Just south of Chennai there is a site run by a non-profit organization whose purpose is to maintain & promote the cultures of South India. Here they have faithfully re-created or moved typical houses circa 1900, from the Southern states of Tamil Nadu (where we live), Kerala, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh. They also have craftspeople making and selling traditional arts & crafts.
Many of the homes had very detailed carvings on the structural components as well as the doors.
The larger Stucco & Wood houses all had a central area with a recessed floor where rainwater is directed from the open roof above. As well as being very functional, this created a very open "courtyard" in what would otherwise be a very dark interior.
The larger Stucco & Wood houses all had a central area with a recessed floor where rainwater is directed from the open roof above. As well as being very functional, this created a very open "courtyard" in what would otherwise be a very dark interior.
This weaver is making a Sari on a traditional pit loom which stretches across the whole room. It takes him about 10 days for each 6-9 yard length.
India's version of a fife & drum corp.
A potter intent on his work, and a thatched house that a typical villager would have lived in.
Char & I thought this was a great idea for a chicken coop.
India's version of a fife & drum corp.
A potter intent on his work, and a thatched house that a typical villager would have lived in.
Char & I thought this was a great idea for a chicken coop.
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