India: Coconutpalm harvesting during WW2 in Travancore

An Indian Govt information film of 1944 shows the harvesting of cocopalms in Travancore. See also my clip of coconut harvesting in the Philippines which I filmed in 1961.
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[@michaelijsbrand]

Thanks. I'm sure that these spontaneous creative uses of natural materials gave far more pleasure than buying it for money!

[@rajas2774]

MichaelRogge thanks for the vid showing my vil . Yea you right..natural materials healthier one and we kanyakumari n tvm ppl still follow the old traditional. In fact in my home we use coconut oil for cooking aswell as on hair and home made coconut oil. The way how they grind coconut is still exist in my vil. Million thanks mate for the wonderful vid. Made me goosebumps. *mind old travancore and QUEEN OF BUCKINGHAM have had good relationship*

[@লেফাফাদুরস্ত]

Sir, can you tell which part of India is it is?

[@krirakayarthaya6846]

@@লেফাফাদুরস্ত It is is today's Kerala state in India . Kerala was known as Travancore during British rule of India.

[@michaelijsbrand]

Many thanks for your update on this old documentary film.

[@michaelijsbrand]

Thanks for your reminiscenses. They certainly add to get the atmosphere at the time

[@Rajesh-ez7ip]

How wonderful would it be if the daughters/sons/relatives of those shown in the video happen to see this today. There are few who seem to be aged 10-15 years. They must be in their 80's if still around. A glimpse of history and that rare moment when a foreigner took their video. My father tells me kids used to run behind the van with loudspeakers announcing latest malayalam movie releases just to collect the coloured pamphlets. Camera/motion picture etc was all very fascinating then. Wish I could go back to such a simple time.. no mobile phones, no social network, no electricity or modern facilities.. just life at its purest.. Eat, work, sleep.

[@michaelijsbrand]

I have many clips on KZbin. It seldom happens that I get a response from people appearing in them. If children, they are old men/women by now. I 'm an old man too : 88 !

[@Rajesh-ez7ip]

Hi Michael, Thanks for the response. It is simply amazing to see so many old travel videos in one place. Forgive me, I thought this was shot by you until I read the description again. You would have been 15 yourself then:).. Unlikely for anyone that age to shoot like this during that period. Can see that the camerawork/lighting etc has been done perfectly even then with the basic equipment they would have had at that time. You have however captured several other videos yourself. Not easy to care for and preserve the tapes shot decades ago. I used to have the VHS tapes when they were still in fashion 20 years back and they were clumsy - with issues around mould and general wear and tear. But these videos are perfect and will sure be a source of nostalgia for those born in the 40's through 70's. Thank you and wish you the best of health.

[@michaelijsbrand]

Thanks for your comments. I started filming when 18 years old and made 80 in total, but I'm also buying interesting travel films.

[@michaelijsbrand]

@globehunter2 Thanks. Many more to come. Best wishes to you and all viewers.

[@kimbaby]

Is there a video of Kanyakumari??

[@rajas2774]

Omg it's my village. Thanks mate for the video. 0.01 that canal is called as AVM( Anantha Victoria Marthanda Varma) this canal starts from mannakudy (kanyakumari dist) till pozhiyoor (trivandrum dist). This project named by QUEEN OF BUCKINGHAM VICTORIA and KING MARTHANDA VARMA .Some 80 years back ppl used this canal for transportation that period kanyakumari was under kerala.

[@rajas2774]

Still we follow the same method to make hut with coconut leaves and few places we have this natural oil grinding thingie. And ofcource toddy is one of a natural drug still peep uses

[@rajas2774]

Whatever you shown on this vid ..still you can find in my vil

[@MUHAMMEDFAYIZ]

One of the great documentary ever. Great work all the team.

[@MohandasKPProf]

Thank you , Sir for uploading this video. The coverage is thorough. Even though the technology has changed, is still relevant.Coconut palm is known as 'kalpa vruksha' ( Universal tree) with all its parts useful. The white fleshy inside of coco NUT is used for cooking and extracting oil. The sweet water inside is pure glucose. The hard shells for making craft products and spoons. husk to make coir fibre, leaves for thatching houses and making brooms,tree for furniture roots as firewood useful.

[@naomisad]

Wow!!! Such an old documentary! This is just awesome. I always try to imagine what the old Kerala looked like.

[@rakbhima]

Travancore was the chief producer of Coir,an item which was of great demand during the war. Shows a beautiful serene land that the communists & others that followed have ruined,ever since then! :) Cheers for sharing!

[@DKMKartha108]

A few more uses for the coconut palm: 1. As children in the 50's, we wove balls with fresh coconut leaves and played with them. 2. Lots of little coconuts the size of tennis balls would fall from each tree and children made elaborate toys by connecting them using the spines of coconut leaves. I am reminded of them when I see the geodesic domes made famous by Buckminster Fuller. 3. With lots of green leaves, we made a trumpet that had a decent sound. Some also made whistles. (contd.)

[@DKMKartha108]

More uses: 7. In some religions rituals, the flowers of the coconut tree were required. They have a slightly wine-like smell, and have a golden color. 8. The coconut shell is an excellent fuel (for goldsmiths, blacksmiths, etc.) and there are several parts at the top that are high-heat fuel when dry -- one of them known in my region as kothumbu. 9. Finally, after the fibers are removed from the husk, there remains something which is very similar to saw dust, and that has many uses as well.

[@doczak69]

Beautiful .....great capture of authentic beauty of Kerala

[@DKMKartha108]

More uses: 4. When the trees fell occasionally in a storm, we would uproot the tree and use the roots and experts made fantastic baskets with them--strong enough to carry heavy things in such as bricks, rice, etc. 5. On the bark of the coconut palms a fungus grows, flat mushroom-like things, and I saw village folk using it for minor skin scrapes and cuts. Perhaps it had some anti-biotic properties? 6. The timber of the tree was good to carve bars out of for the windows of the well-to-do.

[@22bi7]

This is just brilliant. Feels like I've been transported me back to the 40's !!! Though this video shows the versatility of the coconut tree, it is sad to note that a lot of products shown in the clip have been replaced by cheaper machine-made products which end up harming the environment only !!

[@akshayjoshyk66]

unbelievable and thanks to you am able to watch the conditions of my Grand parents

[@akhiljoseph2799]

Thank you for sharing this video.expecting more marvelous shots from India

[@jyothishvideo7575]

Thanks for sharing this old vedio you showed me my grandpas times whats look like the last part is same now oil uses on hair uses to fry papad and that tool extract coconut is still used 👍

[@மண்ணின்மைந்தன்-ள1ம]

This is my hometown, and it's AVM( ANANTHA VICTORIA MARTHANDA VARMA) canal. Which is a long canal used for transportation.

[@predatorgaming8017]

Thanks for shareing the video sharing is caring

[@raghunandansrinivasan773]

Thank you for this thematic, educative video!

[@lingerrrr4307]

I was reading the razer's edge and came to the part that Larry narrated his experience in Travancore, so I'm here to have a check. it's very interesting to them working deligently on their land. thanks for the sharing

[@michaelijsbrand]

I read The Razor's Edge whilst journeying to the Far East in 1949 and found many similitudes.

[@lingerrrr4307]

@@michaelijsbrand wow, that must be a wonderful journey！Seeing is believing. I always want to explore what the writer described in his book. How satisfying would that be!

[@ronivarghese4348]

Thanks for the old video ♥️

[@manushankarvknair2298]

Thanks for uploading this video. Everything from coconut tree is very useful to human beings... Its sad that even we malayalees don't realize it

[@innersoulmedia3683]

സത്യം

[@celestegoulding1191]

Wonderful!

[@manusarath5651]

😍😍😍😍 my Trivandrum

[@predatorgaming8017]

Hello sir do you have more old vedio of kerala

[@AmjithPS]

Wow... great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@michaelijsbrand]

Sorry, I have no further particulars of this piece of music.

[@langeshd9527]

Sir you did awesome work

[@vignesh3410]

Hello sir

[@michaelijsbrand]

@@vignesh3410 Hi !

[@Hhhhhhhhbbbv]

Very Nice Sir & very good thinking

[@ManuPresannakumar]

I am wondering why exactly were these documentaries on different parts of India taken by the British??

[@jayakrishnan26]

To show the truth about india and how lower caste Hindus were forced to do slavery

[@MD-ge1ni]

thanks for sharing this video............

[@BalaTAM]

Wonderful Video. Travancore now Kerala

[@iamtenrose7479]

Wonderful work

[@sandeepponnani]

Amazing.... God's Own Country!

[@amjadamjadqureshi3010]

Very very nice video........very very nice video

[@shafanjum13000]

Woh..lthank you for the post.

[@konalisa123]

Hats off....

[@dkmkartha]

The saddest development is the introduction of high speed extraction of coconut oil which does two things: 1. Destroy all the natural flavors (in the intense heat) and decrease the nutritional value. 2. Create carcinogens in the oil. I say this with memories of walking to the household in my village that produced oil by the cold press method using just one bullock and of bringing home the wonderfully fragrant coconut oil for cooking, lighting lamps, and for cosmetic uses. That's all over!

[@22bi7]

Mike, Thanks for the amazing video. Would you by any chance the know the name of the track that is played at around 4:30. If I can recall right, it is a track by Ravi Shankar for a Satyajit Ray film, can you please shed some light on this !! Keep rockin'

[@deepaks.m.6709]

Thank you so much for your videos, by the way, are you the one who recorded these videos?

[@michaelijsbrand]

I filmed some, but not this one.

[@aneesanu6338]

Nice vedio

[@nisargkurnalli761]

nice video!!! ...... old is gold after all....... check this one out... Rare photos of Indian history during British Raj....@ Must see for every Indians - 100 year Old Photos of India ( RARE )

[@mamanature4992]

You Soo ooo handsome man at young age You are a lucky traveler

[@pachchatamilan1948]

super super

[@sanoobsanoob196]

Sir this is my kerala malayalam കേരള

[@achyuthb]

കള്ള് കുപ്പീലാക്കി കുഴിച്ചിട്ടിട്ട് ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്ന സംഭവം മനസ്സിലായില്ല... അതെന്തുവാ...?

[@പപ്പന്പ്രിയപ്പെട്ടപപ്പന്]

ചായാരം

[@MAKCHELEMBRA]

pure natural vinegar

[@achyuthb]

കള്ളാണ് ... തേങ്ങ വെള്ളം മുഴുവാൻ ഭൂമി കുടിച്ചു ...

[@dundumols]

Vinegar അങ്ങനാാ ഒണ്ടാാക്കാാ???

[@sandhu5329]

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[@unnikrishnan1954]

ഇത് തിരുവനന്തപുരം ആണോ ആലപ്പുഴ ആണോ?

[@மண்ணின்மைந்தன்-ள1ம]

Eth kanyakumari jilla Kerala border

[@மண்ணின்மைந்தன்-ள1ம]

Ethil varunnath AVM canal aanu, MARTHANDA VARMA nte kaalath undakiyath

[@unnikrishnan1954]

@@மண்ணின்மைந்தன்-ள1ம thanks for the info bro

[@மண்ணின்மைந்தன்-ள1ம]

@@unnikrishnan1954 you are welcome ✌️

[@plackattumathew3557]

Have you ever visited India, Mr Michael?

[@michaelijsbrand]

Alas, no.

[@Enigma199]

dont be foolish idiot

[@nassernasser616]

yanthra valkrarnamayirunu nammude naturinte nasham..

[@STORYTaylorXx]

Keralam❤

[@harishkk661]

Kerala ❤️❤️❤️

[@dilrukshansugumar2067]

The real life of the real sixth sense humans

[@ThatGuy-wz3or]

Other than the fact that it was in black and white this could have easily been filmed in the early 1980's in Kerala. It still looked the same back then.

[@whatsappvideosandgifs4315]

अच्छा है

[@rakbhima]

Travancore was the chief producer of Coir,an item which was of great demand during the war. Shows a beautiful serene land that the communists & others that followed have ruined,ever since then! :) Cheers for sharing!