tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644323941190391564.post3202937325864734920..comments2023-09-27T06:03:41.305-07:00Comments on Tea & Dark Chocolate: Am from Shivalli…Preethihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503231911860660064noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644323941190391564.post-20902209547092789062014-07-11T22:21:57.453-07:002014-07-11T22:21:57.453-07:00Sundar, am so glad you could identify yourself wit...Sundar, am so glad you could identify yourself with this post.:)Preethihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17503231911860660064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644323941190391564.post-620243667017873322014-07-11T21:58:33.941-07:002014-07-11T21:58:33.941-07:00Totally understand your feelings. I am a shivalli ...Totally understand your feelings. I am a shivalli brahmin who grew up in TamilNadu and living in US for many years now. The only time I can speak shivalli Tulu is with my family over phone, when someone visits me or I make a visit to my family in India. My wife being a Maharashtrian does not help much. You truly portrayed the fun nature of shivallis and the lifestyle. Thanks much.Sundar Matpadihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417566960759322250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644323941190391564.post-48079966019355959402012-02-19T00:24:25.809-08:002012-02-19T00:24:25.809-08:00The Bunts and their Kori roti, of course. I have h...The Bunts and their Kori roti, of course. I have heard Brahmins speak Tulu but didn't know about the Shivalli bit. All of it makes sense now!<br /><br />I'm Mangalorean (Konkani) too but as is evident from my previous comment quite ignorant about other Mangalorean communities. :)Joylitahttp://joylita.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644323941190391564.post-35378374580323790102012-02-18T23:13:31.716-08:002012-02-18T23:13:31.716-08:00~Joylita , Bundts and Shivalli brahmins are basica...~Joylita , Bundts and Shivalli brahmins are basically from the same place, have similar food habits and even speak different dialects of the same language, but are not essentially the same community. Brahmins are generally vegetarians, and Bundts are not. They have surnames like Shetty, Rai etc.Preethihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17503231911860660064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644323941190391564.post-33696752207809541232012-02-17T21:54:54.281-08:002012-02-17T21:54:54.281-08:00A very insightful blog post. So basically the Bunt...A very insightful blog post. So basically the Bunts and the Shivalli Brahmins are the same community? <br /><br />(Got here from Twitter, hello! :))Joylitahttp://joylita.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644323941190391564.post-41059127485310843202012-01-29T22:20:14.359-08:002012-01-29T22:20:14.359-08:00~GCK - Thank you for reading the entire post. :), ...~GCK - Thank you for reading the entire post. :), Quite long, no? :) <br />Oh yes, there are so many more cultures like mine in India details of which are not known to many people, and many more cultures/languages on the verge of extinction (the tribals of Andaman is the best example).<br /><br />Taking a totally practical stand, I can say that this is all the process of evolution, the stronger ones will survive, and the weaker ones will be in history books, but what totally gets me angry is how people who belong to these dying languages/cultures don't do anything to stick to them, and look down upon them... One doesnt need to practise them everyday, but remembering and acknowledging it is enough, I feel. <br />And there are many moments when I wish I belonged to a more known-community, that way, I wouldnt need to explain my food-preferences which are thought of as quirks sometimes... :) <br />And then, there is always a sense of belonging, right, something all humans look for... guess , am looking for that more than anything else... :)Preethihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17503231911860660064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644323941190391564.post-56819213605359765782012-01-29T21:59:02.112-08:002012-01-29T21:59:02.112-08:00That's really great that you hold on to your c...That's really great that you hold on to your culture so strongly. Did you know that of the 7000 or so languages in the world, half of them are considered endangered and predicted to disappear in the next 50-100 years? Just as you say, each language has words or ways of expressing things of the world that don't exist in other languages. It's really great how India manages to be one country and have so many different languages and cultures within it, and hopefully these distinctions preserve themselves for years to come. I really enjoyed reading about your community!gckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158531716972805435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644323941190391564.post-77776170386915301462012-01-23T22:04:34.120-08:002012-01-23T22:04:34.120-08:00~Beth, if you love masala dosa so much, I can tell...~Beth, if you love masala dosa so much, I can tell you the easiest ways to make them at home yourself. :)Preethihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17503231911860660064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644323941190391564.post-80455901837884238262012-01-23T20:17:40.255-08:002012-01-23T20:17:40.255-08:00I am so used to my culture being the norm in my wo...I am so used to my culture being the norm in my world that it is hard to even comprehend how hard it must be to be so isolated from your language and culture in your own country! Here is what I can relate to: the difficultly in finding the illusive masala dosa! I love them, but it's very hard to find restaurants here that serve them. I would love to eat them for breakfast daily!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com