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The main festival celebrated of the Santal community (December-January): Sorhae “thanksgiving” – West Bengal, Jharkhand, Assam, Nepal, and Bangladesh

Posted on 01/12/2018 by website administrator

Singing and Dancing, a Festivity of Unity By Boro Baski | Translated by Joel Tudu Sorhae is the biggest festival of the Santals. The Santals of Malda, Murshidabad, Dinajpur, Birbhum, Bardhaman district, together with the Santals of Jharkhand, Assam, Nepal, and … Continue reading →

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Video | Interview with anthropologist Cristoph von Fürer-Haimendorf on the rapid transition into modernity by a previously untouched tribe: “Apatanis developed fast, not overrun by outsiders” – Assam

Posted on 01/11/2018 by website administrator

Tip | Online resource: “Tribes of India: The Struggle for Survival” by Christoph Fürer-Haimendorf Related posts “A great deal of things could be learnt from their culture”: Nehru and his assurance that tribes may “develop on the lines of their … Continue reading →

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The Karbi Ramayana in Assam and its Modern Re-telling in Documentary Film: Papers presented for “Tribes In Transition-II: Reaffirming Indigenous Identity Through Narrative” (National Conference) – New Delhi

Posted on 18/06/2018 by website administrator

Abstract 1: The Karbi Ramayana in Assam and its Modern Re-telling in Documentary Film Paper presented for “Tribes In Transition-II: Reaffirming Indigenous Identity Through Narrative” (National Conference) – New Delhi ANANYA BARUA Department of Philosophy, Hindu College, New Delhi KEYWORDS: RAMAYANA, … Continue reading →

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Slideshow & Video | Performances by Sanskritic Mancha Assam: Promoting traditional art and culture – Assam

Posted on 28/04/2018 by website administrator

Sanskritic Mancha Assam, a socio cultural organization since 1997, at Guwahati, has given regular workshops and performances within and outside the state and abroad under different organization viz. ICCR (Ministry of External Affairs, Govt.of India), Festival of India Cell(FOI), Ministry … Continue reading →

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Adivasi Adivimb: “Celebrating the rich cultural heritage of tribal art forms: Adivasi, Arunachala Pradesh, Assam Adivimb festival (December) organized by the National School of Drama” – Odisha, Arunachala Pradesh, Assam & Tripura

Posted on 04/12/2017 by website administrator

A three day festival of tribal dance music and theatre organized by national school of drama. Various performances associated with different regions were performed such as Ghumura – Odisha Adi solung dancers – Arunachala Pradesh Mishing bihu and gumrag – … Continue reading →

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