty, talks about the merit of the gift, the food and hospitality given to them by the people of Mullai, Marutham, weaving, Balai, Kurinji, who live there in this article
Natural foods of the mountain range
Get PDFWhen a man who is addicted to cooked food again tries to eat all kinds of cooked food as much as possible and tries to live on the primitive human diet of fruits, honey, tubers and meat, then no medicine is necessary for any kind of disease. In that way, the food is very medicinal. The natural food habits mentioned by Malaipaddam reflect the methods of the people of the area. The produce of the hill people and the occupation of agriculture are expressed in the song Malai Padukadadam. This article shows the information about food, tubers and animals
Tamil Food for Lifestyle
Get PDFSangam people lived a life in harmony with nature. They have divided their lives into internal and external. The purpose of this research is to study the way of Purananhund and what kind of food people consumed during the Sangam period
Ponnusamy's view on Widowhood
Get PDFIn early days fortune-telling was a ritual. If a cat comes across, if someone sneezes and if a person slams on the door when he goes out it is considered as a bad vibe. To an extent if a widower comes across they will come back inside the house and drink water and leave out after some time. On the other hand, widows have a lot of restrictions. Women who have lost their husbands should not keep bindhi and not allowed to participate in ceremonies and festivals. Women and men who believed in social justice fought against all such activities. Widowhood is one of the most important problem in the society. In general, the status of widower in society is inferior, viewed as second-class citizens, and insecure. Today there is no legal restriction for widow to remarry. So after losing her husband, she devotes her life to her children. This article is about Ponnusamy’s view on widowhood
Women in Periyapuranam
Get PDFMen and women were equal in the Sangam period. Women occupied a specific position in Sangam period due to their qualifications, valor and morals. Therefore, women were privileged not only in the household but also in education. Many songs were sung by female poets. As they excelled in education they gave advice to king. They have shown themselves to be independent and courageous as ambassadors. The Periyapuranam is the twelfth of the twelve Thirumarai. Periyapuranam was composed by Sekizhar. This book is a historical archive of sixty-three Nayanmars and nine Thogaiadiyars who lived in different regions. This article is about how women's life is depicted in two stages in this book
A Study on Feminist Thoughts in Tamilnadan's Poetry
Get PDFIn Tamil literature, poetry occupies a separate field and it undergoes many evolutions. Many writers wrote poetry and excelled in literature. One among such is vanampaadi poet Thamizhnadan. Through his poems he talked about social norms. Because of his poetry he became popular. His poems are filled with feminist ideas and said that a woman's contribution will bring up a change in society. Thus this article is a clear explanation about all these in detail
Feminist ideas in folk lullabies
Get PDFThe lullabies blossoms as an expression of motherhood. A sweet lullaby were sung by the mother, so the lullabies was the first literary gift that motherhood gave to the world. It is said that the Tamil word Talattu (lullaby) is derived from the tongue swinging. The word Talattu is rendered as Rorattu in some places. Also, Talatu is given different names like Talattu Thalelo, Oratu, Thotil Patu, Olattu, Thiruthalattu in today's world and in literature. More than the love of two people, more than the desire to be born together, more than the grace of the world, the affection of a child is deeper, stronger and more emotional. Tamilanal says that Talattu is a natural art born out of such a relationship between mother and self, and Dr. Aaru Alagappan compares mother to sea and lullabies to Valampuri pearl. Lullabies are filled with motherhood's suffering, boom, expectations, sweet names of God, history and son. "Medieval literature that originated with lullabies refers to "Talatu" and the Pillaithamil prabandhas as talelo
Food Habits in Sangam Age Literature
Get PDFFood is very important for survival. When we think of healthy food, we all think of healthy food that is eating enough food provided by our mother at home. The people of our Sangam Age cooked and enjoyed the food. The law book talks about the daily rules to be followed and also mentions about the way of eating. It shows how these ideas become values for life
Land Limits and Honors of Hospitality
Get PDFHunger is common to all living things. Humans have always had a social obligation to cook food, eat food, and share food with others. The man who lived in a cultured social system has seen the development of civilization through the food available according to the land patterns in which he lives. The purpose of the research paper is to explore the background of these
Fish Food in Palandamizhar Diet
Get PDFThere is no system of classification of vegetarianism and non-vegetarianism in food systems in Palanthami. Palandamizhars have been consuming foods that are available from the land and the environment. In this diet there is a mixture of plant foods and animal foods. Fish has been the staple food of the people of Neythal and a favorite food of the natives. Fish are caught in sea, canal, river and field. The weaving of shark hunting was meant to herald the prowess of the land man. References to the method of cooking fish as food and the use of fish oil for lighting lamps are widely found in Sangha literature