Tribal Cultural Heritage in India
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Daman Murmu is a Santal puppeteer and Banam artist from North Dinajpur in West Bengal. He performs the rare Chadar Badani form of puppetry which is practically extinct among the …
Uploaded on Mar 1, 2016 An expert in the Huka Banam and Murli, Nunulal Marndi is a talented musician who lives life by his own rules. Nunulal Marndi is a …
For more information about the folk traditions of West Bengal, visit daricha.org and Eastern Regional Center – Anthropological Survey of India >> Interview with Daricha Foundation’s founder Ratnaboli Bose If one of the scenes …
For centuries together, folk arts and crafts occupied a conspicuous position in the life of the rural people of Bengal. Though customs, beliefs and rituals varied widely, traditional story-telling, dancing, …
Source: courtesy Ratnaboli Bose, Daricha Foundation (by email, 5 October 2018)
The Huka Banam has been a Santal tradition, particularly among the community in Purulia and Bankura. Since the last two decades or so however, the tradition has gradually become extinct. …
Daricha FoundationPublished on Oct 2, 2018Shyam Sundar Mandi a Santal musician from Purulia, sings a Dong and a Dasae song. Dong songs are sung at weddings, while the songs of …
To read the full article or view more photos and video clips, click here >> Som Murmu, a 60 year old Santal cultivator and master craftsman from Birbhum, has been …