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Pinch of coloured rice flour, imagination, shapes and patterns are the foundation of South Indian traditional art form named 'Kolam'.  According to  Steen, L. (1985), a ll cultures have mathematics hidden in their traditions, drawings, writings and many more. Eventhough there are multiple researches conducted about the significance of mathematical knowledge in our current society, the understanding of public about mathematics still lies in abstract level. Analysis of mathematics and development of higher order mathematical skills lies in the application of mathematics in the current world. Therefore, it is vital that we establish a connection between learning and real world scenarios and practices.  When it comes to the traditional art called 'Kolam', people of South India draws patterns on ground in a symmetric manner to complete this beautiful art as shown in the photo shown above.  How is this relevant to mathematics is one question that you may have.  I grew up watc

 Assignment 1 - Part A Mathematics as a cultural practice - Ethnomathematics According to Fitzsimons (2002), Mathematics is viewed by people as a subject that has calculations and formulas laid out neatly in textbooks for students to study. The practices of mathematics education was mostly based on theorems and calculation with no connection to emotions and human connections, and therefore, the students mostly relate mathematics as formulae and numbers. According to When mathematics is delivered to students by focussing on developing practical mathematical knowledge, it allowed the development of higher oder thinking skills.  Therefore it is important that researches are conducted to understand more about the cultural aspects in mathematics education by recognising that mathematical knowledge is a cultural product shaped from cultural practices in past and current generation that relate to mathematics.   According to Bishop (2002), Ethnomathematics is the most significant area of resea