12 neighbours have shared what matters to them — in their own words.
“The traditional dishes are our corn, moong, black gram, horse gram, and our moong, and jana, etc. All these.”
“ପାରମ୍ପରିକ ଯୋ ବ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନ ହଉଛି ଆମର ମକା ମୁଗ ବିରି ତ କଳତ ଆଉ ଆମର ଯୋ ମୁଗ ଆଉ ଜନ ଆମର ଇତ୍ୟାଦି ଏସବୁ”
translated from Oriya
Nearby, the main topics are a strong affirmation of local cultural heritage, particularly around traditional practices. Citizens are expressing the richness of their indigenous knowledge, emphasizing diverse aspects such as traditional food systems 🌽, including various millets, grains, and forest-derived edibles. They also highlight the value of traditional medicine 🌿 sourced from forests for its health benefits, and unique traditional games 🤸. This collective voice underscores the deep connection communities have to their ancestral customs and local resources. 💡
“Look, millet is our favorite food. And from that millet, we prepare about seven to eight types of dishes. It is very good for our body.”
“Our traditional items are finger millet, foxtail millet, proso millet, black gram, paddy, all these are ours. Then there's black gram, pigeon pea, and all these things.”
“Our traditional games are Sailodi Gatere Demsa, Jhatijuja, and ours.”
“The language of the message could not be identified, and therefore a translation is not possible.”
“I am a tradition, Madhya Sassulandi Master. We are Landy Master, right? Tank, Kolgi, Roku, Raju, Dara, Asuchi, Janu Janu Rickshaw.”
“Our traditional medicine, the medicine found in our forests, acts as our antibiotic. It will alleviate pain, then our specific fever will get better, then our respiratory disease will improve, and appetite will also get better.”
“Forest-derived food includes fresh bamboo shoots, bamboo sago, and Kendu fruit, among others. We obtain our food from the forest.”
“We have traditional varieties: our native rice, ragi, tuana, jhudunga, palat biri, and our kangu tuana.”
“Which is traditional, we who, of Nagal, to him, we rain, we in the season, we to him, after repeatedly applying/feeling, after he killed him, people to him.”
“Our traditional food includes Koradi mushrooms, Silari greens, then Kakudi greens, and our Silari greens and mushroom greens.”
“Take our potato, break it, bring it, and cook it in a pot. After cooking, cut it into small pieces.”
