The heritage walk and crafts corner module involved visiting the Pilikula Nisargadhama heritage center in Vamanjoor. The visit provided knowledge about the heritage sites and culture of the local area. At the center, students learned about traditional Guthu Mane manor houses, folk arts like Yakshagana, and traditional crafts such as oil extraction, beaten rice production, pottery making, and handlooms. The visit gave students insight into the historical and cultural heritage of the region.

1. MODULE 2
HERITAGE WALK AND CRAFTS CORNER

2. • The aim of the heritage walk was to give knowledge about heritage centers
located in the midst of our city, to know the history and culture of the city.
• A heritage center, or museum is a public facility – typically a museum,
monument, visitor center , or park that is primarily dedicated to the presentation
of historical and cultural information about a place and its people.
• Such sites are often used for experimental archaeology , and as shooting
locations for documentaries and historical-fiction films and television.
• A craft or trade is a pastime or an occupation that requires particular skills and
knowledge of skilled work.
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PLANNING
• As we had to visit the heritage centre , we the 3rd sem students visited to the Pilikula
Nisargadhama heritage at Vamanjoor.
• The scheduled date and time for our visit was on 29th December 2022 at 1.45 PM .
• Our college provided the bus facility and 6 of our lecturers guided us.

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Analysis
 As we reached the village first we visited to “ Guthu Mane ”.
Guthu Mane :
The Guthu House is the traditional manor house of the coastal landlords. The house is constructed at
a vantage location giving a commanding view of the lush green paddy fields. The entire complex
comprises of separate wings for household, bath, cattle shed, store house and servant quarters. The
spacious house too has clearly demarcated areas for various functions and rituals. Due to the high
costs involved, only the rich landlords could afford to build and maintain this type of dwelling.

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Guthu Mane
 The house also exhibits the dance forms , traditional attire, and
other forms of folk arts and folk sports like Kambala,
Yakshagana etc.
Yakshagana
Ancient Artecrafts

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 Then we got to know about the oil extraction , beaten rice , handloom , pottery making and many other hand
crafted activities .
OIL EXTRACTION
Oil was extracted from coconut, gingerly, groundnut and other
sources through this huge mechanical device which was operated
with the help of bullocks. The device was so designed as to
automatically separate the oil and cake using a unique process.

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Beaten Rice :
Beaten rice is a rice which is dehusked and beaten to make small flat flakes. This type of rice
absorbs even cold water and gets swollen.
This type of rice was earlier prepared in every household in the district using a unique hand
operated pounding mechanism.

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Pottery Making
Handloom
Cane and Bamboo