Revival of traditions

“A great deal of things could be learnt from their culture.” – Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of free India, quoted in The Tribal Culture of India by Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi and Binay Kumar Rai
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Folk Adaptations of Tagore and Shakespeare & eurocentrism: “Tribes In Transition-II: Reaffirming Indigenous Identity Through Narrative” (National Conference)

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Abstract 26: Folk Adaptations of Tagore and Shakespeare: Reconceptualizing Canons as a Transition from the Periphery to the Centre Paper presented for “Tribes In Transition-II: Reaffirming Indigenous Identity Through Narrative” (National Conference) – New Delhi RISHAV CHATTERJEE Department of Comparative Literature, Jadavpur University, Kolkata KEYWORDS: PERFORMANCE, ART, TEXT, CULTURE, CONTACT According to the Constitution of … Read more

Kota music and dance

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kota_village_viewd_thumbThe inhabitants of remote Kunda Kotagiri village maintain their own culture centre. This ensures the continuance of their community’s distinct traditions among the educated youth of this village. Such enthusiasm was much in evidence during this unannounced visit which was facilitated by Mr. Raman, himself a Kota residing in a another village. The women are in charge of a village healthcare centre in conjunction with the “Village Health Worker Project”; this is sponsored by theTribal Integrated Development and Educational Trust (Mumbai).

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eBook | Free catalogue: Banam: One of the ancient musical instruments of the Santals – West Bengal

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To learn more about specific items and their usage, type words like “rhythm”, “flute”, “festivals”, “rites”, “dance” etc. in search inside. This bilingual catalogue in English and Santali documents the “Banam” music instrument making workshop hosted by the Museum of Santal Culture, Bishnubati village (Birbhum District, West Bengal, India) from September to November 2018. English … Read more

Video | “Baihar Hana Sare” (Over the Green Field): Song 8 from Santali video album “Ale Ato” (Our Village) – West Bengal

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8 Baihar Hana Sare (Over the Green Field) [Starting from 10:48] ThemeThis is the song we have composed for our Non-formal Santal school, the Rolf Schoembs Vidyashram. The students and teachers of the school sing it regularly. It describes how the school campus that is surrounded by trees was created on a green field and … Read more