Day 1 we met sharavathi 1st time-River RouteStudents presentation -Peepals Grove School
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The document summarizes a group's educational trip to Honnavar, Karnataka. They visited local cultural sites, learned traditional crafts and dances from tribal community members, and went on a river journey. Key experiences included learning the art of making brushes from arakanut peels, learning the Sambrani dance from Nagraj, reflecting alone on a river island, and feeling inspired by the openness of Hanmi from the Gomakkulu tribe despite language barriers. The trip helped expose the students to local culture and nature in a hands-on way.
Day 1 we met sharavathi 1st time-River RouteStudents presentation -Peepals Grove School
- 1. TARLE! TARLE! Lets get started
- 3. Tired and groggy, we reached Suhas. However, as soon as we saw our rooms and the museum, we lost our weariness and began exploring! TING! TING! Time for breakfast!The revived traditional recipe of kotte idlis with iravata (khatta meetha) was unique.
- 4. A rich antique collection at folklore center !
- 6. Trying our hands at Traditional Food Learning together!
- 7. The Gudimane!: Relating to Nature
- 8. The Gudimane has a very soothing atmosphere. We all have a soft corner for this place because it was here we learned, worked together and understood all people around us.
- 9. Her words struck us,She got us thinking!
- 10. At the Gudimane, all the peepal groves students were exposed to how important the culture of the tribes are and How convenience has led us astray from our roots. Moreover, We realized the true sense of education seeing Padmavathi,nugli and Hanmi and how learned they were in their own way.
- 11. HanmiA tresure trove Hanmi is from the Gomakkulu tribe. What is striking about her is her warmth, openness and ease with mingling. She wanted to teach us something and made sure we did in spite of language barriers.
- 12. Inspired by Hanmi, the students of PGS paint up the floor! Community art The ingenious method of using Arakanut peels to make brushes was fascinating!! The speed of her strokes, the songs she sang and the the enthusiasm she taught us with is remarkable!
- 13. Padmavathi
- 14. Her vivacious and loud nature instantly brought us together. Her song on the story of Kunti was very simple yet intense. It showed what true education is!
- 15. NAGRAJ The hyperactive, funnily angry ,crazy Nagraj won us all over instantly. His hesitation to teach us his dance soon turned into enthusiasmand we learnt SAMBRANi! We are sure none of us shall ever forget his dance and him!
- 16. LETS HIT IT!
- 17. Sambrani ko ko ko, Haletha doko!! :D
- 18. And we were all chickens! Sambrani ko ko ko, Haletha doko!! :D
- 19. That evening we planned together for the next 4 days most waited river journey..
- 20. At Cloud nine!
- 22. Our first wobbly trip This was the first time we met a boatman and went on a ride on the river. We all, in our own ways, began to sense the presence of the river.
- 23. THE WATER BUFFALOS INVITE US TO DEVARAMooTE! The island somehow made us all take a corner for ourselves, to reflect over ourselves. This made many of us closer to the water around us and the quiet time calmed us. This had different effects on each of us.
- 26. The Journey back
- 27. AN END To a good start! AN END To a good start!