Retired officer of Women and Child Welfare department, Damayanti, felt the need for honest efforts towards preservation of Arebhashe culture and tradition.
She was speaking during the valedictory programme of week-long training camp on Arebhashe culture organised by the Karnataka Arebhashe Samskrithi Sahitya Academy at Kodagu Gowda Samaja in Madikeri. “It is impossible to follow all traditions. But culture, language and literature have to be preserved for next generations. The speakers of Arebhashe language should take pride in claiming their culture.”
Kodagu Gowda Samaja secretary Kodi Chandrashekhar opined that camps on Arebhashe language should be organised at the village-levels as well. Also, youth should utilise such opportunities. He suggested recording all the programmes organised by the Academy. Arebhashe Samkrithi and Sahitya Academy chairman Lakshminarayana Kajegadde said that culture should always be kept alive. In a positive development, youth have been showing interest in Arebhashe culture. The Academy will organise Arebhashe workshops in Aluru, Siddapura and Bhagamandala.
Taluru Yashoda, resource person, called upon the participants of the camp to share their knowledge they have acquired during the camp with others. The camp participants sung songs on ‘Hari Seve’, ‘Gange Pooje’, ‘Dibbana’, ‘Sobane’, ‘Valaga’ and so on. Kannada Sahitya Parishat taluk president Kudekal Santhosh, Arebhashe Samkrithi and Sahitya Academy members Dhananjaya Agolikaje, Prema Raghavaiah Chokkadi, K C Dayananda and Academy registrar Chinnaswamy were present.
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