Santal musical instrument workshops – West Bengal
A workshop for the Santal flute called Tiryo and Murli was held 16th September 2012 at Ghosaldanga near Santiniketan. The workshop marked the beginning of a major effort, namely to …
Books & Magazines – Wesanthals e-group
The following are the brief profiles of some of the outstanding Santal writers, poets and storytellers. As Songs and dances are part and parcel of Santal life, naturally, Santals inherited …
The Santhal family – a essay by Stephen Morton (2008)
The Santhal family and the invention of a subaltern counterpublic Morton, Stephen (2008) The Santhal family and the invention of a subaltern counterpublic. In, Dasgupta, Anshuman, Szewczyk, Monika and Watson, …
Wesanthals E-Group – a portal for Santals
Santals are the largest adivasi (indigenous) community in the Indian subcontinent with a population of more than 10 million, and they reside mostly in the Indian states of Jharkhand, Orissa, …
Adivasis of Jharkhand- born dancers and singers
The Adivasis of Jharkhand (Mundas, Santhals and Oraon)s are born dancers and singers. Their songs and music are joyous and depict the festive spirit that prevails whenever there is an …
Indian Aboriginal Tribes – indianetzone.com
Indian aboriginal tribes primarily reside in remote areas of Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal. Indian aboriginal tribes are native tribes, who were much less in number during …