Kurincippāṭṭu
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Kurincippāṭṭu is a classical Tamil Sangam-era poem renowned for its vivid depiction of love in the mountainous kurinji landscape and its rich portrayal of ancient Tamil life and nature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kurincippāṭṭu canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Akam poem
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Sangam literature work ⓘ |
| associatedLandscape | mountain ⓘ |
| associatedWith | akam tiṇai classification ⓘ |
| culturalContext | early historic Tamilakam ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | Tamil classical literature canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Tamil material culture
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Tamil social customs ⓘ ancient Tamil life ⓘ flora and fauna of kurinji landscape ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
lovers’ secret meetings
ⓘ
premarital love ⓘ |
| genre | love poetry ⓘ |
| landscapeType | kurinji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poem ⓘ |
| literaryImportance |
important example of landscape-based love poetry
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key source for Sangam-period culture ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Sangam literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Sangam era ⓘ |
| portrays |
daily life of hill people
ⓘ
hunting and gathering activities ⓘ musical and dance traditions ⓘ nature as backdrop for love ⓘ religious practices of ancient Tamils ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Tamilakam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | mountainous region ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Tamil literary studies ⓘ |
| theme | romantic love ⓘ |
| uses | landscape imagery to express emotion ⓘ |
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