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International seminar on indigenous health care systems: The Asiatic Society, Kolkata – West Bengal

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TWO DAY INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON“TRIBAL/ INDIGENOUS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: TRIBUTE TO P.O. BODDING”23rd & 24th February, 2017Venue: VIDYASAGAR HALL OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY A two day international seminar on “Tribal/ Indigenous Health care system: Tribute to P.O. Bodding”Proposer: Ranjana Ray, Anthropological Secretary, The Asiatic Society Concept note Paul Olaf Bodding (1865 – 1938) was a Norwegian … Read more

The Southern Regional Centre of IGRMS: “A hub for community” at Mysore (Maisuru) – Karnataka

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The Southern Regional Centre of IGRMS, at Maisuru (Mysore), is the outcome of initiatives of the central government and keen interest of the State Government of Karnataka. The State government has allotted, in the year 2000, one of its prestigious heritage buildings ‘Wellington Lodge’ situated in the heart of the Maisuru (Mysore) city, to establish … Read more

Adivasi Adi Bimb Festivals: Silently but surely bringing the Adivasis of the land to limelight

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Tapati Chowdurie, The Hindu, Delhi, December 02, 2016  | To read the full article, click here >> Ratan Thiyam talks about his special bond with tribal communities and his efforts to showcase their creative side. Born to parents with a rich legacy of art and culture, barely a year after India had managed to throw off the shackles … Read more

Project “Dhwani” introduced at the state-run Tribal Museum – Maharashtra

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Source: Now, audio guides to disseminate info about artifacts at Tribal Museum | The Indian ExpressAddress: http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/now-audio-guides-to-disseminate-info-about-artifacts-at-tribal-museum/Date Visited: Tue Nov 01 2016 18:00:32 GMT+0100 (CET) Tips

“We want to change the concept of tribal songs”: Reaching out to present-day music buffs – Jharkhand

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Call it the sounds of change. Love it or hate it, folk musicians of Jharkhand are using non-tribal instruments such as the keyboard along with traditional ones such as dhol, mandar and nagada to jazz up their ageless repertoire. Chutia-based Arun Nayak Mukund, with 10 more tribal musicians, is trying to fuse “modern elements” into … Read more