SILAMBAM warriors, swirling kolam and the hypnotic beat of urumi drums will be among highlights at the annual Tamil New Year ...

Puthandu, the Tamil New Year, marks the beginning of the Chithirai month in the Tamil calendar with a burst of joy, tradition ...

A century ago, foreigners referred to theyyam as the “devil dance” due to its striking ... Theechamundy and other similar theyya kolam performances involve walking on embers with little ...

Esther Sunija from Chennai has been running Abhinaya Dance Academy in Glasgow for 20 ... Data engineer Vallimalar Karthick from Karaikudi puts a kolam in front of her home in Glasgow In Glasgow ...

Beyond the dance and song, Bihu is a sacred dhārmic ... similar to torans of mango leaves in western India or Kolam drawings in Tamil homes. They reflect the integration of Vedic mantra, nature ...

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Festivities include decorating homes with Kolam, wearing traditional attire, and enjoying special foods like Mango Pachadi. A significant tradition is 'Kanni,' the first auspicious sight of the year.

Brian Linebaugh from Berkeley spent his younger years learning Tamil. His passion for the language led him to produce a ...

Festivities include cleaning and decorating homes with Kolam, preparing special vegetarian dishes like Pongal and Mango Pachadi, and offering prayers at temples. Families exchange gifts ...