Madikeri, Dec. 15: Chokkadi N. Appiah, president of the Kodagu Gowda Retired Employees Association, suggested that the production of cinema, drama and short films should be increased to spread Arbashe, one of the Kannada sub-languages, everywhere.
In collaboration with the Karnataka Arebhashe Culture and Literature Academy, he participated in the ‘Arebhashe Day’ program held at the Murnadu Gowda society and spoke about the role of societies in the development of Arbashe culture and literature.
In today’s social media era, cinema, drama, documentaries, short films attract everyone’s attention. Therefore, social media is powerful, and in that regard, the production of these is essential for the development of Arbashe.
Books should be published more often in Arbashe. The publication of books is a book, and more efforts should be made in that regard, Appiah said.
Arbashe Day has been celebrated since 2016. There are more than 800 small languages in the country, and Kannada also has many sub-languages. In that regard, he called for preserving and developing regional languages.
There are about 6 lakh semi-linguists in Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu districts, which include the Ainmane culture. Appaiah said that semi-linguistic literature, traditions and cultures have their own richness. Everyone's role is important in the development of semi-languages, and language and society are inextricably linked.
Surtale R. Somanna, former president of the Kodagu Gowda Society Federation, spoke about the contribution of elders to the development of semi-language literature and culture, and said that semi-language culture and traditions are special, and Sobane words have their own uniqueness. He said that it can be recalled that during the time of the Haleri kings, Akhand Kodagu extended from Periyapatna to B.C. Road.
Speaking, Sadananda Mavaji, President of Arebhashe Culture and Literature Academy, said that many literary and cultural activities have been undertaken by Arebhashe Culture and Literature Academy.
More than a hundred books and 11 research papers have been published by the Academy. He said that stories, poems, plays and other books have been brought out.
Writers are being encouraged by the Academy. He informed that more than 1800 people are members of Hingara Quarterly.
He explained that the Academy has organized a festival, an honorary award ceremony, Arebhashe Day, an Ainmane program, and short films and plays have been produced.
Chettimada T. Karyappa (Vasantha), former president of Moornadu Gowda Samaj, spoke and said that the Arebhashe culture, art and culture should be preserved and developed. It should be mandatory to speak the Arebhashe language at home. This will help children learn the Arebhashe language.
Land should not be sold for any reason. He said that if the land is sold, our culture will be forgotten. Kodagu Gowda Vidyasangha President Ambekallu Naveen Kushalappa spoke and said that the new building of Kodagu Gowda Vidyasangha in Madikeri city will be built at a cost of Rs. 4 crore.
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