Source: Tug at heartstrings of tribal heritage – Obscure Santhal puppetry Chadar Badar gets new lease of life by M. GANGULY, The Telegraph Ranchi, Jan. 6 2011Address : http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110107/jsp/jharkhand/story_13400270.jspDate Visited: Tue Jul 19 2011 19:56:30 GMT+0200 (CEST)
[…] “Santhal children are compelled to leave behind the culture they grew up in , whenever they go in for modern education and learning the rudiments of the three r’s. It results in their loss of confidence, and utter confusion as regards their identity. We felt it was important that they studied in the Santhali … Read more
A scholar pursuing his PhD in Ranchi University has captured the diverse beats of Jharkhand’s tribal dances in an academic study. Titled “Peculiarities of Folk Dances of Tribes in Jharkhand”, Sunil Baraik’s work on the rarely touched subject will be published by Indian Folklore Support Centre, Chennai. “It’s a booklet that should find readers among … Read more
<br>In Goa, India, tribal women celebrate a religious festival with dancing and games. In his video today, Devidas shows us the sparkle that fun, games and dancing bring to the tribal women of his community. <a href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy83wAUEWts”>Read more</a> >></p> By VideoVolunteers Source: “Tribal Festival Celebrates Femininity” by Devidas Gaonkar (Community Correspondent) – YouTube Address : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy83wAUEWts … Read more
An educational package for pre-primary children of the Kadar tribe incorporating their own language [has been] distributed in 22 anganwadis [in July 2012]. Dr. Amitha Bachan, the man behind the project says that it will help initiate the children into formal education easily They are not like any other children. These kids of the primitive … Read more