Category Archives: Music and dance

Workshop on Banam Making: Appreciation for the ancient musical string instrument of the Santals – West Bengal

Posted on 15/08/2018 by website administrator

1st Phase-Workshop on Banam Making (One of the ancient musical instruments of the Santals) Date & Time: 18-19 August 2018, from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm Venue:  Museum of Santal Culture, Bishnubati, Birbhum Organized by Ghosaldanga Bishnubati Adibasi Trust, Birbhum, West … Continue reading →

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Santals as a community: A brief introduction to their culture and approach to development

Posted on 04/08/2018 by website administrator

A brief introduction of Santal life and culture and our approach to development by Dr. Boro Baski | Read the full text: A brief introduction of Santal life and culture and our approach to development >> Santals as a community We, … Continue reading →

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Tip | Custom search: Finding press reports on India’s tribal heritage and images in leading periodicals and web portals

Posted on 01/08/2018 by website administrator

Search for “tribal”, “adivasi” in combination with keywords of special interest like “medicinal plant”, “ethnobotany ethno botany”; or restrict results to certain periodicals by adding specific titles or states of India (e.g. “adivasi nutrition hindu express”, “tribal education deccanherald.com”, “particularly vulnerable … Continue reading →

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RSV School & Museum of Santal Culture

Posted on 12/07/2018 by website administrator

The non-formal Santal school Rolf Schoembs Vidyashram (RSV) was established in 1996. It has educated children of several Santal villages in Birbhum District by using a pioneering and model method of education. The Sanghas of the two Santal villages Ghosladanga … Continue reading →

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State sponsored tribal festivals: New visibility, modernization and commercialisation of indigenous culture – Odisha

Posted on 28/05/2018 by website administrator

To read or download the full issue, click here >> DEATH RITES AND DANCE PERFORMANCE AMONG THE SAORAS OF ODISHA: A FUNERAL MARCH AT THE FESTIVAL OF INDIGENOUS CULTURES? In his article, Stefano Beggiora examines a funeral dance of the Soara … Continue reading →

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