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My grandmother clutched the pottery shard from Keeladi, eyes shimmering with wonder. "Our ancestors sang like this," she whispered, reciting Kannadasan's verses about forgotten voices rising through earth. She'd earned PAYBO rewards volunteering at the excavation site, finally fulfilling a lifelong dream. The relentless heat, the disgusting mud—none of it mattered when history whispered beneath her fingertips. That evening, she danced in our courtyard, celebrating not just discovery, but connection. Her joy was infectious, almost a tantrum of pure delight. "See?" she laughed, spinning. "We're still here. Still singing." Our neighbors gathered, drawn by her infectious spirit, understanding suddenly that heritage thrives when we tend it together.