Dear Kodavas,
We keep harping on about our identity and ethnic pride and are arrogant enough to look down on all other forms of human life.
But what have we as a people done to actually achieve it? Our forefathers lived a certain way, we dress and profess our heritage in their style, we have a certain build and our reputation built on that. Today, the world knows us as inhabitants of the Great Western Ghats. We are spoken of as a beautiful race of martial people with a unique culture. And coffee.
Without a distinct and complete language, which forms the ramparts of any culture, how can we fortify this grand legacy?
We speak kodavathakk and write in Kannada. Others, fascinated foreigners mainly, have tried to form a script on an anglovernacular basis. It was a grand scheme then and a valiant effort - something that came to nothing much more. And it still was not entirely unique.
Since then, we have 'one of our own', a spectacular sculptor, an ambitious artist who has carved out not just sensational pieces of stone, but a great script that can take us forward as a race, with a complete language and identity. His formulation is a unique script that is original and founded on original lettering.
http://www.akssculptures.com/other-achievements
We keep harping on about our identity and ethnic pride and are arrogant enough to look down on all other forms of human life.
But what have we as a people done to actually achieve it? Our forefathers lived a certain way, we dress and profess our heritage in their style, we have a certain build and our reputation built on that. Today, the world knows us as inhabitants of the Great Western Ghats. We are spoken of as a beautiful race of martial people with a unique culture. And coffee.
Without a distinct and complete language, which forms the ramparts of any culture, how can we fortify this grand legacy?
We speak kodavathakk and write in Kannada. Others, fascinated foreigners mainly, have tried to form a script on an anglovernacular basis. It was a grand scheme then and a valiant effort - something that came to nothing much more. And it still was not entirely unique.
Since then, we have 'one of our own', a spectacular sculptor, an ambitious artist who has carved out not just sensational pieces of stone, but a great script that can take us forward as a race, with a complete language and identity. His formulation is a unique script that is original and founded on original lettering.
http://www.akssculptures.com/other-achievements
How many of us know of it?
Rather, how many of us WANT to know of it? And what are we going to do about making this see the light of day?
Are we really as proud of ourselves as we make ourselves out to be?
There is a question for you. Its answer lies in what you are going to do with invaluable resources like this post.
With immense pride laced with delightful arrogance,
Tej :)
Comments
It is the least anyone of us could have done - sad not many did it sooner.
Making the script more user-friendly would be great and once someone of account actually takes this seriously, further mutations will only make it better. Hopefully one day, soon, we will be able to read and write in Kodavathakk :)
I wish Kiran Subbaiah, the very best.
Thanks for making that call :)
I tried to see if I could begin to learn that script, but just didn't know where to begin!!
Just my 2cents of input.
I don't know if you were responding to my (Suresh Ponnappa) message or to Suresh Chengappa's message. If you wanted me to take the idea forward, I need lots of help!! I live outside India and I don't know where to begin to learn the script. I think it would be better if Mr. Kiran Subbaiah would work with some local talent there to put together some introductory tutorial videos.
Apologies for the oversight and most welcome to the blog :)
Thankyou for showing your interest in the matter and yes, any help will go a long way, considering that impediments outweigh support.
Your suggestion is great and I will put it forward. Thanks again :)
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