Deepavali is just around the corner and if we were to visit the shopping complexes in Malaysia, I am quite certain that the Kolam or Rangoli would be featured in their festive decorations.
Below is an article on beatufiul Kolam art created by an artise who is deaf and dumb.
Deaf-mute Kumara tells it all through beautiful art and colours
By P. ARUNA
aruna@thestar.com.my
PETALING JAYA: While he is unable to express himself through words, Kumara Aselan, who is a deaf-mute, does it through the beautiful “kolam” he designs.
Although the 31-year-old has to be on his knees for up to five hours at times to produce the kolam, he remains passionate about his work.
Kolam is a form of sand painting art using either rice flour, rice or sago. It is usually drawn at the entrance of Hindu homes to welcome the Hindu Goddess of Fortune, Lakshmi.
Kumara’s employer, Ramesh Perumal, said his team produced about three elaborate kolam each day for shopping complexes and companies during the Deepavali season. Depending on how elaborate the kolamwas, he said, it would take about two to three hours to complete.
Strutting his stuff: Kumara (left) and teammate Isara Maduranga hard at work at Menara Star.
“Orders usually begin coming in a month before Deepavali,” Ramesh said, adding that each design was conceptualised and created by Kumara with the help of two people.
The kolam, he said, was believed to be able to absorb the negative energy from people who look at it.
“The vibrant colours of the kolam create a positive and festive feeling,” he said after his team completed a peacock-design one using crushed rice at Menara Star here.
In Hinduism, the peacock represents patience, compassion and good luck.
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