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A Project for
Creating a Digital Depository of Oral Knowledge of Mudugar and Kurumbar
with the help of
World Oral Literature Project, University of Cambridge
Mudugar-Kurumbar Research Centre, Attappady
The team sets out with a definite focus for fieldwork. Having a community member (Ramu K.A) in our team makes it easy for us to go to Mudugar hamlets.
Sometimes the journey is easy. .
Sometimes tiring. . .
However difficult, we reach the spot and set up the equipments for shooting
Ramu K.A
DineshKumar
With approved consent …
Interviews in the subject’s home is a technique in our fieldwork to document the knowledge and memories of the community
From Left: Chaathi, Sachindev P.S. and Ramu K.A.
From Left: Kurumbi, Ranki, Ramu K.A. and Kiran Tom Sajan
The month of May, 2010, was dedicated to exploring the dress and ornamental patterns of Mudugar. After a month’s field work, a video-documentary titled, thenevare (‘Dressing up’ in Mudugar language), was co-scripted and edited by Kiran Tom Sajan.
Some interesting moments . . .
Ranki, Cholakkad hamlet
Nisha dressed up in traditional attire inKarara hamlet
Kurumbi combing Malli’s hair inKarara hamlet
Para
Tholvalai
Melthande
Kiran Tom Sajan, Lakshmanan and others in Thundoor hamlet
Ramu K. A. interacting with the members of Vandanpara Hamlet
After a day’s work, the team returns to the Research centre. All the footages and photos are logged in and analysed.
Project Office
Rayson K. Alex (Principal Researcher)Manoj U. A (Collaborator)
Sachindev P. S (Media Officer)K.A. Ramu (Field worker)Vasantha (Field worker)
S. Susan Deborah (P.R.Officer)Samuel Moses K.S. (Convener, Ecomedia team)
InternsKiran Tom Sajan
Justin RajDileep DavidDineshkumar
Anand Thomas