Agni Journal
The Agni Journal
Stories of craft, wellness, and the ancient metals that shape modern living.
The kansa question: why South India eats from bronze
A thali in Kerala is brass. A thali in Tamil Nadu, traditionally, is kansa — an 8:3 copper-tin alloy Ayurveda says balances all three doshas. Here is what the metal does, what it tastes like, and a...
Read moreFive brass pieces every Indian housewarming should include
Griha pravesh in India isn't just a ceremony, it's a list. Here are five brass pieces families have given for generations, what each one actually does, and a couple of rules about giving brass that...
Read moreA morning with Mathi Anna, brass coppersmith of Pudukkottai
He hammers brass for nine hours a day. His tools are his great-grandfather's. The skill takes 20 years to learn, and the trade is dying. We spent a morning watching him work and trying to understan...
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