வாசல் கோலம்

காலை , மாலை ரெண்டு வேளையும் வீட்டு வாசலில்  கோலம் போடுவதை தமிழ் நாட்டில, பல வீடுகளில் இன்னைக்கும் ஒரு கடமையா செய்து வருகிறார்கள் 

எனக்கு  தெரிந்து வாசல் கோலம் இரு வகை . புள்ளி வைத்தது , புள்ளி வைக்காதது. புள்ளி  வைத்த கோலம், மேலும் இரு பிரிவு கொண்டது. சிக்கு கோலம் மற்றும்  பூ அல்லது படக் கோலம் 

புள்ளி வைக்காத கோலம் 

புள்ளி வைத்த கோலம் (சிக்கு கோலம் )

புள்ளி வைத்த கோலம் (படக்  கோலம் )

புள்ளி வைத்த கோலத்திலும்  நேர் புள்ளி ,ஊடு புள்ளி என்று இரு வகை கோலம் உண்டு.

 கோலத்துக்கும் எனக்கும் ஒரு காலத்தில் (பள்ளி  பருவத்தில் ) சம்பந்தம் இருந்தது. கோல  புத்தகம் , கோல நோட்டு கையுமா  இருந்திருக்கேன். கொஞ்ச காலத்திற்கு தினமும் காலை மாலை என இருவேளையும் வாசலில் கோலம் போடுவது என் கடமைகளில் ஒன்றாக இருந்தது. 

பாக்யராஜ் சார் படத்தில தாங்க , வயசு பொண்ணுங்க குளித்து , பளிச்சுன்னு உடை மற்றும் தலை கொண்டை (மறக்காம கொண்டைய சுத்தி துண்டு ) போட்டு காலை ஐந்து மணிக்கே கோலம் போடுவாங்க. அந்த கோலத்தை பார்க்க பார்க்க ஹீரோ(?) வருவாரு, அதுவும் சைகிளில்.அதை பத்தி பேச ஆரம்பிச்சா தலைப்பு மாறி போயிடும். கோலத்துக்கு வருவோம்.

என்னுடைய காலை கோலம்  என்றால் , ஐந்து மணி எல்லாம் கிடையாது. பல நேரம் அது ஏழு மணியாக தான் இருக்கும். பல பேருக்கு அது பள்ளி கூடம் அல்லது வேலைக்கு செல்லும் நேரம். அவர்கள் நான் கோலம் போடுவதை பார்க்கும் போது, கோவமாக வரும்.அனாலும் என்னால் சீக்கிரம் எழுந்து , குளித்து ரெடியாகி கோலம் போட முடிந்தது இல்லை. 

கோலம் போடு என்று என் அம்மா சொன்னால் , அது மூன்று உள் வேலை  கொண்டது. வாசல் பெருக்க (விளக்கமாறு  / துடைப்பம் கொண்டு  கூட்டுதல் ), நீர் தெளித்து கழுவுதல் , கோலம் போடுதல்.

 லீவில்  ஊருக்கு  போனா  பாட்டி , "முத்தம் தெளிச்சியா?" ன்னு கேட்பாங்க. ஊருக்கு ஊரு இந்த பேச்சு மாறும். இன்னமும் நாகர் கோவில் பக்கம் எல்லாம் இப்படித்தான் கேப்பாங்க. உண்மையில் முற்றம் (வாசல்) என்னும்  வார்த்தை  தான் கால போக்கில் மாறி முத்தம் ஆயிற்று. 

சென்னை வந்ததும் , ஒரு அம்மா வந்து கேட்டது. "முறை வாசல் செய்ய ஆள் வேண்டுமா ? " எனக்கு புரிய வில்லை. அப்படின்னா என்ன என்று கேட்டேன். காலை மாலை இரு வேலையும் கோலம் போடுவதை தான் முறை வாசல் என்று சொல்கிறார்கள் என்று விளக்கம் அறிந்தேன். "முறை  வாசல்"  என்பது "முத்தம் தெளித்தல்" என்பதை விட தேவலை என்று தோன்றியது. 

நாகர்கோவிலின் சுத்த தமிழ் கால போக்கில் கலப்படம் ஆனதை பற்றி தனியாக ஒரு பதிவு போடலாம்.

அந்த காலத்தில் பச்சை அரிசி மாவில் கோலம் போட்டதாக சொல்கிறார்கள். நான் கோலம் போட்டது சுண்ணாம்பு கல்லில் இருந்து பொடி செய்யப்பட்ட மாவில் தான். மண்ணில் இருக்கும் எறும்பு போன்ற ஜீவன்களுக்காக பச்சை அரிசி மாவு  கலந்து மண் தரையில் கோலம் போடுபவர்களும் உண்டு.ஆனால் இப்பொழுது பல வீடுகளில் வாசல்  சிமெண்டு தரை தான். மொசைக் தரையாக இருப்பின் பலர் கோலம் பெயிண்ட் செய்து விடுகிறார்கள் அல்லது கோல  ஸ்டிக்கர் வாங்கி ஒட்டி விடுகிறார்கள்.

இன்றும் , நாங்கள் குடி இருக்கும் வீடும், தெருவில் இருந்து  உள்ளே இருப்பதால் நான் கோலம் போடுவது இல்லை. தோன்றினால் சில நேரம் மாலையில் போடுவேன். கோலம் போட்டு பழக்கம் இருந்தாலும் என்னுடைய கோலங்கள் என்றும் முழுமையான திருத்தத்துடன் இருந்ந்தது இல்லை. நோட்டில் போடுவது போன்று அழகாக வந்தது இல்லை. அதுவும் நான் கோலம் போட தயங்க காரணம்.  

சென்னையில் பல வீடுகளில் கோலம் போடுவது "அவுட் சோர்ஸ்" செய்யபடுகிறது. எனக்கு இது ஒன்றும் புதிது அல்ல. ஏனெனில்  எங்கள் வீட்டிலேயே பாத்திரம் விளக்கும் அம்மாவிடம் அந்த வேலை பின்னர் கொடுக்கப்பட்டது. நான் சந்தோஷம் அடைந்த நேரம் அது . பலர் பார்க்க ஏழு மணிக்கு கோலம் போட தேவை இல்லை. இருந்தும் மார்கழி மாதம் முழுவதும் கோலம் போடுவது எங்களுடையது. 

இந்த பதிவு  மிக நீளமாக போவதால் மார்கழி கோலம் பற்றிய பதிவை அடுத்ததாக, வாசல் கோலம் - பகுதி இரண்டு - ஆக  போடுகிறேன்.

-- தானேஷ் அம்மா

Video Games -part 2

When I wrote the post Video Games I did not expect that , I would land up writing part 2 for it.

The need for part 2 came , when I came across some of the games in play store in my android phone. Some of the games which I have played in child hood as board and real games have come today as mobile app.

Before the arrival of mobile games , I had come across only chess game in computer

I used to play the chess board game with my dad, sister and some neighbors

When I started playing Dos and Windows game in my home PC, I  got chess game. I used to compete against the computer in chess game. I had enjoyed playing when there is no one to play chess with me.

Now the chess game is also available in android app.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.aifactory.chessfree&hl=en

Some of my child hood games with its name and images also have come in mobile app.

Aadu-puli-attam (goat , tiger game). I have not played much in this game. I don't remember how to play this game now. May be I will re-collect when some one tells me how to play.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=visu.suni.snakesandladders10by10&hl=en

Brainvita game. I have enjoyed playing this game. After several attempts , I had won this game by reaching to one marble.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.elevate&hl=en

Chinese Checkers. I have not got chance to play this game with six players, Only I have played as 2 player game.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sohomob.android.chinese_checkers

Pallanguzhi (Bantumi) game. My mother got us a similar fish shaped one as stated in this picture. 

Enjoyed playing with it as single player / two player.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=atomicpineapple.bantumi.free&hl=en

Snake and Ladder game. There were several version of the game. But my favourite version is this. Having a Lengthy snake in box number 99 and which comes down to box number 5. If we hit on the box 99 , we have to make our journey again from box number 5. Some of the player withdrew from the game if they see that they land up on this box number 99.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whiture.apps.ludov2.free&hl=en

Scrabble: Word building game.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.game.scrabblemattel_bv&hl=en

The only benefit with the mobile games is that, it does not require additional player. The mobile takes care of it. Since I have played these games in real, I do not like to play them in the app.

There could be other games in mobile which we played in childhood too but the above listed are the ones which I remember right now.

-- Dhanesh Amma

Kids grow very fast than what we think....

When Dhanesh was one year old, Before Christmas, many houses had stars with light. He liked them and wanted to have one. It's too early to convince him that we don't do that. So I bought a small star , used a night lamp bulb and hung the star in bedroom. He enjoyed watching it every day.

This became a practice in our home every year. The star was hung in hall and Deepak also started enjoying it.

This year when I hung it, Dhanesh asked me, only Christians celebrate Christmas, why do we tie this star inside our house?

I then explained him what had happened when he was one year old. He then asked , when we will remove it? I replied him telling as it is hung now, lets remove after new year. 

Above photo taken today before it was removed. It will go on for hibernation for a year. If Deepak does not ask for it next year, it will go for hibernation for ever.

-- Dhanesh Amma

Bicycle

Have you read about my post on Tricycle ? If not click here


My paternal grand father and my spouse's maternal grandfather were running rental cycle shop at home as additional job. However I had not been lucky enough to see them in person. I got to see the photos of the grandpas, but not the cycle shops.

In those days, affording a bicycle is very costly and people take rental bicycle based on hours. I had also learnt cycling in rental bicycle only.

I got my first bicycle upon completing my standard ten. It is still lying in my home at native. I hope in few years, Dhanesh will be able to use it.

Dhanesh is lucky enough to get his bicycle when he was just four years old. He was continuously requesting his grandfather for bicycle. My father went to shop with my brother and got the one below.

Dhanesh got upset, as he was not taken to shop and not allowed to see and select the one he liked. My father preferred to buy the quality one and select as the shop fellow will not come for bargain if the kids are adamant to buy the cycle. Initially Dhanesh did not like the color saying as Pink is for girls. We convinced him saying this cycle is quality one and other cycles in shop was not good.

My father, having experienced in his father's cycle shop, does all the repairs of his and my bicycle by himself. puncture fixing, tube change, seat change or what ever it is. Me and my sister used to watch it when ever he does the puncture fixing work. It is equally important to know the minor repair works also , in addition to riding on any vehicle, be it bicycle or bike or car or other.

This generation kids, want to ride on bike before they step on to college. They don't prefer to pick up their bicycle after that.

--Dhanesh Amma

Tricycle

I remember riding on my tricycle with my my younger sister when I was young. It was a two seat-er. However I do not remember when and where it was bought and where it is now. I did not have passion for cycling so I did not bother much.

Now, we have a tricycle at home which was bought for Dhanesh by his grand father before he could walk and run steady.

The same cycle is used by his brother Deepak now. In this five years time the pedal of the cycle has been changed thrice.

The pedal gets damaged soon as the kids pedal them fast and hit on wall. They also invert the cycle and sit on rod to pedal the front wheel with hands. Good that spares are available in market otherwise we had to replace tricycle every time.

Last time, while we were returning from the shop with the spare pedal , one man asked where this spare is available as his grand son tricycle also having the same issue. 

Though Dhanesh is grown up and rides on bicycle, he is fond of this tricycle and uses it still. I only hope Deepak also shifts to bicycle soon and  the tricycle does not require addition pedal change.

--Dhanesh Amma

Flying Fan toys

Kids get bored easily. They need variety of toys every day. Recently I got these below toys at nearby shop, which would make kids busy for a while.

They were called as flying fan.

Hold the fan between your palms with the fan blades on top.,Give a twist to the stick by moving your right hand and release to see the fan to raise top and come down with swirl.

Hold the stick with your left hand and use your right hand and push the small piece upwards to see the fan raising up with full speed and slide down with swirl.

--Dhanesh Amma

Video Games

This post is written as SPGR has invited me to blog on it..


I was introduced to video games in Trichy Super Bazaar by my dad. The place which will be covered by most of the men and boys. I had not seen girls in that shop when ever i visited.  The shop appearance was well described by SPGR already. I think the shop charged one rupee for an hour. A long wait for the turn and my dad used to play in it. I was given chance to play towards the end of one hour duration.  I had played the shooting game there.After few such visits, I got bored in long waiting and not interested to be among crowd of boys, stopped going with my dad.

Then my father got us a brick video game as shown in the above picture. We have played in this for hours. 

When we got the computer at home, we installed many games and played in it. Mario, Prince, Aladdin Dave , Wolf , that's all I remember now. Out of these games, I had completed Aladdin and Wolf.

Out of above listed games, Aladdin is my favorite. The game is colorful and enjoyable one. 

Later, I have got chances to play games online. My favorite is book worm. 

After a while, I was introduced to Zynga's FarmVille,  which I lost interest in playing as it required co-players. 

I forgot to mention that I have played many games in the mobiles I had so far. Below are some of them which I liked.

 snake game     

galaxy balls (a type of brick game)

      ninja's fruit cut game

Now , I have option to download and play games in mobile, but for sake of Dhanesh and Deepak, I am forced to uninstall them after few attempt of playing.

These games are addicting, that it eats hours of our time. 

Now, the gaming zone at the big shopping mall suck thousand rupees in just one hour, as each game work only for few minutes and they charge 25 to 50 rupees for each game. They call it as gaming zone. Actually they should rename it as Casino, as most of them are lottery based and issue tickets based on numbers. The tickets cannot be redeemed as cash, but for toys or added to account for playing the games again. 

-- Dhanesh Amma