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Tag Archives: Kharia
Tribal culture in Jharkhand – Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre
Carved out of Bihar in 2000, many treasures of the relatively new state of Jharkhand situated in the Chota Nagpur Plateau is still less known to most people. Nature wears her best clothes in this state. Many rivers like the … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Cultural heritage, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Government of India, History, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Performing arts, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Video resources - external
Tagged Chero, Ho, Kharia, Munda, Oraon, Santal
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Video | Tribal culture and natural resources: The Chota Nagpur plateau of eastern India – Jharkhand
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
Posted in Adverse inclusion, Colonial policies, Cultural heritage, Eastern region, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Globalization, History, Media portrayal, Music and dance, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Storytelling, Video resources - external, Websites by tribal communities
Tagged Ho, Kharia, Munda, Oraon, Santal
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“Theatre offers a level playing field” & “Flag-bearers of development” who preserve their culture and tradition: Tribal culture in mainstream society – West Bengal
Ayan Paul, The Telegraph, Calcutta, January 2 , 2013 | To view photos and read the full article, click here >> When a 12-year-old street child, a tribal girl who has never been to school and a visually impaired youth take … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Childhood and children, Democracy, Eastern region, Ecology and environment, Education and literacy, Languages and linguistic heritage, Names and communities, Organizations, Performing arts, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Storytelling, Tagore and rural culture
Tagged Kharia, Munda, Oraon
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Video | Creation Myths of six tribal groups: Sahitya Akademi’s Annual Festival of Letters (February 2017) – New Delhi
The Sahitya Akademi (India’s National Academy of Letters) had its Annual Festival of Letters in February 2017, during which the Creation Myth of six tribal groups were narrated and presented in the original languages (Kurukh/ Oraon, Munda, Santali, Kharia, Ho … Continue reading →