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Rangoli

Every year when December comes, all of us at SPARROW begin to look for all kinds of things to cheer us up. This year after the tsunami tragedy, July floods, bomb blasts, floods in Chennai and so much of traumatic violence all over the country combined with various challenges we faced as an organisation, we wondered what we could find as signs of hope. We had many stories of resilience and courage to fall back upon but we wanted something lighter, colourful and creative, expressing joy. So we went through our rangoli collections and discovered some interesting ways in which the traditional designs had incorporated Christmas and New Year. We present them here for the pleasure of all those who visit the SPARROW web site.


By D Anusuya
Mangayar Malar, December 2003


By D Anusuya
Mangayar Malar, December 2003


By D Anusuya
Mangayar Malar, December 2003


By A. Kanakalatha
Aval Vikatan, 22 November 2002


By Thavamani Subramanian
Mangai, January 1992


By K Lalitha Kumar
Mangai, January 1992


By R. Grace Raj
Mangai, No Date


By P Akila Devi
Mangayar Malar, No Date


By D Janaki
Mangayar Malar, No Date


By M Jayanandini
Aval Vikatan, 21 December 2004


By R Satyavathi
Mangayar Malar, December 2001


By R Satyavathi
Mangayar Malar, December 2001


By R Satyavathi
Mangayar Malar, December 2001


By R Satyavathi
Mangayar Malar, December 2001


By R Satyavathi
Mangayar Malar, December 2001


By R Satyavathi
Mangayar Malar, December 2001


By Mohana
Mangai, No Date

   
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