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this specification document is based on the
EAD stands for Encoded Archival Description, and is a non-proprietary de facto standard for the encoding of finding aids for use in a networked (online) environment. Finding aids are inventories, indexes, or guides that are created by archival and manuscript repositories to provide information about specific collections. While the finding aids may vary somewhat in style, their common purpose is to provide detailed description of the content and intellectual organization of collections of archival materials. EAD allows the standardization of collection information in finding aids within and across repositories.
The specification of EAD with TEI ODD is a part of a real strategy of defining specific customisation of EAD that could be used at various stages of the process of integrating heterogeneous sources.
This methodology is based on the specification and customisation method inspired from the long lasting experience of the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) community. In the TEI framework, one has the possibility of model specific subset or extensions of the TEI guidelines while maintaining both the technical (XML schemas) and editorial (documentation) content within a single framework.
This work has lead us quite far in anticipating that the method we have developed may be of a wider interest within similar environments, but also, as we imagine it, for the future maintenance of the EAD standard. Finally this work can be seen as part of the wider endeavour of European research infrastructures in the humanities such as CLARIN and DARIAH to provide support for researchers to integrate the use of standards in their scholarly practices. This is the reason why the general workflow studied here has been introduced as a use case in the umbrella infrastructure project Parthenos which aims, among other things, at disseminating information and resources about methodological and technical standards in the humanities.
We used ODD to encode completely the EAD standard, as well as the guidelines provided by the Library of Congress.
The EAD ODD is a XML-TEI document made up of three main parts. The first one is,
like any other TEI document, the
So, on that Monday morning, they both bathed in the nearby river, plucked three fresh blades of darbha grass, tied them into a small bunch (symbolizing Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva), and went to the Shiva temple. With folded hands and tearful eyes, the wife placed the three blades of grass on the Shivalinga and prayed: “O Lord Trinadha, Lord of the three worlds, accept this humble offering. Please remove our poverty and bless us with prosperity and devotion.” The Brahmin also prayed sincerely. They had no food to break their fast, but they drank only water and spent the day in prayer and meditation.
One day, she asked her husband, “O learned one, you know all the scriptures. Is there any vratha (sacred vow) that can remove our poverty and bring prosperity?” trinadha vratha katha in english
The wife’s eyes lit up. “Then let us observe it this very Monday!” So, on that Monday morning, they both bathed
The Brahmin agreed. However, they were so poor that they had no flowers, no fruits, no incense, no lamp – nothing to offer. The wife said, “We have our faith. Lord Shiva accepts even a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or water offered with love. Today, we will offer Him the only thing we have – three blades of grass, tied with our devotion.” They had no food to break their fast,
In this story, a poor Brahmin woman’s sincere devotion to the three strands of darbha (holy grass) tied as a symbolic offering brings her immense fortune. Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a poor Brahmin couple. The Brahmin was well-versed in the Vedas, but fate was unkind – they were extremely poor and struggled to get even one meal a day. The wife, a devout woman, constantly worried about their poverty.
Here is the full (also spelled Trinadh Vrat or Trinath Vratam ) in English, as traditionally observed in parts of South India, especially Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Trinadha Vratha Katha (The Story of the Three Strands of Grass) Introduction The Trinadha Vratham is a fasting and prayer ritual dedicated to Lord Shiva (often referred to as Trinatha – the Lord of the three worlds or the three strands). The word Trinadha can also mean “the three lords” – Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshwara. The vratha is typically observed on a Monday during the month of Karthika (November–December) or on any Monday with devotion.