World Tulu Convention commences today.

World Tulu Convention commences today.

Mangalore Today News Network

Ujire, December 10: The otherwise quiet town of Ujire has turned into a colourful splendour with the  commencing of the much awaited World Tulu Convention with a grand procession on Thursday, December 10. Over 50 artistes’ troupes from various parts of the district, showcased their talent in the  procession which was witnessed by thousands who stood on either side of the road.

 

 

Cut-outs of Yakshagana characters, attractive bamboo archs, colorful flags, umbrellas of palm leaves--all depicting the colorful culture of the Tulu-speaking people--can be spotted all over the venue. People are busy visiting  the venue, dotted with several stalls devoted to books, village made items and food counter. 

A traditional food counter venue with the title ’Atil Aragane’ is  situated at the convention venue displaying and selling  mouth watering delicacies of Tulunad. Famous and delicious dishes like ’Kattmandige’, ’Sukurunde’, Ragi Manni’ and ’Undluga’, were sold at Rs 5 per plate, while  some of the Brahmin special items like ’Halu Bayi’, Menskai, Masale Rice Balls’ and ’Hayagreeva Maddi’, along with ’Thanubheeja’ Sharbath’, and ’Goli Ketthe Tea’, are tempting visitors to taste it, says Ashok Shetty, organizing member of Food Exhibition Committee. 

Crockery, household and field items used by the Tulunad people are also on  displayed at the exhibition venue named after ’Dr TMA Pai.’ There are  around 142 stalls, displaying different idols, worshipping items, bamboo baskets, ’Muttale’,( the traditional headgear  used by Tulunad people while working in fields), dosa pan, ’Appa’ pan etc.

The artistes of Chitrakala Mandira Kala Vidyalaya, Udupi - Dhanraj Padubidri, Raghavendra Halliyode, Girish Kumashi and Mahesh Chandkela under the guidance of Ganesh Mandana Ujire, have exhibited their talent by carving a sand sculpture, depicting the symbol of World Tulu Convention, a Basadi, portrait of Dr D Veerendra Heggade, the man behind the Tulu Sammelan  and the most worshipped Annappa Panjurli’s structure. 

The team of artistes from ’Lahari’ of Alake, Mangalore, have made a sand sculpture depicting Nethravathi River Diversion, with the help of Harish Kodialbail, Harish Marne, Pranesh, Ratnakar and others.

 

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