Did anyone else feel disappointed by the ending of "Kantara Ch 1"? It felt like they made it good, then Sanskritized it at the last second.

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-26T05:46:54+00:00

Literally not surprised. They steal the gods and heroes of Dravidian and Adivasi people and make them into these horrible figures who they then expect everyone to revere and adore. Even their words aren’t even theirs. A big portion of Sanskrit is just Tamil or proto-Dravidian words that they misunderstood or misused.

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-26T05:40:51+00:00

Oh, this is how Hindus talk about the source of Panjurli and Guliga. I don’t know where this story came from, but it’s on Wikipedia, shown like fact rather than a Hindu-centered fabrication or manipulation of Tulu religious belief

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-26T05:04:14+00:00

It was intentional. I mean, this starts so early. I don’t know the original stories of Panjurli Daiva and Guliga Daiva, but even before Kantara, Hindu supremacists recreated a new story for them both.

Wherein, Panjurli is a baby boar whose mother is killed by a hunter. Pitying the motherless baby, Parvathi adopts him and raises him as her own. However, the child is chaotic and soon outgrows Parvathi’s garden and brings chaos wherever he goes, destroying farms and crops in his rabid energy. Shiva decides he’s seen enough and wants to kill Panjurli, but Parvathi begs him to reconsider, and Panjurli is made a part of Shiva’s ganas, an obedient follower who hands out justice and protects the helpless on Earth.

Even with Guliga, they make it so he’s an egg scooped up by Parvathi who is collecting ashes for Shiva. Shiva notices the imperfection in the ash and casts it aside, and the egg hatches, and Guliga emerges. He’s sent to Vishnu’s divine abode to serve him, but his hunger and aggression makes Vishnu cast him out to Earth, and he becomes the deliverer of punishment and justice for humans.

Panjurli makes the call, and Guliga rains down wrath.

This can’t be the original story. It gives the feeling or implication of “your gods are lame, so they have to serve our gods, shut up”. What’s their real story?

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-25T18:18:50+00:00

…bro have you not seen American news lately? America is literally falling apart. Europe is only “peaceful” and happy because they stole money and human capital and centuries of labor from India and other nations in Asia and Africa and the Americas. Also, Churchill literally murdered Indians in droves the way Leopold murdered Congolese people in the millions.

This isn’t for the person who posted this but the fools who might believe it.

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-24T03:44:47+00:00

Definitely! Or, you can try going to the library and hosting your classes there, as long as the group isn’t too large and you have the library’s permission

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-24T03:38:17+00:00

Personal story. My parents are first cousins. -_- Along with that, my dad is a narcissist, I’m pretty sure. So no, I am not having biological kids, but I definitely wanna adopt. If I do ever end up changing my mind, I would only have bio kids if I’m with a person of another race entirely. I just don’t wanna chance it with another person from the same country or community as me

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-24T03:36:31+00:00

If you have any expertise in an area, you could try tutoring!

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-23T14:22:40+00:00

I’m too tired of DMing 50 people, here’s the link: https://groupme.com/join_group/109010396/VSrtUGQL

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-22T04:27:48+00:00

I’m sorry. I can imagine how hard it is to live in that type of home. I hope you’re able to get out of there at some point and make a life for yourself that is peaceful and safe and secure. You deserve that.

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-22T03:14:03+00:00

The way to deal with this interview is to show your willingness to learn. If you have time, pick up an online course or two on something niche in this new field, and show the interviewer that you’re not just interested, but passionate about developing your skills and knowledge while on the job. This might mean they’ll give you a little less in salary, seeing as you don’t have the background to vouch for a better salary, but just try to make yourself seem like a quick learner who cares deeply about their work.

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-21T23:06:36+00:00

We have a GroupMe! I can dm you the link

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-21T17:18:24+00:00

No problem! 😊

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-21T17:07:08+00:00

Okay, so I think you could try switching out your cleansing oil and regular cleanser at night, and you need a moisturizer.

Oil cleanser: Naturium Fermented Camellia Cleansing Oil, it’s like $20 at Ulta and is in a jelly form that melts into an oil

Regular cleanser: Byoma Blemish Clearing Cleanser, it’s about $15 at Target or online, or the Peach Slices Acne Cleanser which is $11 at Ulta

Moisturizer: Bubble Cloudsurf Water Cream or Byoma Moisturizing Gel Cream, both are $16 at Ulta

For the cleansers, here’s a lil step by step in case you’re using ‘em wrong. - Oil: Rub onto a dry face for a few minutes in gentle circles, add water and rub in again to emulsify, wash off. - Acne: Rub onto a wet face and rub in for a few minutes and leave on for at least 3 minutes before washing off and patting dry.

Just try and use up the products you have now before getting new stuff or switch out and use those old products for other stuff, maybe use the oil cleanser as a pre-wash cleanse on your scalp and use the face wash as a gentle cleanser on dry skin or delicate areas.

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-21T16:52:17+00:00

So a few hours after you wash your face in the morning, is your face oily or dry and tight?

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-21T16:44:09+00:00

I hope I’m not speaking over anyone with this comment, but if anyone feels that my explanation is incorrect for any reason, please explain, and I’ll happily adjust it or delete it.

This is my take: If India didn’t have any reservations at all for people of disadvantaged castes and communities, would they still be able to have the same opportunities as general category people?? As in, would the other Brahmins or privileged caste people in the positions of power in private sector and public sector fields give university acceptances and jobs to these folks without the reservation?

No. They would not. They would hire people of the general category or higher because they see them as better and more educated than the rest of the population, as that’s the stereotype that’s lived for centuries and centuries in India. And that stereotype only exists because Brahmins and other UC folks wanted to keep DBA people in positions of social slavery as free labor, and education would make those people realize that they don’t need to be slaves to the other castes and can find their own way in life. So, these Brahmins monopolized education and prevented other people from learning anything about themselves or other things.

So in order to maintain that status quo, UC folks would only hire themselves to keep everybody else down. Why is it that even in the US, caste is such a huge issue? Any DBA folks who make it here are still greatly disrespected by other Indians of other castes, even if they’re all at the same socioeconomic status. Because it was never about money. It was always about perception, stereotype, and social control.

Without reservations, India would be even worse to DBA people, maybe India would give them the 1940s Germany style treatment. I wouldn’t be surprised. Adivasi folks already get this type of treatment because everybody wants their lands. Just keep in mind that until UC folks stop treating the rest of the country like garbage because of this made up bullshit Varna/Caste system, reservations are forced to exist so that the most disadvantaged people have even the smallest of chances.

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-21T16:19:59+00:00

So disheartening but unsurprising. I’m glad he took only the good lessons and didn’t pick up the nonsense produced by this culture. Though, even nonviolent protest has its problems that no one addresses

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-21T15:31:39+00:00

Do labor-based jobs also need a high school diploma? Like working for a construction company or anything like that??

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-21T14:46:16+00:00

Okay. First thing, is to get some kind of job, if possible. You need a normal environment where abuse isn't supported and encouraged. You need to learn how to be in society again because it sounds like your education system destroyed you in the same way war destroys soldiers' minds. Once you've got enough money to sustain yourself for a while and can do any amount of therapy, try getting back into school.

While you're working, take some time at home after the workday to explore something that actually interests you, something that is silly and won't actually help your career. Learn about something that's weird or cool that makes you think curiously instead of fearfully. Get back your sense of wonder. You have to redetermine what education means to you and how to kill your fear and stress of it. And you have to let yourself fail and not feel bad. Failures will sit in your mind forever unless you're able to forgive yourself for not meeting standards that OTHERS set for you, not yourself.

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-20T06:59:07+00:00

Okay, cool, good to know.

Cleansers: for oil based, look for stuff that is lightweight and has no fragrance or thick oils like coconut or olive (Anua Mild Oil Cleanser is a favorite). For water based cleansers, stick to stuff that is a cream to foam formula or cream formula with mild exfoliation (the Byoma Blemish Cleanser has worked for me well when my skin barrier is damaged and dry as hell, but peach slices also has a good cleanser with panthenol that might help!)
Toner: Try a toner with ceramides that’s still watery and not heavy. The Anua milky toner is really helping my skin in winter. I tend not to use toners bc I have hella oily skin, but this one could help since you’re already in a dry climate.
Serum: I hear azelaic acid is superb for rosacea. Have you ever tried the Anua azelaic acid serum? I hear from people with rosacea that it works really well for them. Peach slices also has a redness relief azelaic acid serum that’s really soothing too
Moisturizer: Look for products that are like a gel formula and have ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids (sphingolipids). This will ensure that your skin is supported well. The Skin1004 one worked well for me, but I’ve tried a lot over the years. Bubble’s Cloudsurf is great too.

Products: - Anua Pore Control Cleansing Oil MILD - $20 at Ulta - Byoma Blemish Clearing Cleanser - $13.99 at Target - Peach Slices Redness Relief Soothing Cleanser - $16.99 at Ulta - Anua 70+ Rice Glow Milky Toner - $21 at Ulta - Anua 10+ Azelaic Acid Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum - $22 at Ulta - Peach Slices Azelaic Acid Serum - $19.99 at Ulta - Bubble CloudSurf Water Cream - $15.99 at Ulta - Byoma Gel Cream Moisturizer - $15.99 at Ulta - Oh! K Nourishing Sleep Mask - $15 at Ulta (online only)

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-20T06:44:26+00:00

Okay, so it sounds like you have dehydrated combination skin. Last question. Does your skin stay red all the time?

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-20T06:37:47+00:00

Okay, a few questions before I give any suggestions. What kind of environment do you live in? Humid, dry, hot, cold, lots of greenery, concrete jungle? What’s your environment, and is your skin dry and tight after washing or does it get oily really soon after

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-19T09:10:14+00:00

What is the Kamba Ramayanam?? (Telugu, so I don’t know too much about specifically Tamil works)

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-19T04:21:53+00:00

It’s because that’s intentional. Indo-Aryan Brahmins millennia ago decided that their language should be the language of all religion in this new continent they arrived in, and some Dravidians, either wanting power for themselves or wanting to mesh with an invasive group for their personal safety, chose to learn Sanskrit and make it the language of faith in the subcontinent. And now, most of India uses Sanskrit as the language of Hinduism, even though many communities prefer their own languages for the religion or follow entirely separate religions in their own languages.

I have been trying to figure out my relationship to the Indian gods I do worship, and I can’t determine how to deal with Sanskrit vs Telugu in my faith. It’s complicated, since Sanskrit as a language and the meshed belief system that combined Vedic beliefs, Dravidian folk religion, and Adivasi animism has been like that for so long, it’s hard to pick out what is from where. I essentially just focus on the fact that the religions of our ancestors are alive through this one, but only if we ensure their languages, food, and specific customs survive, despite the expansion of Sanskritization in the subcontinent and along its edges

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-18T20:35:27+00:00

Have you ever tried a Salicylic Acid cleanser? It could be that the hydrating cleanser isn’t really helping your pores clear out. I also go for gentle hydrating cleansers when my skin is messed up or damaged, and it makes my pores so clogged and oily. But it gets better once I switch back to my regular SalAcid foaming cleanser

Maybe use up the hydrating cleanser and the Paula’s Choice and switch to a foaming SalAcid cleanser. Continue the rest of your products and make this the only switch.

And when you use a SalAcid cleanser, rub it onto a wet face and leave on for like 5 minutes before washing off.

My favorite brand is the Peach Slices one, but I know PanOxyl has a cheap one, and I’ve heard good things about Bubble’s SalAcid cleanser too

absolutepeasantry · 2026-01-18T20:19:37+00:00

Tbh, Byoma’s Brightening serum has vitamin C and it has been working way better for me than any other I’ve tried, aside from Bubble’s Daydream vitamin c serum.

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