The Tamil language is one of the world's longest-surviving classical languages with a history dating back to 300 BCE. Tamil literature is dominated by poetry and therefore, one can say the culture is as old as the language. But, as much as we enjoy its rich heritage, architecture, cuisine, arts, and culture, there are a few practices still observed in Tamil households today, that leave us in awe. Today's generation, especially, finds it hard to decipher them and assumes them to be dated. But are these practices dated and what flavours can we bring from our modern-day learning to them? This is what Subhalakshmi ponders in this podcast.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices