Storytelling

“Having grown up within the largely oral Khasi community in Meghalaya, whose creative expressions mainly comprised song and “iathoh khana” (storytelling), it puzzled me that, in none of the canonical creative writing textbooks, had I come across a discussion on the influences of oral storytelling on craft.” – Janice Pariat in “Decolonising creative writing: It’s about not conforming to techniques of the western canon” (Scroll.in, 4 July 2021)
https://scroll.in/article/999215/decolonising-creative-writing-its-about-not-conforming-to-techniques-of-the-western-canon
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Nehru Centenary Tribal Museum Hyderabad: “Celebrating the aboriginals who lived on this very hill” – Andhra Pradesh

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October 22, 2012 | To read the full description with pictures, click here >> Located right in the heart of city near Banjara hills, celebrating the aboriginals who lived on this very hill is the Nehru Centenary Tribal Museum Hyderabad. Nehru Centenary Tribal Museum Hyderabad On the ground floor of Tribal Museum Hyderabad, through Chenchu tribes dioramas. … 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

Bold patterned artworks that tell a story: The colours and lines of Aboriginal art – Rajasthan & Australia

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The colours and lines of Aboriginal art in Australia’s outback take the author back to the deserts of her birthplace in Rajasthan Neena Bhandari, The Hindu, October 15, 2016 In the grainy red sand, Anangu Aboriginal artist Sarah Dalby, 42, glides her fingers to draw a collection of symbols to demonstrate how the Aborigines have … Read more

eBook | JAGWAR Santal Literary Meet 2017 to focus on “Tribal Literature in the Changing World”: Johar HRD Centre, Dumka – Jharkhand

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JAGWAR-3SANTAL LITERARY MEET: SANTAL ONOLIA HELMEL 2017Tribal Literature in the Changing WorldDate: yet to be decided (postponed from 6-7 January 2017)Johar HRD Centre, Dumka, Jharkhand, India Concept Note “The more things change, the more things remain the same.” This seminar will focus on issues of continuity and change in the context of Adivasi/ tribal/ indigenous literature. … Read more