#traditionalpractices

Mudra is a hand gesture that guides the energy flow to specific areas of the brain. There are many types of Mudras designed to bring different benefits, depending on what we specifically need. They are done in conjunction with breathing to increase the flow of Prana in the body. By practicing it, a connection is developed with the patterns in the brain that influences the unconscious reflexes in the different areas.

Where Learning Begins Without a Blackboard

In a Telangana village, learning does not begin with a bell. It begins with a circle.

Women sit together in the shade of a neem tree. Men gather near a loom that has seen many seasons. Children watch quietly, pretending to play but really listening. Someone laughs. Someone corrects a stitch. Someone tells a story from long ago.

This is how learning happens here—through people, not classrooms.

Knowledge Passed Hand to Hand

Craft in Telangana was never taught alone. It was always shared.

A mother showed her daughter how to hold the needle. A father taught his son how to listen to the loom’s sound. Elders corrected gently, never loudly. Mistakes were part of learning, not something to fear.

Community was the teacher. Watching was the lesson. Doing was the exam.

This way of learning shaped Telangana’s crafts—and the people who made them.

The Process Learned Together

When cloth is made, no one works alone.

One spins thread. Another sets the loom. Someone else checks the pattern. Tea passes from hand to hand. Advice flows freely.

A young learner starts with small tasks. Slowly, confidence grows. The first finished piece brings pride—not just to one person, but to the whole group.

Here, skill is shared, not guarded.

Lives Woven With Support

Artisans grow with their community around them.

When someone struggles, others step in. When work is plenty, it is shared. When a loom breaks, neighbours help repair it.

The pride of the craftsman is quiet but strong. They know they belong. Their skill is respected. Their learning continues even in old age.

When Community Begins to Thin

Today, this circle is breaking in places.

Young people move away for faster income. Time to sit and learn is less. Markets reward individual speed, not collective care.

Without community, learning becomes harder. Skills fade. Loneliness grows.

Support from Outside, Strength from Within

Government programs encourage skill development, SHGs, training centres. Some help rebuild learning spaces. Some bring hope.

But true learning still happens best when communities are strong. Schemes can support—but they cannot replace togetherness.

Why This Way of Learning Matters

Learning through community keeps craft alive.

It teaches patience. It builds trust. It respects human rhythm.

In Telangana’s crafts, knowledge is not owned—it is carried together.

When Others See the Craft

When someone holds a handmade piece, they are holding more than skill.

They are holding many hands. Many lessons. Many voices working together.

That feeling stays.

A Thought to Carry Forward

Learning does not always need a book. Sometimes, it needs people sitting close.

When we respect community learning, we protect more than a craft. We protect a way of life.

In Telangana, learning still lives—passed quietly, person to person, heart to heart.

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Telangana, the youngest state in India, is renowned for its rich cultural heritage, scenic beauty, and world-famous handicrafts. Its traditional arts include Cheriyal Paintings, Nirmal Toys, hand embroidery (Nagaram, Nizamabad), Bobbin Lace, Banjara Embroidery, Zari–Zardozi, cotton durries, lac bangles, Baithak paintings, Ikat, pearl jewellery, intricate stone carvings, and hand-printed cotton textiles, each deeply rooted in tradition and craftsmanship.

The Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS), under the Ministry of Textiles, aims to holistically develop handicraft clusters across India, including Telangana.

Supported by: The Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), the nodal agency for promoting and developing the Indian handicrafts sector, focused on artisan empowerment, market expansion, and sustainable livelihoods.

Executed by: The Andhra Pradesh Productivity Council (APPC), an autonomous non-profit organization established in 1958 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, implementing the project in Telangana through consultancy, micro-enterprise development, skill development, training, surveys, energy audits, and rural livelihood initiatives.

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My interest and curiosity began when I listened to my grandfather's story how he came to India, how all the traditions were followed and made what were there reasons behind them? And so on. That's when I started connecting dots of my cultural and traditional practices and started finding the reasons behind them that's where the curiosity to know my culture began. Because I believe where ever you go whatever you become, it's important always to remain connected to where you belong to because that makes who you are. Also, your culture somehow starts reflecting in you naturally in some or the other way.

Traditional practices which were made purposely, i.e., logical reasons/ belief system/mythology reasons but now getting heterogeneous or fading or maybe not have the same essence or done due to reasons may be to feel aligned to the society/ forced by parents/ belongingness. As now passing time essence of those ritual practices or traditional practices is fading or changing to people's preferences.

For example Vaisakhi

The festival marked as a harvesting festival (livelihood). Celebrated with a huge celebration and a pooja. But as of now longevity of the festival depleting maybe because people aren't doing farming now or maybe shifted to another place. Or didn't find it much logical to them. Also, some people are still part of it, but the factors that make them connected to the festival till now are not same as it meant for, maybe because of the nostalgic connections like food, kites, etc.…  

The questions I am looking into are:

Why are these traditions depleting? What makes people connected to these traditional practices?  What are the factors that aid the longevity of the traditions in any culture?

𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 When sound waves reach our ears, they are converted into electrical signals that travel up the auditory nerve into the auditory cortex, the part of the brain that processes sound. Once sound waves reach our brains, they trigger responses in our bodies. This process alters our emotions, releases hormones and chemicals that affect both our bodies and our moods.