2023:Program/Poster sessions/ALJEGU-Join hands together for the exchange of Culture

Title: Join hands together for the exchange of Culture

Speakers:

Aaryaa Joshi

Ph.D in Sanskrit, Diploma in Indology Six research papers related with Hinduism, Rituals and Indian Culture were published in national and international research journals. 17 research papers dealing with Hinduism, Religion, Indian Philosophy, Tradition and Culture presented in various oriental conferences in Maharashtra and outside Maharashtra. Participation in talk shows on television based on Hinduism and culture. From May 2016 connected with Marathi Wikipedia as an Editor. Completed 15,000 edits on Marathi Wikipedia. Working as a member of Wikimedia Foundation South Asia regional grants Committee. Conducting Wikipedia Training Workshops as a Trainer.

Writing various articles based on Hindu Festivals, Culture and Tradition in Marathi bulletins.150+ Articles were published. Articles published in various Marathi Newspapers, periodicals and online platforms.

Delivered 100+lectures based on Hinduism, Indian Culture and Tradition, Hindu rituals etc.

In June 2021, delivered a lecture on Hinduism; in a session arranged by California State University for History teachers.

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Room: Expo Space

Start time: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:40:00 +0800

End time: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:42:00 +0800

Type: Poster session

Track: No (pretalx) track id specified

Submission state: confirmed

Duration: 2 minutes

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Presentation language: en

Abstract & description

Abstract

Poster Category: GLAM, Heritage, and Culture Session Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM in Singapore

We all wikimedians around the globe is a family. In Sanskrit literature there is one beautiful verse which tell us that This Earth is our family. Festivals brings joy and happiness in our life. In every aspect of life we celebrate various rituals, festivals. Indian tradition is based on agriculture. Every season in India gives us an opportunity to celebrate life. Harvest festivals are core aspect of Indian culture. There is a similar idea of celebrating harvest in each and every country and countryside. For example On the final Sunday of February, the Archbishop of Mendoza sprinkles the season’s first grapes with holy water and offers the new vintage to God, setting off a month of celebrations in Argentina’s Mendoza region. Dewi Sri, the rice goddess, is venerated as a matter of course in Bali, where rice is the staple crop. During the harvest, villages are festooned with flags, and simple bamboo temples dedicated to the goddess are erected in the upstream, most sacred corners of the rice fields. Small dolls of rice stalks representing Dewi Sri are placed in granaries as offerings. In India we celebrate Makar Sankranti or Baisakhi, Bihu like our major harvest festivals. Nowadays due to globalisation we are going far from our ancient tradition and culture. Many festivals celebrated in countries are famous but harvest festivals which are still a part of village culture do not have much exposure. As a family of open knowledge creation; what can we do together to solve this problem? We can exchange our celebrations and its importance with each other. Many times we translate any article from one Wikipedia to another but there are some missing points. If we can translate any article based on festival in Bali it will get word to word translation but for authenticate the article we should use proper references and for that we need experts around the globe together. If we can make a community of experts in the field of Culture and Tradition under the umbrella of Wiki Lover folklore it will be a great idea. We can create inter - cultural articles which we can share on wiki books or wiki source. We can able to enrich GLAM activity where we can able to search books based on cultural aspect of every country like harvest festivals. On Wiki Voyage also we can share this knowledge about festivals of each and every country as well as countryside. Many contributors like editors or photographers are trying their best but personally as a researcher of Culture and Tradition of India and as a wikimedian I want to put forth this idea. I will need 10-15 minutes for my presentation and would be able to make it online.

Description

We all wikimedians around the globe is a family. In Sanskrit literature there is one beautiful verse which tell us that This Earth is our family. Festivals brings joy and happiness in our life. In every aspect of life we celebrate various rituals, festivals. Indian tradition is based on agriculture. Every season in India gives us an opportunity to celebrate life. Harvest festivals are core aspect of Indian culture. There is a similar idea of celebrating harvest in each and every country and countryside. For example On the final Sunday of February, the Archbishop of Mendoza sprinkles the season’s first grapes with holy water and offers the new vintage to God, setting off a month of celebrations in Argentina’s Mendoza region. Dewi Sri, the rice goddess, is venerated as a matter of course in Bali, where rice is the staple crop. During the harvest, villages are festooned with flags, and simple bamboo temples dedicated to the goddess are erected in the upstream, most sacred corners of the rice fields. Small dolls of rice stalks representing Dewi Sri are placed in granaries as offerings. In India we celebrate Makar Sankranti or Baisakhi, Bihu like our major harvest festivals. Nowadays due to globalisation we are going far from our ancient tradition and culture. Many festivals celebrated in countries are famous but harvest festivals which are still a part of village culture do not have much exposure. As a family of open knowledge creation; what can we do together to solve this problem? We can exchange our celebrations and its importance with each other. Many times we translate any article from one Wikipedia to another but there are some missing points. If we can translate any article based on festival in Bali it will get word to word translation but for authenticate the article we should use proper references and for that we need experts around the globe together. If we can make a community of experts in the field of Culture and Tradition under the umbrella of Wiki Lover folklore it will be a great idea. We can create inter - cultural articles which we can share on wiki books or wiki source. We can able to enrich GLAM activity where we can able to search books based on cultural aspect of every country like harvest festivals. On Wiki Voyage also we can share this knowledge about festivals of each and every country as well as countryside. Many contributors like editors or photographers are trying their best but personally as a researcher of Culture and Tradition of India and as a wikimedian I want to put forth this idea.

Further details

Qn. How does your session relate to the event themes: Diversity, Collaboration Future?

If we can make a community of experts in the field of Culture and Tradition under the umbrella of Wiki Lover folklore it will be a great idea. We can create inter - cultural articles which we can share on wiki books or wiki source. We can able to enrich GLAM activity where we can able to search books based on cultural aspect of every country like harvest festivals. On Wiki Voyage also we can share this knowledge about festivals of each and every country as well as countryside. Many contributors like editors or photographers are trying their best but personally as a researcher of Culture and Tradition of India and as a wikimedian I want to put forth this idea.

Qn. What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?

Everyone can participate in this session

Qn. What is the most appropriate format for this session?

Onsite in Singapore
Remote online participation, livestreamed
Remote from a satellite event
Hybrid with some participants in Singapore and others dialing in remotely
Pre-recorded and available on demand