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  • Badam

    Badam

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    We have already shared with you the wonderful nutritional value of this nut, rich in nutrients and fiber, they help lower blood pressure and protect us against heart diseases, and they are truly a healthy snack. If you have the money you can buy them from a shop or off the Internet, if you have…

  • BAEL LEAVES

    BAEL LEAVES

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    Bael patra is the leaf from the bael tree or wood apple tree, which is used primarily for poojas and in Ayurvedic medicines. The bael leaf is in the shape of Trishul, Shiva’s trident. The bael tree is highly valued in Ayurveda, and the bael leaves help to flush out toxins by stimulating the liver,…

  • Seeds of unity festival

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    Seeds of unity festival was created with the aim of food and music to bring our community together. Auroville has been created by hands and hearts and the strength of our community lies in the people. A lot of people came together to help create the festival where we offered an annadana(food offering) to a…

  • Emergence at the seeds of unity festival

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    365 wouldn’t be 365 without lots of music. This video is a mashup of songs performed by Emergence at the seeds of unity festival with guest artist Mahesh Vinayagam, Aman Mahajan. As Krishna says music is an adhesive that brings people together, music is food- food for the soul. These songs that have been written…

  • Chop and drop

    Chop and drop

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    Soil is everything! How do you make a healthy soil. Return organic matter. In nature you can observe this process of organic matter such as leaves, weeds, sticks, logs etc falling to the ground, decomposing and becoming available nutrients for the soil. In permaculture we plant various plants that are grown simply to cut back…

  • Butterfly Pea powder

    Butterfly Pea powder

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    Clitoria ternatea This most wonderful flower, butterfly pea, has so many medicinal benefits. It boosts memory, lowers blood pressure, aids digestion, improves eyesight, good for uterus health and keeps your skin looking young. Dry the flowers and grind them into a powder. This powder is easy to store, can be used in teas and even…

  • REVALUING LOCAL WEEDS IN THE SALAD

    REVALUING LOCAL WEEDS IN THE SALAD

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    Edible weeds grow all around us. They are the fabric of our cultural nutritional heritage. This video gives you an insight into the amazing world of edible weeds.

  • THALI OF THE DAY / PLAT DU JOUR

    THALI OF THE DAY / PLAT DU JOUR

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    The thali of the day is a snap shot of the nutritional bounty of our Mother Nature. Harvested as the name suggest on a daily basis. Fruits, vegetables, roots, leaves, seeds, flowers, the colors of our nutritional cultural heritage. This food is delicious, heathy and truly expresses, the ancient proverb ” food is medicine “.…

  • Pani Kirai

    Pani Kirai

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    12_Pani_Kirai(720p).mp4 Pani Kirai ia wild amarant. It’s a forgotten spinach remembered only by the village’s old ladies. Eating the spinach is like a time machine. It is one of the many colours of this ancient Tamil culture. Check out the video.

  • Chithirai Masam Ragi

    Chithirai Masam Ragi

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    027_Chithirain_Ragi___HD_720p(720p).mp4 Traditionally Tamil culture followed a Lunar calendar. The month of May corresponds to the Tamil month of Chitirai. It is in this season that we can harvest Ragi. Understanding the seasonal variations, the changes in weather patterns when to plant and harvest is obviously integral to preserving crop diversity and, thus, a healthy society…