Khasak
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A group of seven beedi workers in Koomankavu joined the local Beedi Workers' Union. They would meet secretly with partisan ideologues from Palghat town who would read prophecies to the workers. When asked what an "X" represented, the beedi workers correctly replied that it referred to the famous opening line from The Communist Manifesto - "A spectre is haunting Europe". This showed that the workers were becoming educated in leftist ideology through these secret meetings.
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Khasak
- 1. An extract from OV Vijayan’s Khasakkinte Ithihasam (The Legends of Khasak) Scribbled in tar across the red was this legend: “Koomankavu Beedi Workers‟ Union”. Seven of Attar‟s -workmen joined the Union. These men gathered at odd places, secretive and wise; partisans from Palghat town came to them and read out dim prophecies. They said “__ X __ _______ ________ .” „Do you know what a X is?” the ideologues asked the beedi-rollers. „We know, comrades,‟ Koomankavu‟s new proletarians replied. „We have djinns and poothams here.‟ Fill in the blanks to get a famous opening line that would resonate well with the group above?
- 2. “They said „A Spectre was haunting Europe‟” opening lines of the Communist Manifesto