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Bengali folk culture explained by the Daricha Foundation – West Bengal

For centuries together, folk arts and crafts occupied a conspicuous position in the life of the rural people of Bengal. Though customs, beliefs and rituals varied widely, traditional story-telling, dancing, …

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Special exhibition “Cadence and Counterpoint”: Documenting Musical Traditions of Santals at the National Museum New Delhi

This exhibition is a collaboration between the Rietberg Museum in Zurich, the Crafts Museum and the National Museum in New Delhi, with the support of the Swiss federal office of …

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Creator of stylized ornate statuettes to be played as instruments: Santal master craftsman Som Murmu – West Bengal

To read the full article or view more photos and video clips, click here >> Som Murmu, a 60 year old Santal cultivator and master craftsman from Birbhum, has been …

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Video | In search of new tools to rediscover First Nations culture: Popular music that connects American and Canadian artists – Canada

Montreal film director Mathieu Favreau’s most recent video on Canadian native rapper Daybi is a tribute to the artist and his community. Currently residing with his son on the Kahnawake …

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Plan your own musical journey around the “Seven Sister States” – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland & Tripura

Start your musical journey by watching a beautiful video taken in Shillong (Meghalaya). Then discover which other forms of music and dance are being practiced by the tribal communities of the “Seven Sister States” today. Khasi music …

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The People’s Archive of Rural India: Cutting-edge technology and new forms of storytelling to document and reflect the energies of rural Indians

Adivasi Books on tribal culture and related resources Media portrayal Modernity Music and dance Revival of traditions Storytelling Video resources – external Source: Everyday lives, Everyday people – The HinduAddress …

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Video | An Ethnographic film by Sathya Mohan: The economy, social organization, religion and mythology of the Koyas – Andhra Pradesh

Watch this and other video documentaries by Sathya Mohan on Vimeo: THE KOYAS (Parts 1 & 2) >> This award-winning ethnographic film in two parts made by Sathya Mohan deals with the nature-man …

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Video | Glimpses of Warli and Konkana oral folklore, myths and legends: An introduction by Tamarind Tree – Maharashtra

Uploaded on Nov 15, 2009 This video is an introduction to the Oral History Project by Tamarind Tree, Dahanu. It provides a glimpse of the oral folklore, myths and legends …