How Kerala makes India's OLDEST mirror!
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Hi! I am Kavya Karnatac. I have a Masters in Media and Cultural Studies. Through my videos, I aim to experience and explain the different cultures of India. One day, I dream of making a video on EVERY district of India. ❤️🇮🇳❤️ To support my vision- subscribe! For collaborations- mail at [email protected]
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Try Odoo here - https://www.odoo.com/r/ld0s What is the famous art form of your state? I recently went to Kerala in search of a unique art form - an extraordinary 800-year-old mirror-making tradition unlike any other in the world. In a small village Aranmula, I explored the Vishwakarma community's incredible craft of creating mirrors not from glass, but from METAL. What made this experience truly remarkable was meeting Sudamal, the only woman who single-handedly manages this traditionally male-dominated craft. She sits for eight hours daily in front of a fire, carefully shaping these special mirrors by hand. These aren't ordinary mirrors. When you look into them, the reflection appears differently - you are able to view the direct reflection without any distortion. Each mirror is a testament to generations of skill passed down through a single community in Kerala. The small village was filled with mirror shops, but witnessing the actual crafting process was mesmerizing. I learned about the very detailed techniques and the rich cultural heritage behind these unique mirrors. Through videos like this, I aim to show the incredible skills of our hardworking Indian artisans that most people never get to see! Drop a comment and tell me what you like the most about the video. Buy these mirrors from here: Email: [email protected] Website: thearanmulakannadi.com Instagram: instagram.com/aranmulakannadi ********** Time Stamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - How does the Vishwakarma community make mirrors? 00:33 - Kavya's Aim 00:43 - Meet our saviour (Translator) - Lenin 00:55 - Meeting Sudamal - Only woman crafting mirror in this community 01:10 - Preparation of the secret item 03:25 - Collab 04:20 - Preparation of clay 05:27 - Parts of the mould 05:46 - Preparation of plates 06:29 - History of Aranmula 07:15 - Polishing of Plates 08:11 - Making of Body 08:30 - Making of Head 08:57 - Biggest Aranmula Kannadi 09:32 - Final Cover 10:09 - Most important process 10:51 - Biggest Challenge 11:29 - Removing mould from fire 12:33 - Final Reveal 13:41 - Polishing the mirror 14:40 - Making the Frames 16:04 - Packaging of the Mirror 16:18 - Outro ********** Credits: Producer and Researcher- Varun Pandey Videographer and Editor- @gurvmndl Thumbnail Designer- Aanchal Animator- Krishna Kumar On field translator - Lenin Jagadeesh Translator - Marjana Aboobacker Subtitles - Yashika ********** My Gears for shooting this video: Sony A7s3 - https://amzn.to/3XaeyjE Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 (Lens) - https://amzn.to/44lM4qZ Sony 16–35mm F2.8 GM II (Lens) - https://amzn.to/47RnWPt Sony NP-FZ100 (Battery) - https://amzn.to/485RV53 DJI MIC 2 (Mic) - https://amzn.to/3LO4Ktc DJI MIC 2 (Single) - https://amzn.to/4iaHRw9 Rode Videomic - https://amzn.to/4rYunIl insta360 X5 (360 Camera) - https://amzn.in/d/fOzTsuI ************* About me: KK Create is a channel run by Kavya Karnatac. Hi! I was born in Uttarakhand, raised in Delhi, I did my Masters in Mumbai in Media and Cultural Studies. I dream of making a video about every district of India. ❤️❤️ With the aim of - Bringing Cultures Together! I make geography fun on my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kk.create/ I write about my content creation journey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavya-karnatac/ ********** Additional Watching: How Uttar Pradesh earns 1200 CRORES from this perfume!: https://youtu.be/KZeGwqaKe8k I investigated India’s DEADLY BURNING city in this video : https://youtu.be/XopdRESIJc4
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