There is a growing interest within the Tamil community to learn more about, and reconnect with, Tamil history, language, and heritage. I often hear a sense of defeat or regret: not having learned from elders, not paying attention in school, or feeling as though the opportunity has passed. Yet, as the great Tamil poets Avvaiyar and Thiruvalluvar remind us, learning is the greatest form of wealth, and it is never too late to begin. Perhaps some of the insights found in the boo

Explore how Tamils went from indigenous dowry traditions to a socially exploitive system Weddings mark a transitional phase in one’s life, a new chapter in which one begins their own family. In ancient Tamil society, this transition was often supported through an inheritance dowry: a voluntary transfer of wealth from parents to daughters at the time of marriage. This could include furniture, gold, jewellery, land, or even a house, and its purpose was to provide financial sec

Rice is widely consumed in Tamil cuisine today, but it was not always the staple grain. Millets were historically a major staple.

Tamil poetry is the guardian of Tamil history.

Orissa Balu was a world renowned researcher, scientist and archaeologist, who paved the way for a deeper understanding of Tamil history.

The changing of traditional Tamil names may have more to do with erasing our roots than it does with pleasing the western tongue.

Are we using the term “modernization” as a blanket to soften the effects of cultural assimilation? The world is no stranger to cultural...