“Saving our heritage”: An insider’s article on modern education and cooperation in support of Adivasi traditions and values – West Bengal

The language and culture of India’s Adivasi tribes are at risk of erosion. Christian missionaries used to play a destructive role, but one of them actually planted the seed to save the heritage of the Santals, a tribe in eastern India, as Boro Baski, a member of the community, reports. | To read or download the article by Dr. Boro Baski (D+C (12/07/2016, pp. 14-16), click here >>

Source: Missionaries have contributed to disrupting Adivasi traditions, but helped to save heritage as well | D+C – Development + Cooperation
Address: http://www.dandc.eu/en/article/missionaries-have-contributed-disrupting-adivasi-traditions-helped-save-heritage-well
Date Visited: Sun Aug 07 2016 12:40:05 GMT+0200 (CEST)

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Santal culture: music, video, eBooks and more

Audio | Santali Traditional and Fusion Songs: Ghosaldanga Bishnubati Adibasi Trust – West Bengal

Boro Baski

eBook | Background guide for education

eBook | Free catalogue: Banam: One of the ancient musical instruments of the Santals – West Bengal

eBook | Free catalogue: Museum of Santal Culture (Bishnubati) – West Bengal

eBook | “Santals Celebrate the Seasons”: Creativity fostered by Ashadullapur Gramin Silpa & Sastha Bidhan Kendra – West Bengal

Education and literacy | Right to education

eJournal | Writing and teaching Santali in different alphabets: A success story calling for a stronger sense of self-confidence

Infusing the Santhali Element in Schooling by Rina Mukherji

RSV School & Museum of Santal Culture

Santal | Santal Parganas | The Santals by Boro Baski | Santal music

Santals as a community: A brief introduction to their culture and approach to development

Santal village development and social work inspired by Rabindranath Tagore: Visva-Bharati’s Sriniketan – West Bengal

Santiniketan

“Saving our heritage”: An insider’s article on modern education and cooperation in support of Adivasi traditions and values – West Bengal

Tagore and rural culture

The Importance of a Community Museum: Its Role in the Education and the Development of the Santals – West Bengal

Video | Roots and Branches: The Lifeworld of an Enlightened Villager in West Bengal

Video | Santali video album “Ale Ato” (Our Village, Part 1 of 2) – West Bengal

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