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OctOber - DeceMber 2019 VOL. 16 No. 4

Charm of Childhood

India is a diverse country with a rich culture. This
Days so precious is reflected in the traditions connected with
and good, childhood. Children across our country are
The golden
period of one’s welcomed into the world with celebrations
childhood. and ceremonies. In the first five years itself,
there are a number of rituals that help
children interact with their little universe.

Dear Friends, There are toys, utensils, jewellery that are
introduced to a child at different ages.
Childhood is a beautiful period of one’s
life. Over time, and over history, the From the carved cradles of Gujarat, to
charm of childhood has evolved. If you ask the vibrant wooden figurines of Karnataka,
your parents or your grandparents about to bamboo toys of the northeast, the history
their childhood, it would be considerably and diversity of the objects associated with Illustration
different from yours. Regionally too, by: Vibha, X
there are variations with how children childhood is very wide! B, Jaswant
are raised, from toys to ceremonies. The Lullabies, songs, stories too play an important Modern Sr.
most attractive toys were the simple Sec. School,
colourful ones, found at fairs or melas, role. They help them develop mentally and Rajpur Road,
often modelled on nature. Sadly, this is socially. Let us turn the pages to find out more Dehradun
all radically changing today, as clay, paper, about them!
wooden toys are losing their importance. BEAUTIFUL BIRD
Let us share with you the charming MOTHER'S TOUCH The panchhi was a simple
childhood in India! toy for children. Once
In childhood I was full of glee, it was moved, the flaps
cONteNtS High into the skies would open, to show fan-

Charm of Childhood 1 I wanted to flee. like wings in the middle.
Childhood Chapters 2 My mother sung and
Divine Childhood 3
Caring Cradles 4 told me tales, HARAPPAN CHILDHOOD
Gentle Lullabies 5 Her charm and
Tot Tales 6 From among the clay
Toy Story 7 magic artefacts of
A Child’s Journey 8 never fails.
Early Learnings 9 the Harappan
Charms of Chauka Bara 10 - 11 himanshi Kothari, period related
Days that Matter 12 Vii g, Maharana to daily lives,
Mewar Public
Naming Ceremony 13 school, udaipur the best known are perhaps toys for
An Indian Welcome 14 children. Some fascinating figurines
My First Food 15
My First Years 16 Illustration by: are the climbing monkey, bird on
Rashi Bisht,
Beautiful Baby 17 VII A, Scholars wheels, and toy cart.
Activities 4 U 18 Home Sr. sharanya Datta, abhishna singha, and Prantika raul,
Heritage News 19 Sec. School, Vi b, D.a.V. Model school, i.i.T. Kharagpur
Prize Winners, What’s Next? 20 Dehradun
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