Kolam is a traditional South Indian art form, primarily practiced in Tamil Nadu, where intricate patterns are drawn on the ground using rice flour, chalk powder, or rock powder. It's especially common in front of homes, temples, and during festivals. One of the traditional purposes of kolam is to feed ants, small insects, and birds. Rice flour, used in drawing kolams, is natural and edible. In older times - and still in some rural areas today - this was a daily ritual: a way to start the day with generosity and respect for all living beings, even the smallest. However, in modern times, the use of rice flour has drastically decreased, and people mostly use rock powder just for decorative purposes. And as you saw, one of our neighbors even drew a Shinchan kolam - you can see how popular Shinchan is here in India! அமைதி அமைதி அமைதியோ அமைதி 😅