Amma Koduku Dengudu Kathalu — Portable [verified]

The oral tradition of Amma Koduku Dengu Dengu Kathalu —a corpus of mother‑son folk narratives native to the Telugu‑speaking regions of South India—has historically been transmitted through inter‑generational storytelling. Rapid urbanisation, migration, and the proliferation of digital media threaten the continuity of this intangible cultural heritage. This paper proposes a that (i) digitises the stories in audio‑visual form, (ii) adapts them for low‑bandwidth mobile devices, and (iii) embeds interactive, multilingual annotations that facilitate both preservation and pedagogical use. We describe the ethnographic fieldwork undertaken to collect 57 distinct tales, the design and implementation of a lightweight Android/iOS application, and an initial usability study with 120 participants (parents, children, and teachers) in rural and diaspora communities. Findings indicate that portable delivery significantly improves story recall, cultural identification, and inter‑generational dialogue, while also revealing challenges related to language standardisation, copyright, and digital equity. The paper concludes with recommendations for scaling the platform across other regional folklore traditions.

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