Learn
Aranattukara in ten minutes, the words its history depends on, and projects for schools.
Start here: Aranattukara at a glance — wards, councillors, neighbouring areas, population and a boundary map.
Glossary
| Word | Malayalam | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| kara | കര | Bank, shore — land that rises out of water |
| kol | കോൾ | Low-lying paddy fields that flood in the monsoon |
| pandikasala | പണ്ടികശാല | Warehouse for trade goods |
| chunkam | ചുങ്കം | Toll post; the toll collected there |
| kadavu | കടവ് | Landing place for boats |
| tharavadu | തറവാട് | Ancestral family house |
| kavu | കാവ് | Sacred grove |
| perunnal | പെരുന്നാൾ | Church feast |
For schools
Interview an elder with our question sheet, then share the recording with us. (Coming in phase 2.)