TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ramani, Sneha (PA201216)
AU  - Maheshwari, Deepa (Guide)
TI  - Seeing  the unseen : the setting of Okhamandal (Also available on CD)
U1  - LA TH-0308 
PY  - 2018///
N1  - CONTENTS
Abstract  i
Acknowledgments  iii
Contents      v
List of Figures   ix
1. Introduction to the study    1
1.1 Introduction   3
1.2 Aim   4
1.3 Objectives  4
1.4 Need of study   4
1.5 Methodology   5
1.6 Scope and Limitations   6
2. The Region- Okhamandal and its environs   7
2.1 Introduction to the region   6
2.1.1 Definition of the region   11
2.1.2 Climate  11
2.2 (Known) Identities of the region  13
2.2.1 Religious significance    13
2.2.2 Ecological Significance   17
2.2.3 First Encounters of the setting  20
2.3 Perceptible aspects of the region  25
2.3.1 Topography   25
2.3.2 Water mosaic   29
2.3.3 Vegetation    35
2.4 Imperceptible shaping forces   39
2.4.1 Ocean currents  39
2.4.2 Geology   41
2.4.3 Soil Characteristics  45
3. Past Identities of the region  47
3.1 Identities of the Past  49
3.1.1 Mythological associations & Past Identities  49
3.1.3 Faunal habitat of the past  60
4. Habitats and Notions  65
4.1 Notions derived from cultural imprints  67
4.1.1 Notions of accessibility  67
4.1.2 Perceptions of boundary definition  70
4.2 Faunal habitat in the region  72
5. Unseen Facets of the setting  77
5.1 Identifying Unseen Facets  79
5.2 Connecting the Unseen facets to the Seen  95
5.2.1 Establishing connections or routes  95
5.2.2 Unseen Facet 1: Coral Habitat   99
5.2.3 Unseen Facet 2: Salt Pan Habitat  101
5.2.4 Unseen Facet 1: Bird Habitat   103
5.2.5 Unseen Facet 1: Turtle Habitat   110
References    iii
Appendices   iii


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