Museum collections – general

“As far as the representation of their cultural heritage abroad, small communities have realized that this ‘sometimes happens in a very adverse socio-cultural and political situation.'” – Report by Boro Baski on “Transnational Custodianship of Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century” (a conference held at the University of Copenhagen in 2018)
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Another India: Explorations and Expressions of Indigenous South Asia (Exhibition Catalogue 2017) – UK

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Cambridge: MAA & Kolkata: Adivaani/One of Us. Exhibition Catalogue: 136pp; Full Colour; ISBN 978-0-947595-24-1 Written by Mark Elliott, Senior Curator (Anthropology), Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge; Foreward by Nicholas Thomas; Afterward by Ruby Hembrom >> Over one hundred artefacts, paintings and photographs from the collections of MAA, many of which have never been exhibited before, … Read more

eBook | Remembrance, Reflection, Reconciliation and Renewal: The Bodding Symposium 2015 – Norway

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Courtesy © 2016 Tone Bleie (by email, 21 September 2016) Tone Bleie (PhD)Professor Public Planning and Cultural UnderstandingDept. of Sociology, Political Sciences and Local PlanningUniversity of Tromsø – the Arctic UniversityN-9037 Tromsø, Norway Head International Research Group on Reintegration (IRGR)Member The International Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission (CHTC)Head The Scandinavian-Santal Heritage Initiative (SSInherit) Background information and announcements Remembrance, Reflection, … Read more

“A fascinating narrative thread in the tapestry of a common Scandinavian-Santal heritage spanning 150 years”: Bodding Symposium (Oslo, 3 to 5 November 2015) – Norway

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“The symposium’s aim of north-south cultural cooperation and digital repatriation of indigenous peoples heritage represents a rather pioneering effort here in Norway.” – Tone Bleie (PhD), Professor Public Planning and Cultural Understanding, Dept. of Sociology, Political Sciences and Local Planning, University of Tromsø – the Arctic University, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway The Bodding Symposium 2015 Link to webcast from the conference: http://www.khm.uio.no/om/aktuelt/live/index.html … Read more

Embarking on a collaborative process: “The tapestry” of a common Scandinavian-Santal heritage spanning 150-years – Norway

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Tone Bleie is Professor of Public Planning and Cultural Understanding at the University of Tromsø, in Northern-Norway. […] The Bodding Symposium is one of the current initiatives under this umbrella initiative. Another is an ongoing book project, which aims at rewriting the history of the Scandinavian-Santal pastoral enlightenment legacy – making the book readable and available … Read more

Cadence and Counterpoint, Documenting Santal Musical Traditions: An exhibition and publication “conferring upon ethnic and tribal art recognition and dignity” – New Delhi

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SHAILAJA TRIPATHI, The Hindu, April 23, 2015 “An extensive exhibition of Santhal music explores the changing face of the distinct tradition and why we need to restore it to its original form” The exhibition at the National Museum till May 17 On 15 April 2015 the exhibition “Cadence and Counterpoint: Documenting Santal Musical Traditions” was … Read more