Sourashtra - Palkar Community

Sourashtra Language - 2 Comments

February 22, 2009 | General

The Sourashtra Community has its own language and script. The Sourastra script looks very much like Tamil script, although you can also find an infusion of Telegu and Devanagiri alphabets in it. It is closely related to the Gurato language also. This script began development towards the latter part [...]

Sourashtra Wedding Procedures - No Comments

February 22, 2009 | Marriages

Sourashtrians follow the practices of the Vaishanvite cult for all the customs and rituals. The wedding rituals and customs are still followed by all members of the community. The procedure is as follows. Nowra Nowri Seelariya Phool Function or Vida Paan Machulariya and Boulas Ghetti Kellariyo Muhur [...]

Sourashtra Community and Cinema Industry - No Comments

February 22, 2009 | Entertainment, Music

During the early 1960s, the Sourashtrians contributed to Tamil movies. You would be familiar with one of the mostbeautiful actress, Venniradai Nirmala. She belongs to the Sourashtra community in Madurai. M.N. Rajam and Devadas are other notable artists from the Sourashtra community. It is also nota [...]

Sourashtra Relationship Names - More - 4 Comments

February 22, 2009 | Relationships

More translations: Father’s elder brother & his wife – Mottobo & Motombo Father’s younger brother & his wife – Nannobo & Nannambo Mother’s elder brother & his wife  – Mamo & Mami Mother’s younger brother & his wife - Mamo & Mami Father&# [...]

Sourashtra Relationship Names - No Comments

February 22, 2009 | Relationships

Here are some easy translations that I have compiled. Father – Bo Mother – Ambo Elder Sister – Bei Younger Sister – Mai Elder brother – Dhadho Younger brother – Bhai Husband – Dhallo Wife – Bail Daughter – Bedi Son – Bedo Uncle – Mamo Aunty – Mami Sister-in-law – Bhavi Brot [...]

Godandam - On the day of Devgas - No Comments

February 6, 2009 | Marriages

Sourashtrians dwelling in South India are very religious and pious. In some of our Sourashtra families Godandam is a traditional prayer performed by the bridegroom on the day of Devgas. Some of the popular families in Madurai who perform this ritual are those of Musathins, Juttins, Gendane & Put [...]

Joman - Mudhha Pongal, Vado and more - 2 Comments

January 22, 2009 | General

Rava Kesari,Muddha Pongal,Vado,Idli,Coffee for breakfast followed by a heavy nine course meals with Pasam as dessert for lunch…Joman, Joman, Joman … Our community is famous for frequent get together. We like good food, rich in taste and calories too! That’s one of our weaknesses, maybe. When [...]

Abhiyum Naanum Review - No Comments

January 20, 2009 | Entertainment

Recently I saw the Tamil Movie, Abhiyum Naanum. The story revolves around a small family of father, mother and daughter. These Characters are portrayed by actors Prakashraj, Aishwarya and Trisha. Kudos to the director, Radhamohan who has once again made a decent movie worthwhile seeing with the fami [...]

Sourashtra Songs - 5 Comments

January 13, 2009 | Music

Thanks to Vishvesh Obla for this POP song in Sourashtra. His comments on the song: ” This is a folk song in Sourashtra Language that used to be sung in Sourashtra (I found it Dr.Ucida Norihiko’s book ‘Oral Literature of the Sourashtrans’). I was struck by the liveliness of it [...]