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DESCRIPTION:The historical ecology of the everyday remains a profoundly neg
 lected field\, yet it is precisely within the realm of mundane practices t
 hat sustained interactions between culture and nature. This paper examines
  traditional dishwashing practices as a critical lens for understanding th
 e historical interplay between ecology\, material culture\, and sustainabl
 e living. Using Kerala during the pre-synthetic era as a primary case stud
 y and expanding the analysis through a comparative study of diverse Indian
  ecologies\, this research argues that domestic technologies were profound
  expressions of ecological intelligence. The study demonstrates that domes
 tic practices were not merely cultural artifacts but adaptive systems of e
 nvironmental management. In Kerala\, the use of coconut husk\, banana leav
 es\, wood ash\, and other locally abundant materials exemplified a circula
 r economy where waste was repurposed within a closed-loop system.\nThe com
 parative analysis reveals a consistent pattern across India. the choice of
  cleaning agents\, from ash and soapnuts to sand and specific fibrous plan
 ts\, were directly determined by local climatic conditions and resource av
 ailability. These practices embodied a pre-industrial sustainability ethos
 \, where everyday domestic acts were seamlessly integrated with ecological
  cycles. The paper concludes by positioning this historical knowledge as a
  vital resource for contemporary sustainability discourse. It argues that 
 reclaiming the principles embedded in these traditional practices offers a
  transformative model for reducing reliance on chemical products and foste
 ring a more grounded\, participatory approach to sustainable living in the
  modern domestic sphere.
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LOCATION:Room 208 (Seats 40)
SUMMARY:Ecology and Domestic Culture: A Comparative Study of Dishwashing Pr
 actices in Pre-synthetic era of Kerala and India - Muhammed Riyasudheen O 
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