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Video | Tribal culture and natural resources: The Chota Nagpur plateau of eastern India – Jharkhand

Posted on 30/11/2019 by website administrator

Chota Nagpur plateau is in eastern India, in Jharkhand state. The plateau is composed of Precambrian rocks (more than 540,000,000 years old). Chota Nagpur is the collective name for the Ranchi, Hazaribagh, and Kodarma plateaus, which have an area of … Continue reading →

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Dance and music of the Santal community – West Bengal & Jharkhand

Posted on 07/11/2019 by website administrator

[…] Unlike many other tribal groups of the Indian Subcontinent, the Santals are known for preserving their native language despite waves of migrations and invasions from Dravidians, Indo-Aryans, Mughals, Europeans, and others. Santali culture is depicted in the paintings and … Continue reading →

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The social significance of an individual’s name : The Oram community – Jharkhand

Posted on 24/09/2019 by website administrator

Name of the Individual […] The selection of individual’s name bears relevant social significance in the Oram community. Generally the main purpose of name selection for an individual is to point out the particular person who is being granted specific … Continue reading →

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Representations of Birsa Munda: Leader of the 1890 Munda rebellion – Jharkhand

Posted on 17/09/2019 by website administrator

To read or download the full issue, click here >> Visualizing memories In his article, Daniel Rycroft addresses the problem of cultural heritage and its construction. Dealing with the cultural interface between Adivasis and post-colonial governance, he redefines heritage as ‘looking … Continue reading →

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Remembering Birsa Munda: The charismatic tribal leader who shook the British Empire – Jharkhand

Posted on 05/09/2019 by website administrator

Birsa Munda – The Tribal HeroAditi Shah, livehistoryindia.com, July 26, 2018 | Read the full story here >>Imagine a 25-year-old who took on an empire, left an indelible mark on tribal rights across the country and was seen as a mystic and folk … Continue reading →

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