allTavami
allTavami is a term used in cultural studies to describe a hypothetical global project aimed at gathering, documenting, and presenting the traditional practices of diverse communities under a single, centralized archive. The concept emphasizes both comprehensive collection and careful preservation of local variation, with the goal of creating a shared reference while respecting individual identities.
The name combines a universalizing prefix with the fictional root tavami, which in this concept is taken
In its intended form, allTavami would employ standardized metadata, multilingual descriptions, and multimedia recordings to capture
Proposed variants include allTavami-Core for a curated subset of practices and allTavami-Local for community-led entries. In
Ethnography, intangible heritage, digital archives, open data, cultural preservation.