Aranmula Kannadi (ആറന്മുള കണ്ണാടി)
Aranmula Kannadi, literally means Aranmula Mirror, is a handmade metal-alloy mirror, unlike the usual glass mirror. It is produced only in Aranmula, a village in the Pathanamthitta district.
What is unique about this mirror is that, it is a front surface reflection mirror, which means it eliminates secondary reflections that are typical of back surface mirrors that we find in everyday use. The reflection formed in an Aranmula Mirror doesn’t get refracted, unlike common glass mirrors.
Aranmula Mirror is of three types.
The back stand
The fixed stand
The hand mirror
Aranmula Mirror making process cannot be duplicated as its details are known only to family members belonging to Aranmula and is kept as a family secret. Mirror making process is a closely guarded secret.
In 2004, this rare craft belonging to a small village in Kerala was given world wide recognition when a 45 centimetre tall Aranmula Mirror was placed in London’s British Museum and awarded a geographical indication (GI) tag.
Aranmula Kannadi, literally means Aranmula Mirror, is a handmade metal-alloy mirror, unlike the usual glass mirror. It is produced only in Aranmula, a village in the Pathanamthitta district.
What is unique about this mirror is that, it is a front surface reflection mirror, which means it eliminates secondary reflections that are typical of back surface mirrors that we find in everyday use. The reflection formed in an Aranmula Mirror doesn’t get refracted, unlike common glass mirrors.
Aranmula Mirror is of three types.
The back stand
The fixed stand
The hand mirror
Aranmula Mirror making process cannot be duplicated as its details are known only to family members belonging to Aranmula and is kept as a family secret. Mirror making process is a closely guarded secret.
In 2004, this rare craft belonging to a small village in Kerala was given world wide recognition when a 45 centimetre tall Aranmula Mirror was placed in London’s British Museum and awarded a geographical indication (GI) tag.
Homophones
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings /meanings.Examples:
1. our - hour
2. their - there
3. to - two
4. sun -son
5. see-sea
6. for-four
7. dear-deer
8. weak - week
9. tail - tale
10. one-won
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What is folk tale?
A folk tale is a story passed down orally from generation to generation.
The English word ‘folk’ comes from the German word ‘volk’ which means people. So folk tales are stories about everyday life and issues of people. Some folk tales involve supernatural elements, like ghosts. Other kinds include animals. What makes a folk tale really appealing is that listeners can relate themselves to the characters in the story and imagine what they would do in the same situation. Many folk tales contains
morals also.
Some of the world famous folk tales are:-
The Pied Piper
The Seven Ravens
The Frog King
Little Red Riding Hood
Some of the famous Malayalam folk tales are:-
The Elephant and the Tailor
The Snake and the Mongoose
Naranath Bhranthan
A folk tale is a story passed down orally from generation to generation.
The English word ‘folk’ comes from the German word ‘volk’ which means people. So folk tales are stories about everyday life and issues of people. Some folk tales involve supernatural elements, like ghosts. Other kinds include animals. What makes a folk tale really appealing is that listeners can relate themselves to the characters in the story and imagine what they would do in the same situation. Many folk tales contains
morals also.
Some of the world famous folk tales are:-
The Pied Piper
The Seven Ravens
The Frog King
Little Red Riding Hood
Some of the famous Malayalam folk tales are:-
The Elephant and the Tailor
The Snake and the Mongoose
Naranath Bhranthan
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