At the end of the Eid al-Adha holidays in Salalah, Dhofar in the south of the Sultanate of Oman, the Malayalam wing, one of the twelve regional linguistic wings of the Indian Social Club organized an ‘Onam –Eid’ gathering. Guest of honor was Kerala vocalist and Gayathriveena player ‘Viakom Vijayalakshmi.’ The life of Vijayalakshmi is extra ordinary. … Continue reading
I never had a leaf of a banana tree as a plate. In the Indian Social Club in Salalah-Dhofar in the south of Oman, during ‘Onam, the National Festival of Kerala,‘ as usual traditional vegetarian food was served on the leaf. It was delicious. Beside entertainment for the family and traditional games for men, there … Continue reading
Never heard of it? Neither did I, till yesterday. ‘Seven tiles’ or ‘Lagori’ is a traditional game still played in the rural and semi urban areas in India. In his blog ‘Reflection’ in ‘Games we played’ Uttar Banga Anath Ashram, a cardiothoraric surgeon, looks back to games of his childhood. “Seven tiles was a game … Continue reading
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