Munda tattoo – Santal Parganas
I have attached a photo of different tattoos presumably of the Santals as body decoration. I have shown the designs to some Santals here who feel that these would be …
Reviving tattoos: An integral way of life for ages – Manipur
Tattooing the face, maybe a style fad today, but for certain tribal and indigenous people in the far North East of the country, such tattoos have been a integral way …
Tattoos of central India: Traditions and folklore are being modified or declining – Chhattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh
‘Don’t brand me’: The Indian women saying no to forced tattoos In India, and across the world, getting a tattoo is nowadays seen as a sign of independence and rebellion. …
The Typecraft Initiative’s digital typeface based on Godna tattoos: Working with tribal women artists – Chhattisgarh
Rites of Passage | To view more photos and read the full text, click here >> In general, women have a strong connection with the idea of a “vital cycle” not only as …
Apatani tattoos in a global context: A custom that preceded modern fashion by centuries – Arunachal Pradesh
Sanghamitra Baruah, Times Crest, 12 June 2010, June 12, 2010 Centuries before rockstars and celebrities, tattoos were used by tribal men and women across the world, whether it was the Maoris …
Traditional dress, practices and festivals refashioned – Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is home to about twenty-five separate tribes and as many languages/dialects in the Tibeto-Burman family. (Despite the descriptive inadequacies of the term ‘tribal’, the alternatives are equally imprecise; …
Audio | Blood Quantum, Racist Mascots, and Treaty Rights: National Museum of the American – USA
I would say blood quantum has always been an issue. I think Natives have always opposed it. It’s not how we decide who’s Native. It’s not accurate. It’s not even …
Women of the Rabari community: Their contribution to international design and typography – Chhattisgarh
A digital typeface based on Godna tattoo art from Chhattisgarh, and designed in collaboration with three tribal women (Ram Keli, Sunita and Sumitra) from the marginalised in partnership with Dutch …
A musical success story spanning several generations: The Kalbelia gypsy group who “never collaborated with any musician” – Rajasthan
Sumiran Atal, Indian Express, Pune, August 18, 2016 | To read the full article, click here >> The history of the group – the Kahlbeliyas [Kalbelias] – is nearly seven generations …