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Category Archives: Performing arts
“Art forms cut across race and religion, they unite us”: Ziro Festival of Music – Arunachal Pradesh
Art forms cut across race and religion, they unite us: Ziro Festival of Music co-founder Bobby Hano Ziro Festival of Music, one of the longest-running music festivals in the country, will be returning in September this year. […] Bobby Hano, … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Maps, Modernity, Music and dance, Organizations, Performing arts, Press snippets, Quotes, Seasons and festivals, Seven Sister States, Success story, Tips, Tourism, Tribal identity
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The Kunkna: A community with a rich musical heritage and popular for its “Thakrya” dance – Gujarat
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Posted in Adivasi, Anthropology, Bees and honey, Colonial policies, Cultural heritage, Customs, Education and literacy, ePub, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Maps, Multi-lingual education, Music and dance, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Performing arts, Resources, Seasons and festivals, Storytelling, Tips, Trees, Worship and rituals
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ePub | Free catalogue: Banam: One of the ancient musical instruments of the Santals – West Bengal
This bilingual catalogue in English and Santali documents the “Banam” music instrument making workshop hosted by the Museum of Santal Culture, Bishnubati village (Birbhum District, West Bengal, India) from September to November 2018. English text by Dr. Boro Baski assisted … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Eastern region, ePub, Literature and bibliographies, Multi-lingual education, Museum collections - general, Museum collections - India, Music and dance, Musicology, Organizations, PDF printfriendly, Performing arts, Quotes, Resources, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Storytelling
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Gond tribal dance revived near Pench National Park – Madhya Pradesh
Villagers at Sawra have decided to revive their traditional dances in an effort to preserve and showcase their rich culture. Satpuda Foundation (a wildlife conservation NGO working in central India) is encouraging this and other community initiatives. It is hoped … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Central region, Cultural heritage, Eco tourism, Figures, census and other statistics, Maps, Music and dance, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Performing arts, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Tiger, Tribal elders, Video resources - external
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Understanding the social, cultural, economic and environmental impact of tourism on local communities – Equitable Tourism
Equitable Tourism Options (EQUATIONS) is a research, campaign and advocacy organisation. We study the social, cultural, economic and environmental impact of tourism on local communities. We believe that tourism should be non-exploitative, equitable and sustainable. A question that has been central … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi, Childhood and children, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Eco tourism, Economy and development, Maps, Misconceptions, Networking, Organizations, Performing arts, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Tourism, Tribal identity
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