Tag: Stories
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Parayi Pettu Panthirukulam: A Reflection of Kerala Society
The society of Kerala reflects a unique social configuration that is vibrant, diverse and tolerant of various cultures. The hateful ‘othering’ finds little space in the state. The occasional communal tensions emerge not because of hatred towards other communities but in regard to one’s own community. Three major religions flourished in this land and the…
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Translation: Father, Tiger is here! (From Pedda Bala Shiksha by Gajula Satyanarayana)
In a small village called Munipally, there lived a rich farmer named Somaiya. He owned a farmland and a flock of sheep. One day, he took his sheep, along with his son Ranganna and other laborers to his farm. He asked his son to look after sheep while they were grazing. Ranganna agreed. “Sometimes, a…