• Living Cultures of Tulunadu

    Authors: Praveen Shetty |Nithesh Anchan

    Tulunadu, a region along the southwestern coast of India, despite the influence of modernity and
    the intermingling of cultures, has sustained its age-old practices and traditions. This book provides a
    glimpse into the cultures of Tulunadu, capturing the lived experiences of its people while examining
    diverse perspectives on these traditions. Through a harmonious blend of visuals and narratives, it
    introduces the readers to the essence of Tuluvas that defines the living cultures of Tulunadu.
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  • Malekaadina Kathegalu

    Author: Malvika Tewari, Editor: Deepta Sateesh

    Malekaadina Kathegalu is a fictional story set in the rich dense rainforest of Agumbe, narrating the journey of Nitya, a young girl who travels to the small village with her father, a conservationist. This book is the result of a research experiment responding to and reimagining the People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR), a tool used to document biological diversity of local communities. Set in the Western Ghats, the story weaves popular references like Malgudi Days in the narrative with the experiences of the people living in Agumbe, Karnataka.

    To most people, the Western Ghats is a range of hills on the west coast of India with lush forests in the monsoon and a repository of minerals. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site and a biodiversity hotspot. To the residents of Agumbe, it is much more: cultural relations, ritual practices, and connections with other-than-human sentient beings. The nature-culture understandings, which comprise of everyday practices of food, kitchen gardens, and medicinal practices, and wandering on foot are experienced by Nitya throughout the story.

    Malekaadina Kathegalu reflects the realities and complexities surrounding countless changes in ancient ecologies due to pressures of rapid development, and the diverse aspirations of new generations in a time of environmental crisis. It records the rich diversity of other-than-human beings and material and atmospheric changes across time through primary research using creative mixed methods.

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