I Know What We Did This Summer – 3

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1. Ani August 17th, 2010 at 5:24 am 1

   nice.. the pic looks like R.V.S.S to me.. no? did you get the kolam powder from India?

   UTBT SAYS: Indian stores rice flour.

2. Cantaloupes.amma (CA) August 17th, 2010 at 5:56 am 2

   This used to be one of my favourite pass time growing up.
   Did you use Rangoli powder or other substitutes for this activity?

   UTBT SAYS: We used good old Indian stores rice flour. My amma says a 50-50 mix of kolam powder from India(it is much coarser apparently) and rice flour will be ideal.

3. PV August 17th, 2010 at 6:29 am 3

   Too cute ! The arisi mavu and kola acchu bring back a flood of memories

   UTBT SAYS: What we enjoye we tend to pass it on to the kids-na?

4. Sands August 17th, 2010 at 7:50 am 4

   How strange. ASS is the first letter of my two siblings and me by the order of birth 🙂

   UTBT SAYS: Aa-ha, another ASS family.

5. Cantaloupes.amma (CA) August 17th, 2010 at 10:12 am 5

   I thought so … Rice flour it is in our house too 🙂

   I have been thinking about trying it with colored sand … not sure how that will turn out.

   UTBT SAYS: Hm, now that is an idea. I have half pound of plain sand sitting at home.

6. mniamma August 18th, 2010 at 12:47 am 6

   achu kolam thani azhagu dhaan 🙂 You sure have had a very fun filled summer so far!

   UTBT SAYS: Fun-o-fun than. Sirippa-sirichahu, school arambichachu. Yenakku ore jolly-o-jimkhana than.

7. ambulisamma August 18th, 2010 at 2:36 am 7

   Nalla idea,will implement on need.

   UTBT SAYS: It is a neat activity. Though it has taken them quite some time to get to this point. Initially they just dumped the flour and put their fingers on the pile. Now they know that if the flour gets over the activity is over and also have practice in making a shape. So be ready for lot of broom work in the initial learning stage.

8. Shankari August 23rd, 2010 at 1:36 am 8

   What a neat idea. This also goes on my to-buy list when I go to India. Na would love the cylindrical one. Like others said, this one brings a flood of memories 🙂

   I have tried kolams with coloured sand and they come out very well. Maybe you should give it a shot.

   UTBT SAYS: Color sand it is then. And i thought you were already in India.

9. Priya February 25th, 2011 at 4:23 pm 9

   Where can I find these acchu’s here in the USA? I want them for the poojai each morning and I cannot find it. My mother and grandmother used to use particular ones each day of the week. Suggestions anyone?

   UTBT SAYS: I don’t know where you are based. In the Bay Area, I have seen it in India Cash and Carry, Sunnyvale. Also worth trying in Poojamart, Fremont and Komalavilas, Sunnyvale.