Speaking to an Elephant: And Other Tales from the Kadars - Softcover
This collection of unusual folklore features the world of the Kadars, a small indigenous community in south India. Originally narrated to the authors by Kadar elders, these stories recall ways of living in forest habitats that hold important lessons for all those interested in regrowing our forests. Textured and evocative illustrations by Matthew Frame bring alive the world of animals and foliage in a tropical forest.
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Madhuri Ramesh is an ecologist who first met the Kadars when she went to study the secretive Travancore tortoise in the Anamalai Hills. At present, she is completing her doctoral thesis on the political ecology of marine turtle conservation in Odisha, at the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) in Bangalore.
Manish Chandi studied Economics in the Madras Christian College, and went on to work on a doctoral thesis on the Nicobar islanders after spending two decades in the islands. He worked in the Valparai plateau on the Anamalai Hills along with the Nature Conservation Foundation during which he collected folktales from various Kadars he lived and worked with.
Matthew Frame is a London-based illustrator. Since completing his Masters at Central St. Martins, Matthew’s practice has focussed on how illustration can address the issues surrounding social cohesion in the globalised world. Matthew’s intricate drawings play with texture and pattern to explore his passion for film, politics, trash culture and science fiction.
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Manish Chandi studied Economics in the Madras Christian College, and went on to work on a doctoral thesis on the Nicobar islanders after spending two decades in the islands. He worked in the Valparai plateau on the Anamalai Hills along with the Nature Conservation Foundation during which he collected folktales from various Kadars he lived and worked with.
Matthew Frame is a London-based illustrator. Since completing his Masters at Central St. Martins, Matthew’s practice has focussed on how illustration can address the issues surrounding social cohesion in the globalised world. Matthew’s intricate drawings play with texture and pattern to explore his passion for film, politics, trash culture and science fiction.
Kadavul, the creator, made all the people of this world: people from the hills, from the plains, and even those who went to live in towns. One day, he invited them all to his place for a great feast. He wanted to give them all special gifts, and a range of skills for living in this world.
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- PublisherTara Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 9383145730
- ISBN 13 9789383145737
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages60
- IllustratorFrame Matthew
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