As I watched this creation of an artist where a hand acquired different images, I felt fascinated by this art form.
In my conversation with some students who perform in stage using this art form of hand movements to create designs, letters, words, shapes and patterns, I discovered something surprising. It is when they can control their body during a performance they can synchronise the movements of hands many persons to create a design or pattern. The body first then the hand!
Is it not revealing a greater truth! A body with different parts or members as they are referred to metaphorically in Biblical literature, co-ordiates and synchronises the movements of the hand.
This is a sociological phenomenon as well. It is a community that controls or regulates an individual!
How is this community that we are part of! The road leading from our home to the main road was resurfaced couple of years back and is now in an unroadable condition. Where as, a road laid at the same time in another village has weathered two monsoons with no damage to its surface. The difference! One was poorly laid with the contractor ignoring the standard practices to save cost with the connivance of the supervisors. The other was well laid with adherence to good practices! The breach of good practices give permission to many to do similarly in their trade and profession. The adherence to good practices do not seem to have enough trickle down effect.
The 'body' governs the function of the hand. The community impacts the way an individual thinks, behaves and performs!
We are a developing nation economically. I cannot say the same about our collective moral thermostat!
Let this collective moral consciousness and righteous attitude to life and living begin in each home!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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