Video | Cultural traditions of the Halakki people – Karnataka
View a photo essay by Venkatesh Lakshmanan (PDF, 900 KB): The Halakki people of Uttara Kannada district >> Watch a series of short videos by Venkatesh Lakshmanan
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“We want our young generation to be rooted in our specific culture and to have good opportunities to take their fate into their own hands. Using our language is essential. What alphabet we use in school, matters less. We tell our students about Ol-chiki [the Santali alphabet invented in 1925 and one of India’s 22 official languages since 2004] – encouraging, but not forcing them to learn it.”– Boro Baski in “The pros and cons of Ol-chiki” (D+C Development and Cooperation, e-Paper April 2021)
https://www.dandc.eu/sites/default/files/pdf_files/dc_2021-04.pdf
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=21581
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View a photo essay by Venkatesh Lakshmanan (PDF, 900 KB): The Halakki people of Uttara Kannada district >> Watch a series of short videos by Venkatesh Lakshmanan
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