CM #84 was a reminder of our own roots as a community and how we have become distant from what used to be the cultural rhythm of life! Folklorist Dr. S Balaji shared about his 30+ years engaging with Janapada life ways and artists. A takeaway from his talk was that [translated] for as long as we call our mother “mother”, folklore will stay alive. It can never be lost, but will only transform over time. We thank Kannada Janapada Parishath for the knowledge sharing. A shout out to venue partner Artkhoj, snack partner Kiru Millet Snacks and souvenir partner Mudfingers for the support to making this talk a rich and eventful one!