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Category Archives: Photos and slideshows
Santal volunteers’ Corona awareness programme: Following guidelines recommended by the WHO – West Bengal
World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the publichttps://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public >> Listen to Song of Corona II | Boro BaskiThis is an attempt to connect the community in these difficult times of so-called “social distancing” through a Santali song … Continue reading →
Posted in Education and literacy, Health and nutrition, Modernity, Networking, Organizations, Photos and slideshows
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Video | Ancestors, social values and clan practices: Cultural identity transmitted through the weaves of the North-East – Seven Sister States
Folklore, myths and handloom Hidden within the colour, weave and design of tribal textiles are many legends If you were to look beyond the visible landscape of a weave, you would find myriad stories hidden in the colours and designs—tales … Continue reading →
Posted in Anthropology, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Economy and development, Fashion and design, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Maps, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Sacred grove, Seven Sister States, Social conventions, Storytelling, Success story, Tribal elders, Tribal identity, Women, Worship and rituals
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Tagged Angami Naga, Garo, Naga
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ePub | Supreme Court – India a country of old immigrants, tribals’ higher level of ethics
India, largely a country of immigrants Excerpts from the Supreme Court judgment – the full text is available at www.thehindu.com >> A Supreme Court judgment projects the historical thesis that India is largely a country of old immigrants and that pre-Dravidian aborigines, … Continue reading →
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi, Assimilation, Constitution and Supreme Court, De- and re-tribalisation, ePub, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Names and communities, PDF printfriendly, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Resources, Rural poverty, Tribal culture worldwide
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Tagged Bhil, Dravidian Munda, Gond, Santal, Toda
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Slideshow | Exhibition “Ancestors’ Abode” at the Museum of Santal Culture (Bishnubati) inaugurated on Museum Day – West Bengal
Museum Day was celebrated with the performance of dance-drama presented by local villagers and a seminar on the ‘Museum of Santal Culture: Its future and the possibilities of attracting mainstream visitors’. Our new exhibition is named Hapram Dander which means … Continue reading →
Posted in Childhood and children, Community facilities, Eastern region, Education and literacy, Museum collections - general, Museum collections - India, Names and communities, Networking, Photos and slideshows, Seasons and festivals, Success story, Tribal identity
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Tagged Santal
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The last frontier of Firkal martial art of Chotanagpur area – Jharkhand
Unique: ‘Firkal’ performanceNo mention has been made of it in ancient treatises, history books, traveller’s account or even in archaelogical records. | Read more >> Older than Kalaripayattu, and even those martial art forms that trace its origins to China … Continue reading →
Posted in Assimilation, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Eastern region, History, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Organizations, Performing arts, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Rural poverty, Seasons and festivals, Tribal culture worldwide, Worship and rituals
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Tagged Bhumij
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