Tribal Cultural Heritage in India
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Rabindranath Tagore’s idea of education not only revitalized our initiative of village work but also strengthened our belief that the positive cultural values of Santal life can play an important …
Kong Batthimai, a vegetable vendor and singer celebrates music as a source of joy; for her and her community, it is also a means of attaining knowledge and enlightenment …
The inhabitants of remote Kunda Kotagiri village maintain their own culture centre. This ensures the continuance of their community’s distinct traditions among the educated youth of this village. Such enthusiasm …
8 Baihar Hana Sare (Over the Green Field) [Starting from 10:48] ThemeThis is the song we have composed for our Non-formal Santal school, the Rolf Schoembs Vidyashram. The students and …
7 Dhuri Daka (Rice made of Dust) [Starting from 5:46] ThemeA boy tells a girl:Oh Muni, you may have forgotten the days when we played together under the banyan tree. Playfully …
6 Dungri latar (At the Foothill) [Starting from 1:06] Version with subtitles >> ThemeA boy tells a girl:At the foothill in the stone quarry, I see you carrying stone chips …
4 Hermet Dipil (On my Hip and my Head) [Starting from 13:19] ThemeA young girl tells her mother:I am tired of carrying an earthen water pot on my hip and on …
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