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On the experience of translating Rabindranath Tagore’s Raktakarabi into Santali: Lecture by Boro Baski – West Bengal

Posted on 08/03/2013 by website administrator

The main aspects of the lecture held on 23rd February, 2013 What are practical problems I faced while translating the play, for instances Bengali terms, thoughts, feeling etc. Tagore’s play ‘Raktakarabi’ which was written almost 90 years ago and still relevant with modern time, why is … Continue reading →

Posted in Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature - fiction, Multi-lingual education, Musicology, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Storytelling, Success story, Tagore and rural culture, Worship and rituals | Tagged | Comments Off on On the experience of translating Rabindranath Tagore’s Raktakarabi into Santali: Lecture by Boro Baski – West Bengal

Search tip | Follow a guided tour of this website

Posted on 13/06/2022 by website administrator

HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL CONTEXT India’s indigenous communities are commonly known as Adivasi (“original inhabitants”), a term introduced in the early 20th century and subject to debate ever since: official reports and documents refer to them as “Scheduled tribes” (ST), for instance the Indian … Continue reading →

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Egalitarian culture leaves Adivasi youth unprepared for competition: On the challenge of balancing tradition and modernity

Posted on 02/04/2022 by website administrator

Santal worriesBy Boro Baski, D+C 13/05/2013, Print Edition no. 6 2013 The young generation of India’s tribal communities is struggling with different problems than the college-educated urban youth that is presented in the media. Our author is from a Santal … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Adivasi / Adibasi, Assimilation, Commentary, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Worship and rituals | Tagged | Comments Off on Egalitarian culture leaves Adivasi youth unprepared for competition: On the challenge of balancing tradition and modernity

Slideshow | Baha Parab, the Santal Flower Festival “celebrating Man’s Communion with Nature” – West Bengal

Posted on 22/03/2022 by website administrator

Baha Parab (Celebrating Man’s Communion with Nature)by Dr. Boro Baski, Bishnubati Baha Parab 28th Year of Adibasi Baha Parab (Santal Flower Festival), organized by Ghosaldanga Bishnubati Adibasi Trust, successfully celebrated with various eventful programmes on 9thMarch 2017. BAHA means ‘flower’ in Santali … Continue reading →

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eBook | “Santals Celebrate the Seasons: Six Murals by Sanyasi Lohar and his team” – West Bengal

Posted on 16/03/2022 by website administrator

The Santal village Bishnubati is situated about 8 km from Santiniketan and Sriniketan, the abodes which Rabindranath Tagore made famous. Since almost 30 years Bishnubati and its neighbouring Santal village Ghosaldanga have made a singularly vigorous effort to develop their … Continue reading →

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