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Video | 2012 tribal festival at the Central University of Jharkhand campus
Posted in Cultural heritage, Dress and ornaments, Fashion, Maps, Media portrayal, Modernity, Music and dance, Performing arts, Seasons and festivals, Video resources - external
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Traditional dress, practices and festivals refashioned – Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is home to about twenty-five separate tribes and as many languages/dialects in the Tibeto-Burman family. (Despite the descriptive inadequacies of the term ‘tribal’, the alternatives are equally imprecise; ‘tribal’ is a politicised category all over India [Beteille 1991], … Continue reading
Romanticising ‘indigenous peoples’ in the West just as in urban India
The impulse to romanticise ‘indigenous peoples’ is still a powerful force in scholarship and public debate, and not only in the West but also in urban India, where ‘tribal’ (adivasi or ‘first-inhabitant’) textiles are fashionable, tribal dances grace government parades, … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Fashion, Government of India, History, Maps, Media portrayal, Modernity, Quotes
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A festival to celebrate knowledge treasure of the tribal world (8-10 Nov 2012) – Jharkhand
The three days event will organize seminar, creative writers, poets and Documentary/Feature Film makers’ meet; cultural performances, Fusion, and Fashion show. The event will showcase Painting, Book and Weaving Exhibitions, and Corporate Social Responsibilities and will rejoice delights of ethnic foods as … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Fashion, Health and nutrition, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Performing arts, Quotes, Seasons and festivals
Tagged Munda, Oraon, Santal
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Inspired by tribal ways – Tribal Beats inter-collegiate fest at Bangalore
Deccan Herald (Bangalore), Wednesday 16 November 2011 Many colleges from the City took part in the annual inter-collegiate fest of Bishop Cotton Women’s Christian College Disha — Tribal Beats, the annual inter-collegiate festival [...] With the theme being tribal, six … Continue reading
Fashion – tradition and modernity
Indian tribal fashion has existed since the primordial existence of tribals who had first laid their footsteps in the subcontinent. [...] Today, however tribal fashion in India has taken on a fresh meaning, looking towards the Western culture, with much … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts and visual arts, Dress and ornaments, Fashion, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Tribal identity
Tagged Garo, Jaintia, Khasi, Santal
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Centre develops Saura tribal paintings of Raygada – Odisha (Orissa)
The Sauras are one of the oldest tribes of India. The Sauras are specially famous for rich variety of their paintings based on religious and ceremonial themes. Each Idital contains various symbols and signs and convey special meaning for which … Continue reading
Tattoos in Arunachal Pradesh
Sanghamitra Baruah | June 12, 2010 Centuries before rockstars and celebrities, tattoos were used by tribal men and women across the world, whether it was the Maoris of New Zealand or the Apatanis of Arunachal Pradesh, to mark out … Continue reading
Posted in Customs, Dress and ornaments, Fashion, Names and communities, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Social conventions, Tribal culture worldwide, Women
Tagged Apatani
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