Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council / History / Languages and linguistic heritage / Misconceptions / Music and dance / Musicology / Names and communities / Organizations / Santal Parganas / Santali language and literature / Worship and rituals

Audio | Historical recordings of Santali songs (1931): Arnold Bake’s recordings at Kairabani – Jharkhand

In Kairabani [Arnold Bake] photographed Santali pupils playing their instruments at the mission, but he seems to have been dissatisfied with the sober ambience of the premises. To also have …

Anthropology / Crafts and visual arts / Customs / Dress and ornaments / eBook eJournal ePaper / Eco tourism / Economy and development / Homes and utensils / Modernity / Music and dance / Names and communities / Nilgiri Biosphere / Photos / Seasons and festivals / Southern region – Southern Zonal Council / Storytelling / Tribal elders / Tribal identity / Video contents / Western Ghats – Tribal heritage and ecology / Women

Tribal customs, homes and ornaments in South India: Videos and photographs

The Halakki people are scattered across several Taluks of Uttara Kannada district namely Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Gokarna and Honnavar. Despite exposure to people from the world over some characteristics of …

Customs / Eco tourism / Government of India / Music and dance / Names and communities / Nature and wildlife / Press snippets / Quotes / Seasons and festivals / Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council / Tips / Tribal identity / Worship and rituals

“A multi-tribes state very rich in folk songs, music and dances”: Festivals that promote intercultural connections (February) – Arunachal Pradesh

[…] “Arunachal Pradesh being a multi-tribes state is very rich in folk songs, music and dances. However, the resonance of folk music and such performances are diminishing owing to the …

Adivasi / Adibasi / Anthropology / Assimilation / Colonial policies / Cultural heritage / Customs / De- and re-tribalisation / Democracy / Dress and ornaments / Economy and development / Figures, census and other statistics / Government of India / History / Libraries / Literature - fiction / Literature and bibliographies / Music and dance / Organizations / Performing arts / Resources / Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Rural poverty / Social conventions / Tips / Worship and rituals

Tip | Find new and old publications on Indian tribal culture on worldcat.org

Several indigenous authors—Easterine Kire, Jacinta Kerketta, Dolly Kikon, Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar, Temsüla Ao, Joy Pachuau, Senganglu Thaimei, Gladson Dungdung, Veio Pou, Kham Khan Suan Hausing, Ngamjahao Kipgen, Hoineilhing Sitlhou and …

Adivasi / Adibasi / Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council / eBook eJournal ePaper / Economy and development / Education and literacy / Gandhian social movement / Languages and linguistic heritage / Literature - fiction / Literature and bibliographies / Misconceptions / Modernity / Music and dance / Networking / Organizations / Poetry / Storytelling / Success story / Tribal identity

ePaper | Tribes in Transition-III: “Preserving Tribal Memory through New Forms of Orality in the Digital Era”

Related posts: Sunder Manoj Hembrom | Video “Eyes came across”: The story behind the Santali song Be̠ṅge̠t́ Ńapam >> Courtesy Dr. Ivy Hansdak, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Jamia Millia …

Assimilation / Childhood / Commentary / Community facilities / Customs / Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council / eBook eJournal ePaper / Economy and development / Education and literacy / Figures, census and other statistics / Film / Games and leisure time / History / Languages and linguistic heritage / Misconceptions / Modernity / Multi-lingual education / Museum collections - India / Music and dance / Names and communities / Organizations / Photos / Press snippets / Revival of traditions / Santali language and literature / Seasons and festivals / Storytelling / Success story / Tagore and rural culture / Women / Worship and rituals

ePaper | Writing and teaching Santali in different alphabets: A success story calling for a stronger sense of self-confidence – West Bengal

Santali is one of India’s many Adivasi languages. Today, seven different alphabets are used to write in it. Some argue that this great variety does not help the community’s development. …

Adivasi / Adibasi / Anthropology / Commentary / Crafts and visual arts / Cultural heritage / Democracy / Dress and ornaments / Economy and development / Globalization / Homes and utensils / Literature and bibliographies / Modernity / Museum collections - India / Music and dance / Names and communities / Photos / Press snippets / Quotes / Rural poverty / Southern region – Southern Zonal Council / Wayanad / Western Ghats – Tribal heritage and ecology

The rich diversity of a tribal heritage in a resurgent India: Coping with economical development, modernity and globalisation – Kerala

Jiby Kattakayam, The Hindu, Kozhikode, December 18, 2009 Unknown to many in the district and the Adivasi communities, the Ethnology Museum at the Kerala Institute for Research, Training and Development …