Participant Observation - Team The- Hexa-code by AmritaVishwaVidyapeetham https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf Made with a curious mind en-us 2021-11-17 04:55:48 UTC 2025-04-24 07:15:41 UTC hello@padlet.com renjithmcent https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1896014474 1. What is the demarcated boundary of observation considered?.

2. Does the identified area have Participants/users?

3. What is the goal of the participants in the demarcated boundary? Why are they there? 
]]> 2021-11-17 04:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1896014474 renjithmcent https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1896045335 2021-11-17 05:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1896045335 Ritual https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907921570 In the given Image we could see a ritual going on. Where one of the elder women is performing the ceremony and the others have gathered around her.

VISHAL MENON
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AIE]]> 2021-11-23 08:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907921570 Bhoomipooja https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907927348 In the image given they are doing  pooja for the land before the starting of cultivation.

Sreedevi S
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ECE B]]> 2021-11-23 08:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907927348 Argricultural Field https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907927743 The ritual is being held over their cultivation land. This substantiates the fact that the ritual is some kind of Bhoomi pooja being done to ensure a good harvest

VISHAL MENON
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AIE]]> 2021-11-23 08:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907927743 Spiritual https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907937361 As the women of the village doing pooja before cultivation shows their faith and believes in the god and how spiritual they are.

Sanjana Kushwaha
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ECE]]> 2021-11-23 08:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907937361 Group of people https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907937663 In the image there are group of people who are performing pooja
S Sai Nithin
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ECE-A]]> 2021-11-23 08:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907937663 Time https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907937668 From this image it is clear that this activity occurs at nightede

Sreedevi S
AM.EN.U4ECE19152
ECE B

]]> 2021-11-23 08:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907937668 Palm Leaf plates https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907941405 For the ritual, the villagers are using bio-degradable plates made out of palm leaf in order to serve the offerings for the ritual.

VISHAL MENON
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AIE]]> 2021-11-23 08:57:10 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907941405 Village is from West Bengal https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907941570 From the image, we can observe that married women are wearing white Chura(bangle) which represents the culture of Bengal

Sanjana Kushwaha
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ECE]]> 2021-11-23 08:57:16 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907941570 Not a backward village https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907945775 From this image it is clear that they are using smart phones also along with that they follow traditions

Sreedevi S
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ECE B]]> 2021-11-23 09:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907945775 SMART PHONE https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907948920 people in the village  have access to smart phone


Sanjana Kushwaha
AM.EN.U4ECE19149
ECE]]> 2021-11-23 09:02:13 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907948920 Shovel https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907951166 From this image it is clear that they are having a pooja for their land for cultivation and they are doing pooja for the shovel.

Sreedevi S
 AM.ENU4ECE19152
ECE B]]> 2021-11-23 09:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907951166 Elder Woman Performing Ritual https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907953321 In this ritual, one elder woman is seen performing the main pooja and the other women from the village are seen assisting her.

VISHAL MENON
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AIE]]> 2021-11-23 09:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907953321 Making Garland from flowers https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907961753 In that image women is helping by making garland

Sanjana Kushwaha
AM.EN.U4ECE19149
ECE]]> 2021-11-23 09:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907961753 Eco-Friendly Women https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907963381 The women in the image are seen using only eco-friendly materials for the ritual. They can be seen using paper, palm leaf plates, bamboo baskets, etc. There is no use of materials made of plastic.

VISHAL MENON
AM.EN.U4AIE19070
AIE]]> 2021-11-23 09:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907963381 Interaction and cooperation https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907975545 From this image we can understand that every women are interacting and they are doing the ritual in unity.

Sreedevi S
AM.EN.U4ECE19152
ECE B

]]> 2021-11-23 09:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907975545 Its a basic ritual https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907983916 In the image women are just wearing simple sarees means it's just a basic ritual and not a big celebration

Sanjana Kushwaha 
AM.EN.U4ECE19149
ECE]]> 2021-11-23 09:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907983916 https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907988776
  • The boundary seems to be the agricultural land where the ceremony is being performed.
  • Yes, the identified area has participants. From the image, it is clear that in this ceremony women are considered to be the predominant participants.
  • From the image, we could assume that the women from the village have gathered to participate in the pooja, which is being done for good harvest and prosperity.
    • ]]>     2021-11-23 09:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907988776     It's summer season https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907991927 In the image  people are not wearing sweater indicating its a summer season

    Sai Nithin
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    ECE]]>     2021-11-23 09:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907991927     Group ceremonial vashistajalli26 https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907999265 In the given image, a group of villagers are performing a sort of ceremony. Some are attending the ceremony and the other few are performing it.

    Vashista Jalli
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    ME A]]>     2021-11-23 09:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1907999265     Helping Hands vashistajalli26 https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908010884 We can see some of them are helping each other for performing the ceremony and one woman is using mobile (maybe to record the whole ceremony). As they are using nature friendly materials and know how to use mobile, they are somewhat educated.

    Vashista Jalli
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    ME A]]>     2021-11-23 09:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908010884     Moist Soil vashistajalli26 https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908027478 The land is a little bit wet and moist. As there is a shovel, and they dig up, we can say that it is a farm land and they are performing the ritual for better crops this year.

    Shanky
    AM.EN.U4MEE19134
    ME B]]>     2021-11-23 09:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908027478     Bamboo Basket https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908031201 we can see a basket made of bamboo used in the pooja

    Shanky
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    MEE B]]>     2021-11-23 09:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908031201     Recording the pooja https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908038566 we can see a girl is recording the pooja and clicking images using smart phone

    Vishal Menon
    AM.EN.U4AIE19070
    AIE]]>     2021-11-23 09:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908038566     Represents equality https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908041396 In the image women did pooja before cultivation hence they are also playing major role in cultivation 
    Sai Nithin
    AM.EN.U4ECE19049
    ECE]]>     2021-11-23 09:57:45 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908041396     Match Box vashistajalli26 https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908043408 Villagers are using match box to light the Diya for the ceremony. We can see the match box in the basket indicating neat maintenance (as they were not throwing the box on ground).

    Vashista Jalli
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    ME A]]>     2021-11-23 09:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908043408     Slipper https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908044832 In the image we can see that all people wearing slippers they were not with barefoot
    Sai Nithin
    AM.EN.U4ECE19049
    ECE]]>     2021-11-23 09:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908044832     Knowledgeable women vashistajalli26 https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908058324 Total of 9 women. 4 women helping and doing the ceremony and others are watching them doing it. All are using nature friendly materials for the ceremony, so they at least have some basic knowledge.

    Vashista Jalli
    AM.EN.U4MEE19017
    ME A

    ]]>     2021-11-23 10:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908058324     Unity https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908060736 In the image we can see that all women are performing pooja unitly 
    Sai Nithin
    AM.EN.U4ECE19049
    ECE]]>     2021-11-23 10:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908060736     Out going women https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908061852 women are okay going out at night and performing ritual

    Shanky
    AM.EN.U4MEE19134
    MEE]]>     2021-11-23 10:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908061852     women oriented pooja https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908071680 we can see only womens are involved in this ceremony 

    Shanky
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    MEE]]>     2021-11-23 10:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908071680     Guiding https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908081469 In the Image one women is guiding the other women who is performing the ritual

    Shanky
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    MEE]]>     2021-11-23 10:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908081469     Clean Surroundings vashistajalli26 https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908100248 From the given village, we can say the surrounding is clean. They are maintaining a basket and a cover to put everything in it and performing the ceremony without any mess.

    Vashista Jalli
    AM.EN.U4MEE19017
    ME A]]>     2021-11-23 10:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/renjithmcent/ju78pz34p6fihayf/wish/1908100248