Seasons & festivals

“Our boys and girls get an opportunity to set their eyes upon each other during the dance of the Dandari. They also get to interact a little before they can mutually agree to take the matter to the next step. […] As per our customs and traditions the youngsters enjoy liberty in many aspects. It is rare that a selection made during the Dandari-Ghusadi [dance festival] phase gets cancelled.” – Patel of Bandeyer Atram Sone Rao (Telangana), quoted in “Adivasis dance their way to a girl’s heart” (The Hindu, 29 October 2016)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/Adivasis-dance-their-way-to-a-girl’s-heart/article16085049.ece
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=22436

A cultural heritage worth preserving for tribals and non-tribals alike: Celebrating man’s relationship with nature – India’s Tribal festivals

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Times of India, Bhopal, March 5, 2014 BHOPAL: For Madhav Shah, a 65-year-old retired government servant, the recently concluded Aranya Naad tribal dance festival was an opportunity to get closer to nature. The festival celebrated man’s relationship with nature with each dance depicting a story on how with each passing day man is forgetting his traditional … Read more

Report of the Silver Jubilee Celebration of Adibasi Baha Parab and a two day international conference on ‘Tribes in Transition’ – West Bengal

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The second day of the conference was held at RSV at Ghosaldanga. There were three sessions here, first on ‘Tribal Healthcare and Community Development’. The speakers were Dr. Shantidani Minz, Christian Medical College, Vellore; Dr. Prabir Chatterjee, Kolkata; Ms. Kirsty Milward, Suchana, Birbhum; Fr. David Solomon SJ, Johar HRD Centre, Dumka. Dr. Monika Golembiewski’s presentation … Read more

“Tribes in Transition”: International Conference at Santiniketan (12-13 March, 2014) – West Bengal

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A Two-Day International Conference on TRIBES IN TRANSITION: CONFLICT OVER IDENTITY, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT 12-13 March, 2014 Santiniketan, West Bengal, India Organized by the Department of English, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi In collaboration with the Ghosaldanga Bishnubati Adibasi Trust, Santiniketan & Funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, India  PROGRAMME … Read more

Traditional Millet Festival: Counteracting diabetes, hypertension and other lifestyle diseases – Tamil Nadu

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Due to the growing change in the diet of the village people to more “easy” foods like ration rice, vegetables grown with heavy chemical usage and inorganically grown fruits, the health of the people is deteriorating fast and many new diseases are evolving. The cases of diabetes, hypertension and other lifestyle diseases have dramatically increased, diseases … Read more

Tribes in Transition conference at Santiniketan (12-13 March, 2014) – West Bengal

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TRIBES IN TRANSITION:CONFLICT OVER IDENTITY, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT 12-13 March, 2014 at Visva-Bharati UniversitySantiniketan, West Bengal Organized by the Department of English, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi,In collaboration with the Ghosaldanga Bishnubati Adibasi Trust, Santiniketan,&Funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi Concept note The State shall promote with special care the … Read more