THE TALE OF A VILLAGE

In this era where caste and religious discrimination still exist, I want to tell you about an ideal village in Kerala, a place where everyone equally respects each other's religious affairs. Actually, this point of view is widely recognized all over Kerala. But there's something special about my homeland, "Mathara," Calicut, Kerala. Mathara is a part of Olavanna Grama Panchayat, which is the largest Panchayat by population. Olavanna Grama Panchayat is a pioneer example of decentralized development, particularly in water management. I wasn’t aware of the brotherhood between people in our residential areas. Last day, my Political Science teacher asked us about caste discrimination in villages. 

(I'm not interested in sharing the exact place I'm mentioning.)

 In our neighborhood, nobody has faced any kind of caste discrimination. There are no quarrels or arguments. During the time of Rabi-ul-Awwal, the mosque near us distributes biryani to everyone, irrespective of caste or religion. In the mosque, there's a special prayer conducted on the last Thursday of every month, and for its fund collection, most people in our neighborhood contribute to it. Some of them contribute sweets for their prayer, without any caste or religious discrimination. There's another common practice in Calicut, mainly in the South area. Every Hindu person gives sadhya to their neighbors on the occasion of Onam and Vishu, and Muslims and Christians give biryani or snacks on Eid and Christmas occasions. Nobody here is discriminated against based on caste or religion. Here, everybody drinks the same water from a single well, which is stored in a huge water tank and then distributed via pipes.

 I hope this kind of religious harmony lasts forever.

Here by I would like to tell you that what I have told here is my own perspective,

Nothing is here to hurt anybody's beliefs.

 

 

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