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Edible Traditions: Pakhala and the (Re)Construction of Neo-Odia Identity in the Era of Hashtags

Edible Traditions: Pakhala and the (Re)Construction of Neo-Odia Identity in the Era of Hashtags
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Author(s): Khusi Pattanayak (The Pine Cone Review, India)
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 11
Source title: Combining Modern Communication Methods With Heritage Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Lia Bassa (Budapest Metropolitan University, Hungary & Foundation for Information Society, Hungary)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6217-1.ch004

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Abstract

The food that we consume everyday becomes part of our identity and existence. As we move and relocate, we bring our traditional food with us, which undergoes numerous transformations in the new land. Traditional cuisines symbolize racial and ethnic distinctiveness and add flavors to the childhood memories. Traditional food not only provides necessary nourishment to the body, but also helps communities stay together and create transnational bonds. One such example of gastronomical legacy is Pakhala, an Odia cuisine prepared from cooked rice that is soaked in fermented water or fresh water. This chapter will engage in decoding the journey of this humble summer food from the coastal state of Odisha (India) to being the poster child of Odia identity on social media and beyond. The evolution of intangible heritage as Pakhala is a great example of how cultures change their form and create new discourses on tradition while bridging the gap between past and future.

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