Celebrating the unity in the diverse culture of India – Punjab & Odisha
Puri, May 25: The annual folk fair celebrating the tribal culture of the country and the rural heritage of different states has started off in Puri today. Members of different …
Video | JAGWAR Santal Literary Meet 2015
Published on Feb 21, 2015 Song performed by the Santali folk group, Sange Bariyat, at Jagwar-2: Santal Literary Meet 2015, 14-15 February 2015, Johar HRD Centre, Dumka, Jharkhand, India Also …
The Dasai Parab festival celebrated by the Santals in October: A large mural created by village artists to express their cultural identity – West Bengal
Dasai The Dasai Parab, celebrated in October, goes back to a period in history when the Santals had to defend themselves and hide their identity behind masks. During the festival …
Video | Listen to the voices of the world’s unheard communities – videovolunteers.org
Eind is a popular festival of the Munda tribal community in Jharkhand. Community Correspondent Warles Surin shows the celebrations and tells the history of the festival. Community Correspondents come from …
Santal puppetry reflects a way of life and tells stories of migration: A new documentary on Chadar Badar titled “Saga of a Puppet Show” – West Bengal
Shiv Sahay Singh, The Hindu, Kolkata, March 20, 2015 | To view the picture in a larger format and read the full story, click here >> Daman Murmu, a 57-year-old artist who …
On the experience of having become an alien among one’s own people: Insiders’ reflections on the value of Santal customs in modern Indian society | West Bengal & Jharkhand
Dr. Boro Baski For the Santals, an Adivasi community in eastern India and Bangladesh, herding is traditionally a way to teach the young generation values and rules. School education is …
The theatrical aspect of traditional dances of India are probably rooted in tribal dances: Pandit Birju Maharaj in “Tribal dances of India”
Tribal dances of India by Robin D Tribhuwan; Preeti R Tribhuwan. New Delhi: Discovery Pub. House, 1999. ISBN 8171414435 (Rs. 2000) From the Foreword by Padma Vibhushan Pandit Birju Maharaj Tribals or adivasis …
Cadence and Counterpoint, Documenting Santal Musical Traditions: An exhibition and publication “conferring upon ethnic and tribal art recognition and dignity” – New Delhi
SHAILAJA TRIPATHI, The Hindu, April 23, 2015 “An extensive exhibition of Santhal music explores the changing face of the distinct tradition and why we need to restore it to its …