Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan pays floral tributes to a portrait of Squadron Leader Ajjamada Devaiah on the occasion of his 56th death anniversary, in Madikeri.
The 56th death anniversary of Squadron Leader Ajjamada Devaiah was observed by Kodava Makkada Koota, on Tuesday.
MLA Appachu Ranjan M P, MLC Shantheyanda Veena Achaiah and others paid floral tributes to a portrait of Ajjamada Devaiah at the old private bus stand.
Appachu Ranjan said that the youth from the district should join the army in large numbers and serve the nation.
MLC Shantheyanda Veena Achaiah said that it is the duty of every Indian citizen to remember the brave soldiers.
More soldiers should come from Kodagu, she added.
Retired Major Nanjappa said that the younger generation should remember the history.
Devaiah Memorial Trust president Ajjamada Katti Mandaiah said that Devaiah sacrificed his life in the Indo-Pak war. He was awarded the Mahavira Chakra.
Kodava Makkada Koota president Bollajira B Ayyappa, CMC commissioner Ramdas, honourary secretary Puttarira Karun Kalaiah, Field Marshal K M Cariappa and General Thimayya Forum president Colonel Kandratanda Subbaiah, convener Major Nanjappa and and Ajjamada family president Ajjamada Lava Kushalappa were present.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS, Madikeri / September 08th, 2021
Sculptor Appaneravanda Kiran Subbaiah, Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa among 12 achievers
Madikeri:
The annual awards and book awards conferred by Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy have been announced and 12 achievers will receive the honours this year.
Academy Chairperson Dr. Ammatanda Parvathi Appaiah said that the awards function will be held at Kodava Samaja in Makkandur on Sept. 12. The annual awards event could not be held last year due to the pandemic and the awards for both years will be presented on Sept. 12.
Madikeri MLA M.P. Appachu Ranjan will inaugurate the programme. Virajpet MLA K.G. Bopaiah, MLC M.P. Sunil Subramani, MLC Veena Achaiah and others will take part in the event.
The honorary awardees for the present year are: Monnanda Shobha Subbaiah and Badakadammanda Kasturi Govinda Mayya (literature), late Kameyanda C. Ayyanna and Bottolanda Kali Achaiah (art), Kambiranda Cauvery Ponnappa (research) and Appaneravanda Kiran Subbaiah (sculpture).
The annual book awards will be presented for ‘Pojang,’ a collection of poems by Bacharaniyanda P. Appanna and Ranu Appanna, ‘Mahavira Achunayaka’, a novel by Kadyamada Reeta Bopaiah, ‘Badk Pinja Dechavva,’ a play by Addanda C. Cariappa, ‘Nadapeda Asha,’ a novel by Nagesh Kaluru, ‘Nanga Daar Kodava’ by Maletira Seethamma Vivek and ‘Nataka Ranga’ by Uluvangada Cauvery Uday.
The honorary awards will comprise a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 each while the book awards comprise Rs. 25,000 each. Kodava thesaurus ‘Pala Pajel Kodava Takk’ will also be released on the occasion. There are 5,000 words and descriptions that have been given in Kannada, Hindi and English.
Multi-dimensional sculpting
Appaneravanda Kiran Subbaiah, known for his multi-dimensional sculpting — a specialised genre which seems to be a single statue but actually has several more angles to it — said that finally the Kodava Sahitya Academy has given him an award. “I thought I would not receive the Academy Award in my lifetime. I am glad that they have recognised my work at last,” he told Star of Mysore.
The sculptor regretted that many genuine achievers in the Kodava community have not got their due recognition though there are awards for other communities despite their achievements being minor.
Kiran’s sculpture is unique where each side is carved in such a way that the subject on one side does not interfere with the subjects on the other, yet the correlation is aesthetically brought out.
His house on New Sayyaji Rao Road near Bamboo Bazaar in Mysuru is a one-of-its-kind Sculpture Museum aptly named ‘Shilpaniketana.’
[Note: Star of Mysore had featured Kiran Subbaiah in its Weekend Star Supplement titled ‘Sculptures’ on Dec. 20, 2008]
Prescribed as textbook
Speaking to Star of Mysore on being chosen for the book award, Addanda C. Cariappa, who is the present Rangayana Mysuru Director, said he was happy that his literary work has been recognised by the Academy. “The play ‘Badk’ has seen more than 70 shows. Also the book ‘Badk Pinja Dechavva’ has been prescribed as a text book by the Kodava Sahitya Academy. The actual play and the book are different in the performance and literary aspects. While the play is purely performance-oriented, the book is a hardcore literary work,” he said and added that ‘Dechavva’ is another play in the book.
Six plays
Uluvangada Cauvery Uday said that her book ‘Nataka Ranga’ is a collection of six plays that is a combination of historic and social themes that give a message to the society. There are humorous plays too. “I used to perform in many plays at Sambhrama Ladies Club in T. Shettigeri, South Kodagu. These plays were written for many cultural events and now I have compiled the same into a book that has got the award,” she said.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / September 09th, 2021
Submits two-year Fellowship thesis to Centre for Cultural Resources and Training
Mysore/Mysuru:
Acclaimed Bharatanatyam artiste from Kodagu Mukkatira Shilpa Nanjappa has recently completed her two-year fellowship research with the Central Government’s Ministry of Culture. She was awarded the prestigious Fellowship by the Indian Government’s Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) for 2019-2021.
Her topic was ‘Adaptation of Kodava language/literary compositions into the classical format and Bharatanatyam’. Shilpa pursued this work with the intention of popularising and propagating the language of Kodavas ‘Kodava Thakk’ which is deemed to vanish by the turn of the century.
The Fellowship is awarded to only 200 artistes across India and includes all art fields like dance, music, sculpture, literature, photography, video-graphics, etc. The CCRT is one of the premier institutions working in the field of linking education with culture.
Speaking to Star of Mysore, Shilpa said that she has submitted her 150-page thesis as part of the Fellowship. Mentioning about her research work, Shilpa said that there are many poems and prose in Kodava language and her intention was to make them accessible to the masses.
“I am proficient in the vocabulary of Bharatnatyam, Kannada, Kodava and English and I also understand the nuances of the Kodava language and as such it helped me to achieve proficiency in the Fellowship and also bring out a full length Bharatanatyam production titled ‘Tales in Kodava’.
Shilpa is the first from the community to adapt the language to dance in such a format, making it entertaining, catchy and enabling people to ponder and reflect on their present situation. Her research work and dance production makes Kodava poems effective, making people visualise and also raise questions to make their own lives better.
In fact, Shilpa did a 45-minute solo dance drama composition for Doordarshan when she was just 14 and it was about ‘Yayati’ by Haradasa Appacha Kavi. She has created a set of classical connoisseurs through her performances in Bengaluru. “I have developed the storylines, concept, content and context using Kodava poems and literature for a wider reach and appeal. All are in classical music as classicism ensures that a language lives and thrives,” she said.
The research work and the dance production come after years of research on this subject. The ‘Tales in Kodavas, the fragrance of Kodagu’s culture, its people, psyche and language through Bharatanatyam’ premiered on Sept. 2 in the online festival ‘Padmini’ brought out by Rasabodhi Arts Foundation.
Daughter of Allaranda Kamy and Uthappa, she is married to Mukkatira Pavan Nanjappa and lives in Madikeri with her family.
Dance compositions
The dance production brings to the fore the fragrance of Kodagu’s culture, people, psyche and language through various dances choreographed and conceptualised by Shilpa.
There are five compositions in the production and the first one is by late Mandira Jaya Appanna’s musical poem ‘Jaya Mohini Bhasmasura’ episode of Lord Aiyappa that follows the legend of Makki Sarthavu Temple at Bethu village in Kodagu. The second poem ‘Conversations with Shiva’ has been written by Shilpa herself and it brings forward the no-fuss spiritual journey that the Kodavas have.
The third poem is by late Nadikeriyanda Chinnappa in 1917 titled ‘Sri Moola Kanniye Pommale Kodumale…’ adapted to the current problems of environmental pollution, family discords and extensive exploitation of nature and how Cauvery caused landslides and floods where mountains came crashing. Called the ‘Plight of Cauvery’ Shilpa compares river Cauvery, ravaged by man-made exploitation to a woman who has been violated by a greedy society and how she hits back with a vengeance.
The fourth poem in the dance production is a poem by an anonymous poet about betrayal, love and friendship. The last one is a ‘Thillana’ in Kodava language. It is a dance of joy, exuberance with Puthari (harvest festival) as the theme, again penned and composed by Shilpa.
‘Tales in Kodava’ is available for viewing until Sept. 20 and tickets can be bought at https://www.tikkl.com/RasaBodhiArtsFoundation
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / September 07th, 2021
Twelve achievers have been selected for the annual honourary awards and book awards conferred by Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy.
Addressing reporters on Tuesday, Academy chairperson Dr Ammatanda Parvathi Appaiah said that the award function will be held at Kodava Samaja in Makkanduru on September 12.
She said that the award function could not be held last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The awards for both years will be presented on September 12.
The honourary awardees for the present year are Monnanda Shobha Subbaiah and Badakadammanda Kasturi Govinda Mayya (literature), late Kameyanda C Ayyanna and Bottolanda Kali Achaiah (art), Kambiranda Cauvery Ponnappa (research) and Appaneravanda Kiran Subbaiah (sculpture).
Annual book awards will be present for, ‘Pojang’ a collection of poems by Bacharaniyanda P Appanna and Ranu Appanna, ‘Mahavira Achunayaka’ a novel by Kadyamada Reeta Bopaiah, ‘Badk Pinja Dechavva’ a play by Addanda C Cariappa, ‘Nadapeda Asha’ a novel by Nagesh Kaluru, ‘Nangdar Kodava’ by Maletira Seethamma Vivek and ‘Nataka Ranga’ by Uluvangada Cauvery Uday.
Honorary awards will comprise a cash prize of Rs 50,000 each and the book awards comprise Rs 25,000 each, said Parvathi Appaiah.
Kodava thesaurus ‘Pala Pajel Kodava Takk’ will be released during the function.
There are 5,000 words and descriptions have been given in Kannada, Hindi and English, she added.
Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan M P will inaugurate the programme. Virajpet MLA K G Bopaiah, MLC Sunil Subramani M P, MLC Veena Achaiah and others will take part, said Makkanduru Kodava Samaja president Napanda Ravi Kalappa.
Academy members Babbira Saraswathi, Machimada Janaki Machaiah, Makkanduru Kodava Samaja secretary Anchettira Manu Muddappa were present at the press meet.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS, Madikeri / September 08th, 2021
The much-awaited Kodava film ‘Nadapeda Asha’ was released on Monday and the first screening of the film was held at Kodava Samaja in Moornadu.
The movie has a positive social message during the tough time of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Nadapeda Asha narrates the story of the wife of a martyr and was appreciated by movie lovers.
The film has reflected the Kodava way of life and heritage.
Nellachandra Rishi Poovamma and Bollajira B Ayyappa are in the lead roles.
The film is based on the work by Nagesh Kaluru. Kottukattira Prakash Cariappa has directed the film.
Nadapeda Asha is the 21st Kodava film. The other films in the Kodava language are ‘Kodagra Sipayi’, ‘Mahavira Acchunayaka’, ‘Nadamanne Nada Kool’, ‘Mandara Poo’, ‘Na Bayanda Poo’, ‘Jadimale’, ‘Ponnra Manassu’, ‘Nirikshe’ and ‘Makkada Manas’.
During the first screening of the film, Field Marshal Cariappa and General Thimayya Forum president Col (retd) Subbaiah, writer Nagesh Kaluru, producers Eramanda Harini Vijay and others were present.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS, Madikeri / September 06th, 2021
Festival season is approaching and so are the moments of colorful traditions and culture. Some of them are celebrated within communities and some of them nationally and globally. Community festivals are significant to the respective community and connect them with their families and social structure of living.
Festival of weapons
Situated at 3000 feet above sea-level, Coorg is beautiful and is known as the Scotland of India and is home to the Kodagu Community, where this festival of weapons is celebrated. Coorg is home to various agricultural crops like coffee, pepper, oranges, avocado and cardamom. The delicacies include dishes cooked with pork, mutton, rice, wild mushroom, bamboo shoot and smoked meat.
About the Kodagu Community:
The Kodagu community has got its own rituals and very interesting traditions still kept alive. One such Festival they still celebrate within their community is Kailpodh, which is celebrated in the month of September. ‘Kail means armory and Podh means festivals, so Kailpodh means “Festivals of Weapons”. This Unique traditional festival is celebrated within the Kodagu community where arms and weapons like guns, knives, swords, bows, and arrows are cleaned and prayer lamps are lit. The hanging prayer lamps are called Thookbolcha in Kodava and flowers called Thokk Poo (Gloriosa Superba flowers) are placed on the nozzles of guns.
The Kodavas have always maintained an intimate relationship with their weapons. Its been said that during weddings they use a large Kodava Knife to cut banana Stalk with one single cut. During the death and birth, they fire a single shot into the air to share the news with the neighbours. Largely there were forest land where they lived and hunting used to be their favourite past time. At present even if hunting is not done, these weapons are passed down from generation to generation.
This is a time which marks the end to the sowing season and then they have to remain watchful and protect the crop. The weapons used to protect the crop hence are taken and decorated on this day and pooja is offered. The river deity Kaveramma, and Mahaguru Igguthappa and the supreme ancestor Guru Karana, are invoked during this day.
The festivities:
Kodava cuisine includes well-prepared, tasty food such as steamed dough balls called kadambuttu, and rice cakes, string hoppers meat dishes such as Pork curry, Chicken curry and Mutton Curry as well as desserts like Rice kheer. They also wear traditional costumes and play various games like folkdances ,shotput, rifle shooting , traditional dances.
source: http://www.krishijagran.com / Krishi Jagran / Home> Others / by Dr Lakshmi Unnithan / September 07th, 2021
Several waterfalls in Suntikoppa hobli have been attracting people and tourists with their natural splendour.
Some of these waterfalls in Suntikoppa are located inside plantations.
As the region has witnessed intermittent rainfall from the past week, many waterfalls have regained their natural beauty.
The sound of the water flowing down the hills has been beckoning the tourists.
Haleri Falls is situated at a distance of 2 km from Boyikeri. The sound of the flowing water can be heard till 2 km.
‘D’ Block Falls in Kedakal Gram Panchayat limits near Suntikoppa, is one of the most attractive falls. The waterfalls cascade amidst the greens, providing a feast for the eyes.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS, Suntikoppa / August 24th, 2021
Coorg Public School (COPS) celebrated Thiruvonam on the school’s premises, keeping in mind the present pandemic and adhering to the necessary safety protocol.
The celebrations started with the setting up of an attractive floral decoration Pookalam in the reception area.
The main attraction was a semi-classical dance performed by the staff members.
Dr Benny Kuriakose, the principal of the school, spoke on the occasion.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS, Madikeri / August 24th, 2021
Pearl Academy welcomes Bengaluru based fashion connoisseur Prasad Bidapa on its academic advisory board.
India’s leading creative education institution, Pearl Academy, today announced that fashion and image expert Prasad Bidapa has joined the academic advisory board of its Bengaluru campus.
The advisory board, with eminent veterans from diverse creative fields, is responsible for bringing industry insights and global best practices that can be incorporated into the curriculum and pedagogy to ensure that the students receive the most relevant education.
On joining the Pearl Academy Bengaluru advisory board, Prasad Bidapa said, “I strongly believe that contributing to the education of the youth is one of the best ways to make your years of expertise and experience count and hence, I am delighted to collaborate with Pearl Academy.
The institute’s seriousness towards nurturing creative minds in a way that prepares them for professional lives while retaining their unique identity and passion for the chosen craft is exemplary.
I am looking forward to engaging with the young creators, innovators, dreamers and disrupters. My mission is to sensitize our young minds into appreciating & using the vast wealth of our indigenous textiles & techniques, and helping them achieve global recognition”.
With 40 years of experience, Prasad is undoubtedly amongst the iconic fashion gurus of India.
He has been revolutionizing the fashion industry by curating various high-profile fashion events like India Men’s Fashion Week, Colombo Fashion Week and Rajasthan Heritage Week.
He is also committed to the cause of reviving the traditional textiles of India.
source: http://www.bweducation.businessworld.in / BW Education / Home / by BW Online Bureau / September 02nd, 2021
Adverse weather, strict lockdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic and severe logistical bottlenecks have disrupted the global coffee market making your morning brew dearer.
The global shortage is a blessing for India where FY21 output jumped 12%. India is the world’s seventh-largest coffee producer but not a major consumer, and exporters have better availability of containers compared with Vietnam and South America and are getting good prices (Image: Shutterstock)
Global coffee prices are soaring because of lower availability from the main producing countries, which has created a demand-supply mismatch in the international market for the beverage.
Adverse weather, strict lockdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic and severe logistical bottlenecks have disrupted the global coffee market and raised prices to multi-year highs for both varieties of coffee — Robusta that has more caffeine and a stronger, bitter taste, as well as the Arabica grade that has a smoother and sweeter taste.
Moneycontrol looks at what is driving the international coffee market and what it means for India.
Sharply rising prices
Robusta coffee futures soared to more than $2,000 per tonne last week, having risen about 50 percent this year; while in July the Arabica grade had risen to the highest since November 2014, making the beverage more costly around the world. Robusta prices had been slightly lower than Arabica for more than a year but last week’s move brought them on par with Arabica.
Brazil ignited the coffee market
Coffee prices started rising because of adverse weather in Brazil, the world’s biggest producer of the bean for the last 150 years. Output in the country is expected to fall to the lowest in nearly two decades.
After erratic rainfall, the Brazilian crop was hit by extremely cold weather, which damages coffee plants. Many coffee plants in Brazil developed spots on their leaves as the cold weather was the worst since 1994.
The coffee crop is even more vulnerable to damage when a cold spell hits the plants that have already been weakened by a drought. The damage is so severe that some plantations in Brazil may need to plant a new crop, which will take years to mature.
Other major producers
Supply from Vietnam, the second-biggest producer, has been disrupted by lockdowns because of rising COVID-19 cases. The government has imposed a lockdown in Ho Chi Minh City, a coffee exporting hub, while movement of the beans from plantations to cities is also affected. As a result, Vietnamese coffee is unable to reach consumers around the world.
The third-largest producer, Colombia, also has problems. Supply was disrupted because of a series of anti-government protests in the country, which raised Colombian prices to a record in May this year and affected supply as well as the market sentiment globally.
Logistics adds to the woes
Like various other commodities and goods, coffee is also suffering from very high freight costs and shortage of containers. The problem is quite severe in South America and is raising the cost of Brazilian and Colombian coffee. There are several cases of vessels not being available despite being booked in advance, which creates sudden supply glitches.
Implications for India
The global shortage is a blessing for India, which is the world’s seventh-largest coffee producer but not a major consumer as the country’s favourite beverage is tea.
India produces mostly the Arabica variety of coffee, 70 percent of which is exported. Exporters are getting good prices and the output in 2020-21 increased by 12 percent, according to data from the Coffee Board.
Indian exporters also have better availability of containers compared with Vietnam and South America. This is because containers coming in with cashew imports are being used to ship out coffee, traders say. Indian coffee imports have increased about 10 percent so far this year.
Outlook
Prices may rise further as concerns about the weather continue to dog the market. Arabica coffee futures rose on August 30 because of forecasts of adverse weather, indicating more stress for beleaguered crops in top supplier Brazil, according to a Bloombergreport. Key producing regions in Brazil are forecast to face adverse weather in the coming weeks, it said. This can further increase global coffee prices.
(The author is an independent journalist)
source: http://www.moneycontrol.com / MoneyControl.com / Home> News> Business / by Himangshu Watts / September 01st, 2021
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