𝑨𝒎𝒎𝒖'𝒔 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔!

  The most ancient percussion instrument in India is a Mizhavu. 𝐀 𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐡𝐚𝐯 𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐮 (Malayalam: മിഴാവ് ) is a big copper drum played as an accompanying percussion instrument by hand. Since it is used in temples or Koothambalams, mizhavu is considered sacred. It is perhaps the oldest musical instrument still used today in the Indian subcontinent. It was initially constructed of mud and was the simplest instrument to make by placing wet calf leather over a mud pot. However, it eventually changed into pure copper. According to ancient mythology, Mizhavu was the musical instrument used when Lord Shiva danced (Shiva Thandava), and Nandikeswaran played the Mizhavu. Tradition says playing a mizhavu creates a spiritual bond between the hand and the skin. Your hand's skin and the skin of the mizhavu. The Mizhavu is referred to as Muzhavu in the ancient literature Silappadikaram, an epic poem written in Tamil Nadu between the fifth and sixth centuries AD by Prince Ilang...

Recently, a dentist remarked to me, "Your daughter has such good teeth, no cavities even though she's in her twenties. What's the formula? You must have done something when she was a baby for her teeth to be that perfect even now! That made me wonder: Did I do anything? Yes, until they were around 4, I didn't give them any candy, cake, or fruit juice.  And yes, they never ever had any illnesses, ear infections, or trips to the emergency room. B ut other than that? Then I remembered my mother exclaiming "It is excellent for teeth! If you drink this, the baby will have healthy bones and teeth. Don't you want that?” She was talking about the extremely bitter beverage that she used to give me while I was pregnant, which was made from Kadukka or Haritaki-infused water. She ritualistically fed my children a tiny bit of a concoction every day soon after bathing them since the twenty-eight day following their birth. She would bathe them with such care after giving th...