April 23rd is "World Book Day" & "World Copyright Day".
To all the shameless copycats, here's what I wanna say-
Lisa went to their garden with her notebook.
Being inspired by nature, she wanted to write a story for “Earth
Day”.
She settled in the cool shade of their mango tree.
She spotted a well-crafted tiny door attached to the tree
trunk in front.
Photo Prompt- Fleur Lind
Who lived there?
Should she open the door and check?
The Odia New Year is called Pana Sankranti or Mahabishuba Sankranti.
Details about Pana Sankranti are in my previous blog posts here.
This time let us all ensure correct representation in our social media posts.
As per the Purnachandra Odia Bhashakosha, an Odisha encyclopedia- a monumental 7-volume work of about 9,500 pages published between 1930 and 1940 by an illustrious son of Odisha, Sri Gopal Chandra Praharaj (1874-1945):
Bishuba Samkr─Бnti рммିрм╖ୁрмм рм╕ଂрмХ୍рм░ାрми୍рмдି —рм╕ଂ. рммି —рм╕ୂрм░୍рмп୍рнЯ рммрм░୍рм╖рмХрм░େ рмпେрмЙଁ рмжିрмирмж୍рн▒рнЯ рммିрм╖ୁрмм рм░େрмЦା рмЙрмкрм░େ рмЧрморми рмХрм░рми୍рмдି; рмдрм╣ିଁрм░ рмкрм░рммрм░୍рмд୍рмдୀ рм╕ଂрмХ୍рм░ାрми୍рмдି рмж୍рн▒рнЯ; рмЬрм│рммିрм╖ୁрмм рм╕ଂрмХ୍рм░ାрми୍рмдି рмУ рморм╣ାрммିрм╖ୁрмм рм╕ଂрмХ୍рм░ାрми୍рмдି; рммрм░୍рм╖рмХрм░େ рмпେрмЙଁ рмжିрмирмж୍рн▒рнЯ рм╕ୂрм░୍рмп୍рнЯ рмк୍рм░рмермоେ рмпрмеା— рмХ୍рм░рмоେ рмоେрм╖ рм░ାрм╢ିрмХୁ рмУ рмдୁрм│ рм░ାрм╢ିрмХୁ рм╕ଂрмХ୍рм░рмормг (рмЧрморми) рмХрм░рми୍рмдି —The two Saс╣Бkr─Бnti days in the year falling after the equinoxes; the passage of the sun to the next sign at the vernal and autumnal equinoxes; the passage of the sun to the first points of Aries and Libra after the vernal and autumnal equinoxes; the equinoxial passage (Apte).
Mili was visiting her grandparents’ home.
They
had passed away...
Though
Mili was visiting after many years, she saw that not much had changed in their
home.
There
was still no air-conditioner or television.
As
a kid, Mili never missed electronic devices whenever she visited her
grandparents.
They
played many board games together.
She
loved listening to their stories.
Many
memories came flooding her mind.
Photo Prompt- Susan Rouchard
The villagers had always wanted a bridge.
During the rainy season, boatmen either didn’t come or didn't dare to ferry passengers.
School students suffered.
Some diligent students, who didn't want to miss school, used to swim to attend school.
The villagers had communicated during meetings with politicians.
All letters to leaders had been in vain.
Governments came and went; the river had no bridge…
-x-
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| Photo Prompt- Sandra Crook |
Imparting dance lessons to
Persons With Disability (PWD) was tough.
She trained them wonderfully.
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| Photo Prompt- Dale Rogerson |
Her dream University beckoned.
She often saw the building through
her netted-curtain.
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| Photo Prompt- Roger Bultot |
In her last attempt, she was
rejected.
They had challenged her that she could never learn to ride a bicycle.
"You are already so old!"
"If you fall while learning to ride a bicycle, your broken bones are not going to heal easily!"
They all taunted her!
--x--
The choice was hers.
The field was hers.
She started earnestly.
It was tough with arthritis...
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| Photo Prompt- Rochelle Wisoff-Fields |
Rasabali is a cottage cheese-based dessert of Odisha.
"Kendrapara Rasabali" has the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
When I first started working for this GI, I looked for the spelling of this word- Rasabali- not only in English, but in Odia also.
As "Rasavali" too is derived from Sanskrit, and there the letter "v" is used instead of "b".
Rasavali was born in the temple of Baldev Ji in Kendrapara. It is a delicious dessert. It is a famous food all over Odisha. It has a long history of being born in Odisha and it is an Oriya food. It can make the world famous as an Oriya food by getting the GI tag#saveodiafood pic.twitter.com/a1g20SLuNP
— ЁЯТЦOdia food & sweetsЁЯТЦ (@_odia_food_) March 2, 2022
When I first consulted with scholars and language experts, those with a strong Sanskrit background advocated the usage of "Rasavali" in the name.
However, the usage of "b" i.e. Rasabali is more common in Odia.
Many of the sellers are already using - "Rasabali" as the name.
As we must be true to our local spelling and name, being "vocal for local", we settled for "Rasabali."
The name of "Kendrapara" was also discussed and went ahead with "Kendrapara" as the district name is - Kendrapara (and not Kendrapada).
These blog posts have more about our Rasabali GI outreach-
http://www.anitaexplorer.com/2020/07/kendrapada-rasabali.html
http://www.anitaexplorer.com/2023/09/does-rasabali-have-hole-like-doughnut.html
https://www.anitaexplorer.com/2023/10/kendrapara-rasabali-gi-tag-of-odisha.html
After my facilitation for the "Kendrapara Rasabali" GI and despite personally informing the stakeholders multiple times about the need for "correct representation", it was disappointing to find that the GI application had been submitted and the logo had been applied that too with the wrong information and spellings of product, applicants, place etc -
I do not know how or why I embarked on that trip,
They laughed at me saying everything I did was a blip!
With the herd mentality, they indulged in copy-paste-
Anything original & great, they'd own up after a taste!
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| Image credit; Moostapper @ Pixabay |
While they followed footsteps & copied all bit by bit,
Hiding sources, appropriating & falsely claiming credit!
