Discussing books of The Kadars with Manish Chandi and Arti Das

[Harihara S S]

This Saturday, we discuss two books with author Manish Chandi in conversation with Arti Das: 

WALKING IS A WAY OF KNOWING – IN A KADAR FOREST:

The Kadars are a small indigenous community in South India. Even though they no longer live deep in the forest, they still walk its paths every day. For them, walking is a way of knowing, not just a way of getting from place to place. This is the story of a Kadar elder who takes a young urban visitor through the tangled woods that make up his ancient home. The book captures an urban nature lover’s experience of learning from a forest-dweller — and is beautifully illustrated to bring alive the dark richness of an lndian tropical forest.

SPEAKING TO AN ELEPHANT AND OTHER TALES FROM THE KADARS:

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.

Join us this Saturday evening at 5:30pm, at Champaca Bookstore, Anjuna.