The Ernakulam Market was a hub of activity. Bullock carts bringing
vegetables and fruits especially from Puthencruz, Kizhakkambalam and
Muvattupuzha area were unloading their goods on the eastern side of the market.
What came to my mind was how I used to try to hang behind these bullock carts
on my way to church in Muttuchira.
Bullock carts were very common there. They are rough and tough and they
could withstand any hard terrain. They do not require any formatted roads.
Without much effort they can move over pot holes, rubbles or even cross
streams, hills and valleys.
The development of industries necessitated the bringing of large
quantity of raw materials to the factories and the manufactured goods were to
be transported to wide markets and ports. The government invested huge amounts
to build national highways, bridges and other tarred macadamized road net works
to make transportation easier. The bullock carts were substituted by heavy
trucks and buses to speed up the transport of goods and passengers.
However, it is significant to keep and maintain the ancient
know-how which may be useful in case of a calamity. The government should take
care to preserve the manual skills and the skilled for the future generations
to come. The highly qualified technocrats and technicians among the Amish
People of the United States of America still preserve their ancient knowledge,
expertise and skill. They feel that someday they may require all of them.
Beware when culture blossoms into civilization, there may be chance for a fall.
Excerpts from
NEED OF THE HOUR
by
Joseph J. Thayamkeril
Lawyer, Kochi, Kerala, India.
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