Museum collections – India

“A museum can be a motivation for the community to move forward towards modernity without abandoning one’s Santal mentality.” – Boro Baski, co-founder, Museum of Santal Culture Bishnubati village (West Bengal)
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Museum exhibitions | Bringing back the focus to simplicity: The National Gallery of Modern Art & Gujarat Vidyapith (Ahmedabad) – Gujarat

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“A tribal museum where the collection of the various artifacts provides a vivid visual picture of the different facts of tribal life, culture and art” Learn more >> By Reema Moudgil, The New Indian Express 17th January 2015 | To read the full article, click here >> PALACE ROAD: The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), housed in the … Read more

A tribal museum for Daringbadi: Highlighting the traditions of Kutia Kandh community – Odisha

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Times of India, Aug 21, 2016 | To read the full article, click here >> Berhampur: The hill town of Daringbadi will add another destination to its list of tourist interests. It will throw open for public a tribal museum, built on 1100 sq ft area, at the end of August. Set up at a cost of … 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

“Saving our heritage”: An insider’s article on modern education and cooperation in support of Adivasi traditions and values – West Bengal

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The language and culture of India’s Adivasi tribes are at risk of erosion. Christian missionaries used to play a destructive role, but one of them actually planted the seed to save the heritage of the Santals, a tribe in eastern India, as Boro Baski, a member of the community, reports. | To read or download the article by … Read more

Depicting the shooting competition that concludes the Santals’ Sohrai or Harvest Festival celebrated in early January: A large mural created by village artists to express their cultural identity – West Bengal

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Sohrai – The first day The most important festival of the Santals is called Sohrai. It is the Harvest Festival celebrated after the rice harvest in early January. The celebrations stretch over several days. The first day is Um hiloah. Every family contributes half a kilo of rice, a young chicken, salt, turmeric powder, potatoes, … Read more