Talk:Rural Gujarati ‘Chaakdavalo’
Culture is for museums, exhibitions and show cases? Culture is something about admire, talk, discussion, fashion? May be the answer is ‘YES’ in today’s context, but the timeless and true answer is ‘Big No’. Culture is something about living it.
Rural common man Chhaganbhai is a rural Gujarati , who is living the culture. Look at his environment friendly simple profession that may get extinct in next generation, look at his dress, look at his simplicity, and finally listen to his talk in this episode.
While wandering in Organic food fair at Ahmedabad like a ‘honeybee’, I came across this ‘flower’, a rural man whose profession is to create and sell earthen pots and utensils using ‘Chaakdo-wheel.’ He is based in very very small village in Saurashtra area of Gujarat and when invited by organizers, he comes to Ahmedabad city to demonstrate ‘Chakdo wheel’ skill to the urban visitors for whom it’s a completely new activity. I made Chhaganbhai talk with me about his profession and also with little hard work I made him sing a song that he likes.
November 28th, 2006 at 12:54 pm
Wah !! Maati ni khushbu.
November 28th, 2006 at 1:03 pm
Right Amitbhai, and fragrance of our culture too. Gujarati culture - tradition ni mahek.
November 28th, 2006 at 1:38 pm
+ language ni lijjat.
November 28th, 2006 at 4:24 pm
Just now I am watching ur website.I like it very nice.I wanted to know ur further detail programs.Will u plz send me by e-mail on my e-mail ID?
November 28th, 2006 at 4:51 pm
aah a ‘gora’ na ke maatla na paani ni meethash ane thandak ahina fridge, mineral water ke coke ma kya!! but it is sad that this cultural business is loosing.
nice episode
November 28th, 2006 at 7:02 pm
In the episode, Degdu, bedu, matlu, matli, golo, gagar etc. list is good and informative, but one more also , garbi, this garbi people use in navratri. I loved the peaceful song of chaganbhai at the last and was nearly tearing remembering my vatan.
November 29th, 2006 at 5:54 am
Really unique episode, listening to rural dialect of Saurashtra was fun.Chaakda wheel never consume electricity, no pollution, peaceful kinda work. It would be highly unfortunate if such trditions are lost.
November 29th, 2006 at 6:27 pm
વાહ ભૈ !
કુંભાર માટી ની વાત્યુ નીરાળી હો…
(અહીં માટી એટલે યુવાન )
આભાર.
કુંભારી કહેવત - પાકે ઘડે કાંઠા ન ચડે …
December 1st, 2006 at 6:54 am
Its a great and very very wornderful. I think its amazing that Gujarati old culture still alive. Your try for doing Social work is good and admirable.
Keep it up.
Govinda
December 14th, 2006 at 2:52 pm
સુંદર લેખ છે.
જાણી ને આનંદ થયો, કે કુંભરની વાત આજના સમયમાં પણ કોઈક સાંભળે છે.
December 18th, 2006 at 5:12 am
Its really very good. I like this site. You are doing very good job. I am really thankful to for this great work.
December 29th, 2006 at 6:08 am
Nice One !!
Keep it up !!
Its true that the grwat art of “Chakda” is getting forgotten by new generation.
December 29th, 2006 at 9:56 am
Good related reading here: http://www.hinduonnet.com/folio/fo9903/99030280.htm
December 29th, 2006 at 9:58 am
Also read this ‘Handy innovation: Gujarat potter invents tawa making machine’ some inovation can save this culture http://www.nifindia.org/news/Gujarat_potter_invents_tawa.htm
March 31st, 2008 at 8:09 pm
maati kahai kubhar ko tu kya rondai mohai 1deen aaisa hoyai ga mai rondugi tohai