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Resilience of indigenous culture in the face of assimilatory processes and modernisation: Reflections on tribal identity in Bastar District – Chhattisgarh

Posted on 19/02/2022 by website administrator

Excerpts from interviews on the occasion of a major exhibition in Museum Rietberg, Zürich (Switzerland), The Telegraph, Sunday , July 22, 2012 “The Bastar bronzes are usually considered handicrafts and not high art. But these bronzes have an aesthetic value and … Continue reading →

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Tribal education in the a heavily forested areas of Bastar: “The traditional ‘school’ was in the ghotul” – Chhattisgarh

Posted on 19/02/2022 by website administrator

Mrs Uma Ram, Professor & Head Department of English Government Kakatiya PG College, Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh Bastar, a part of Dandakaranya inancient time, is both a district as also a division in Chhattisgarh. Till 1997, it was a single district division in … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Adivasi / Adibasi, Assimilation, Bastar, Central region – Central Zonal Council, Childhood, Community facilities, Constitution and Supreme Court, Customs, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Modernity, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Organizations, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Tribal education in the a heavily forested areas of Bastar: “The traditional ‘school’ was in the ghotul” – Chhattisgarh

The Tribal Research & Development Institute Bhopal / List of scheduled tribes by the Commissioner of Tribal Development – Madhya Pradesh

Posted on 15/02/2022 by website administrator

Madhya Pradesh has the largest Tribal population of all the states. […] Due to the varied socio-cultural and geographical environment and its parameters, the diverse tribal world of Madhya Pradesh not only has been largely cut-off from the mainstream of … Continue reading →

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Exceptionally beautiful performance by Bastar music and dance band – Chhattisgarh

Posted on 14/11/2021 by website administrator

Watch a Video >> Lively: Bastar Band from Chhattisgarh Bastar Band, a music and dance band from Bastar, Chhattisgarh, which was formed two years back aims at taking different tribal dance forms and music to the doorsteps of the urban folk. … Continue reading →

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Streetparade of the gods: Exhibition at Museum Rietberg Zuerich – Bastar / Switzerland

Posted on 25/07/2012 by website administrator

Streetparade of the gods 20th July – 11th November 2012 Several years have passed since the Museum Rietberg last dealt with the subject of Indian “tribal art”. The last few exhibitions were dedicated to Indian court art. “Streetparade of the … Continue reading →

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