WORKSHOP ON COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE PRACTICES
series-1
KALARIVIDYA AND SOCIETY
Dialogue series on traditional knowledge practices (Paramparyavidya samvaadam programme), which was held on 13-14, October 2018) got a good start.
It was organised under the joint auspicious of pillathaangi: athijeevanavidya swa yam pariseelana saala (Centre for Self-learning and Liberative Life Caring Practices) and Kottakkal Kanaran Gurukkal Smaraka Kalarividya paddana kendram(Kalarividya study centre), Chombala, Vatakara.
There had an intensive and collective exploration on what could be done, though priority went for putting kalarividya before the present society differently from the ways it is being approached or received. It was felt a very daunting task, because there are some deeply universalized perceptions such as it is entirely a martial art, and it has now more relevance as a folk art or performing art form.
More than the actual participation there had a good response to the idea by way of telephonic and social media interactions. Many have pointed out that such a concern becomes apparently relevant in the context of recent flood situation in Kerala, where the state machinery and technological infrastructures were downplayed by people's own skills in crisis management.
On these basis now we are able to think about the work on community (people's) knowledge with some more clarity. So we are planning paramparya Vida samvada parampara (dialogue series) with the general topic: thozhilariviley prakruthi, samskaram, arogyam (nature, culture, and health in the knowledge of livelihood practices).
Sub topics can be related to the specific profession/skill that is opted for exploring.
It can be take up by collaborating with some knowledge communities at different places. Workshop on general topic can also be held in places of our choice.
series-1
KALARIVIDYA AND SOCIETY
Dialogue series on traditional knowledge practices (Paramparyavidya samvaadam programme), which was held on 13-14, October 2018) got a good start.
It was organised under the joint auspicious of pillathaangi: athijeevanavidya swa yam pariseelana saala (Centre for Self-learning and Liberative Life Caring Practices) and Kottakkal Kanaran Gurukkal Smaraka Kalarividya paddana kendram(Kalarividya study centre), Chombala, Vatakara.
There had an intensive and collective exploration on what could be done, though priority went for putting kalarividya before the present society differently from the ways it is being approached or received. It was felt a very daunting task, because there are some deeply universalized perceptions such as it is entirely a martial art, and it has now more relevance as a folk art or performing art form.
More than the actual participation there had a good response to the idea by way of telephonic and social media interactions. Many have pointed out that such a concern becomes apparently relevant in the context of recent flood situation in Kerala, where the state machinery and technological infrastructures were downplayed by people's own skills in crisis management.
On these basis now we are able to think about the work on community (people's) knowledge with some more clarity. So we are planning paramparya Vida samvada parampara (dialogue series) with the general topic: thozhilariviley prakruthi, samskaram, arogyam (nature, culture, and health in the knowledge of livelihood practices).
Sub topics can be related to the specific profession/skill that is opted for exploring.
It can be take up by collaborating with some knowledge communities at different places. Workshop on general topic can also be held in places of our choice.
