Tag Archives: Birhor

Santali and related tribal languages of the Chotanagpur region: Mundari, Ho and Birjiya – Jharkhand

Posted on 16/01/2022 by website administrator

Birjiya [Birjia] is the language spoken by Asur tribe/ethnic group, just as Kurukh is spoken by Oraon group, Santali by Santal group, Mundari by Munda group, Ho by Ho group and Kharia by Kharia group.  These are broadly identified by … Continue reading →

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Adivasi societies – a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups in South Asia

Posted on 08/09/2021 by website administrator

Adivasi (a Hindi word that literally means the original inhabitants) is a term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups believed to be the aboriginal population of India. Adivasi societies are present in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the contribution by Asur, Birhor, Munda, Santal and other tribal communities: State Museum Ranchi – Jharkhand

Posted on 28/01/2018 by website administrator

The State Museum at present has several galleries which display different aspects of cultural heritage, especially those related to the state of Jharkhand. We have galleries separately classified in order to display the anthropological features, especially those related to the … Continue reading →

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Finding solutions, “the primitive way”: Aadivasi Sanskritik Ekta Mahasammelan & Campaign by notprimitive.in

Posted on 06/04/2017 by website administrator

Times of India, Jaipur, Jan 18, 2017  | To read the full article, click here >> “Mother Earth is pregnant with problems and only the tribal way of life can save it from decay. Global warming, unpredictable climatic changes, melting of … Continue reading →

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“Parampara” Indigenous & Folk Festival (Kolkata 19-20 February 2016): Daricha Foundation in collaboration with the Anthropological Survey of India – West Bengal

Posted on 17/02/2016 by website administrator

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 that you remember from Satyajit Ray’s Agantuk is where Mamata … Continue reading →

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