37th day of our blog

Hello Readers,

Today is 37th day of our blog.  I hope you will like it.  So here we go………

 Famous food of Karnataka

 Bisibele Baath

Bisibele bhath or Bisibele rice is a bowl of traditional, flavourful rice and lentil-based dish from karnataka or kannada cuisine. it is basically an extended version of the masala khichdi recipe with additional flavoured spices and vegetables. it is often confused with another south indian cuisine recipe i.e sambar rice or sambar sadam but both are completely different recipes.

The word bisi bele bhath literally means hot lentil rice mixture in kannada language. it is perhaps one of the most common rice-based lunch box recipes prepared in almost every household in south india. generally, it is either prepared for breakfast or lunch or even a tiffin box, but it can also be prepared for dinner with a choice of vegetable raita.

Karnataka Culture - Know about tradition

Yakshagana

Yesterday, We had started with Yakshagana and today we are going to know more about same topic

Performance

The entire Yakshagana performance rests on foot work, body movements, gestures and facial expressions. The rhythmic movements are the yardstick to feel the pulse of Yakshagana. Devoid of gentle movements, the dancing pattern in Yakshagana consists of squatting and jumping requiring quick body movements. During the battle sequences, the tempo of the dance is swift and intense and the pattern varies from one character to another. The performers donning a heavy costume jump high in the air and reel vigorously without losing physical balance and rhythm. The dancing spectacle of demon characters like 'Athikaya', 'Indrajithu' or 'Shurpanakhi' is breath-taking. The gestures, movements and footwork visually aid the comprehension of play. It is delightful to observe that no artiste over steps his role by resorting to long speeches. He performs with utmost dignity befitting the role.

Costume and Make-up

The splendour of Yakshagana lies with the unusual costumes and make-up of the artistes. The smooth flow of heavy and gorgeous costumes testify to the stimulating power of this audiovisual medium.

The facial make up varies from simple to intricate designs depending upon the roles they play. Motif on the face varies for hero, demon and female characters. Demonical make-up is heavy with artificial eyelids and white dots are liberally applied to portray the ferocious and violent nature of the demons.

The traditional costume consists of a dhoti, a pyjama, a jacket and a loose gown. Depending upon the characters, they increase the girth of the body with sheets of colorful cloth and sarees tied around. In Yakshagana, it is customary for males to perform even the role of females.

Let’s Learn

In this Section you are going to learn how to read, write and speak Kannada fluently in a fun way. So let’s start. Yesterday’s edition we have learned words related to education, profession and industry in kannada and today we will learn some more words related to education,profession and industry in Kannada.

Words related to education, profession & industry

Employer – Yajamaana

Employee – Naukara

Labour – Kaarmika

Factory – Kaarkhaane

Office – Kaaryaalaya

Clerk – Gumaasta

Assistant – Sahaayaka

Strike – Mushkara

Daily wages – Dina kooli

We hope you will like our post.  Please let us know what do you want to know in comment section. We will try to add those things.

Let’s meet tomorrow with new post😀

Yours,

Seema