“We have a song for every situation. We feel money takes away from the enjoyment of life. But to earn a livelihood, people have to learn other languages.” – Santal teacher Pada Murmu interviewed by Nandini Nair (OPEN Magazine, 13 January 2017)
https://openthemagazine.com/features/dispatch/santali-talking-time/
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15 DAY EDUCATION PROGRAM (COURSE) TRADITIONAL SYSTEM OF MEDICINES Rastriya Guni Mission (RGM) trust has been working in the domain of Traditional System of Medicine (TSM) since past 13 years. In order to fulfill its mandate of conservation and promotion of TSM, the trust has discovered and identified more than 1300 gunis in 8 states … Read more
Frontline Magazine, Volume 29 – Issue 11 :: Jun. 02-15, 2012 SPOTLIGHT Arboreal wonder VIKHAR AHMED SAYEED in Kadiri With a canopy area of 19,107 square metres, Thimmamma Marrimanu in Andhra Pradesh is said to be the biggest tree in the world. […] THE dusty town of Kadiri in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh is just … Read more
A three-day exhibition on tribal heritage of the Eastern Ghats is commencing at the Visakha Museum here on Friday. Photographs, handicraft items, jewellery, etc. depicting the life of Girijans in Araku area of the district, Srikakulam and from the border with Odisha will be on display. An NGO, Samata working for protection of rights and culture … Read more
A Shrikumar, The Hindu, November 9, 2011 Rajasthani folk show brought Sufi sounds to the city […] For Ustad Zamil Khan’s troupe, last Friday marked the first performance in town. For the students, it was a firsthand experience of Sufi music and folk dance. Rajasthani folk show, organized by SPICMACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian … Read more
Santosh Patnaik, The Hindu, ONUKUDELLI, February 25, 2012 […] A `human safari’ controversy over semi-nude dances by members of one of the most primitive tribal groups in Odisha’s Malkangiri district had recently led to an undeclared ban being imposed on the entry of outsiders into the tribal hamlets. The Odisha government had acted after advertisements on … Read more