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The Language of Belief: Superstition as Memory, Culture, and Heritage
By Spin A Yarn India Long before the microscope or telescope, humanity made sense of the world through stories. These stories—of shadows,...
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The Power of the Gaze: Nazar Is Not Superstition. It’s Cultural Memory.
We laugh off nazar as superstition, but ancient cultures knew better. From India’s black threads to Turkey’s blue charms, from China’s mirrors to Egypt’s sacred eyes—every tradition guarded what was delicate: joy in its early form. The gaze, even loving, can carry envy, altering what it touches. Nazar isn’t fear—it’s ancestral wisdom. A way of saying: protect what is still becoming. Guard the story before it’s ready to be told.
SaY India
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The death of a language
"A language isn't lost when the last elder dies—it's lost when the first child isn't taught."
SaY India
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Nationalistic Influences on Language: Protecting India’s Linguistic Heritage in a Global Context
India’s 19,500+ languages are vanishing—each loss erasing centuries of wisdom. From Hindi imposition debates to tribal tongue extinction, how does nationalism shape language? Compare with France’s linguistic centralization, China’s Mandarin push, and Māori revival. Is linguistic unity a force of cohesion—or cultural erasure? Dive into the battle to save India’s soul, one word at a time. #SaveOurLanguages
SaY India
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“The Living Memory of Our Ancestors: Why Cultural Heritage Isn’t Just History—It’s Who We Are”
Before Google, before textbooks, before bedtime YouTube playlists—there was Dadi ki kahani.
Stories whispered in moonlight, rituals practiced at dawn, songs carried on the backs of migrating birds.
SaY India
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What Does ‘Itihasa’ Really Mean? How Language Shapes Memory, Myth, and History
In Hindi, itihasa means history—fact-based, scientific, taught in schools. It tells of horses arriving from Eurasia, of chariots and invasions. In Sanskrit, itihasa means sacred story—epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata, where time is cyclical and truth is symbolic. Both meanings shape how we remember. At Spin A Yarn India, we honour all Indian languages, knowing they carry not just stories, but worldviews that define who we are.
SaY India
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"SaY" it with Culture: Importance of Storytelling Traditions Across the World - India
Storytelling has different forms and mediums across the globe. But every story has a common purpose no matter the country or medium.
SaY India
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"SaY" it with a Dance: Ganpati Bappa Morya
A dance to express our undying love for Ganpati Bappa!
SaY India
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"SaY" it with a story: A Lac of Rupees for a Piece of Advice
We have an obligation to read aloud to our children. To read them things they enjoy. To do the voices, to make it interesting for them.
SaY India
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“SaY” it with Education: Hybrid Education
Can we disrupt education in India with a new “hybrid” model?
SaY India
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"SaY" it with Stories: Stories Matter - Learning & More
Storytelling provides imagery-building skills, creates an attentive listener, expands interest into new areas.
SaY India
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"SaY" it with Parenting: One Thing To Help You Bond Better With Kids
What do you mean by a story? What exactly it tries to do to a reader? What are the benefits that it gives out to you?
SaY India
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"SaY" it with Festivals: Lohri
Let purity come, dirt depart. Dirt is uprooted and its roots cast in the fire.
SaY India
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"SaY" it with a Story: Fascinating Indian Folk Tales
Whether it is to preserve history or provide moral lessons, ancient folk tales have served a much bigger purpose that just entertaining peop
SaY India
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"SaY" it with a Mission: Securing our Heritage
Spin A Yarn India is on a mammoth cultural mission to preserve India's fairytales, folklore and fables
SaY India
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"SaY" it with a Story: How 'Once Upon A Time ...' is different in different cultures
From Korea to Germany to Nigeria, every culture has its own version of ‘once upon a time’ – and most are more interesting than the English
SaY India
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"SaY" it with Education: How to teach * ANY * language to your child
To learn a language, it is MOST important for the children to enjoy themselves while they learn.
SaY India
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"SaY" it with Inspiration: Why Role Models Matter
Our Children Learn From Watching Us. If She Can See It, She Can Be It.
SaY India
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"SaY" it with Education: Should Children read more books in Local Languages?
It's not about the pride associated with local language, but demolishing the idea that standard languages are the only way to learn.
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"SaY" it with Inspiration: Daughters of India
‘Daughter of India’ takes a look at five of India’s women pioneers. These are the inspirational stories of women in Indian history.
SaY India
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