How Kerala makes India's OLDEST mirror!

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What is the famous art form of your state?

I recently went to Kerala in search of a unique art form - an extraordinary 800-year-old mirror-making tradition unlike any other in the world. In a small village Aranmula, I explored the Vishwakarma community's incredible craft of creating mirrors not from glass, but from METAL.
What made this experience truly remarkable was meeting Sudamal, the only woman who single-handedly manages this traditionally male-dominated craft. She sits for eight hours daily in front of a fire, carefully shaping these special mirrors by hand.

These aren't ordinary mirrors. When you look into them, the reflection appears differently - you are able to view the direct reflection without any distortion. Each mirror is a testament to generations of skill passed down through a single community in Kerala.

The small village was filled with mirror shops, but witnessing the actual crafting process was mesmerizing. I learned about the very detailed techniques and the rich cultural heritage behind these unique mirrors.

Through videos like this, I aim to show the incredible skills of our hardworking Indian artisans that most people never get to see!

Drop a comment and tell me what you like the most about the video.

Buy these mirrors from here:
Email: [email protected]
Website: thearanmulakannadi.com
Instagram: instagram.com/aranmulakannadi

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Time Stamps:

00:00 - Intro
00:13 - How does the Vishwakarma community make mirrors?
00:33 - Kavya's Aim
00:43 - Meet our saviour (Translator) - Lenin
00:55 - Meeting Sudamal - Only woman crafting mirror in this community
01:10 - Preparation of the secret item
03:25 - Collab
04:20 - Preparation of clay
05:27 - Parts of the mould
05:46 - Preparation of plates
06:29 - History of Aranmula
07:15 - Polishing of Plates
08:11 - Making of Body
08:30 - Making of Head
08:57 - Biggest Aranmula Kannadi
09:32 - Final Cover
10:09 - Most important process
10:51 - Biggest Challenge
11:29 - Removing mould from fire
12:33 - Final Reveal
13:41 - Polishing the mirror
14:40 - Making the Frames
16:04 - Packaging of the Mirror
16:18 - Outro

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Credits:
Producer and Researcher- Varun Pandey
Videographer and Editor- @gurvmndl
Thumbnail Designer- Aanchal
Animator- Krishna Kumar
On field translator - Lenin Jagadeesh
Translator - Marjana Aboobacker
Subtitles - Yashika

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About me:
KK Create is a channel run by Kavya Karnatac.
Hi! I was born in Uttarakhand, raised in Delhi, I did my Masters in Mumbai in Media and Cultural Studies.
I dream of making a video about every district of India. ❤️❤️
With the aim of - Bringing Cultures Together!

I make geography fun on my Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kk.create/
I write about my content creation journey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavya-karnatac/

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