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Cultural invisibility – India’s 196 endangered languages (Unesco Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger 2009)
By BASANT KUMAR MOHANTY, The Telegraph, March 3 , 2011 Mind your language! Save dying 100 – HRD ministry plans rescue effort in schools & varsities New Delhi, March 2: The Union human resource development ministry is set to launch a programme … Continue reading
Posted in Assimilation, Childhood and children, Community facilities, Democracy, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Languages and linguistic heritage, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Tribal identity
Tagged Khasi, Naga, Onge
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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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Khasi traditional musicians perform ahead of heavy metal band
Traditional musicians perform ahead of Scorpions gig Friday, December 7, 2007, 16:34 [IST] Shillong, Dec 7 (UNI) Ahead of German heavy metal band ‘Scorpions’ performing live in Meghalaya next week, Khasi traditional musicians assembled at Laitkhroh village and serenaded music lovers … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural heritage, Education and literacy, Globalization, Government of India, Media portrayal, Musicology, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals
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Khasi music and education – how a local tradition secularizes itself
At the Martin Luther Christian University in Shillong, traditional Khasi music is taught as a post-graduate subject. The interview concludes with a brief vocal and instrumental performance by Kerius Wallang. Watch Khasi music and education – how a local tradition secularizes itself >> … Continue reading
Posted in Misconceptions, Musicology, Names and communities, Organizations, Revival of traditions, Video contents, Worship and rituals
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Khasi cultural heritage taught and promoted by Snap Paka
Being rooted in the Seng Khasi movement, members of the “Snap Paka” school ensemble celebrate their culture and religion by playing several music instruments in traditional attire. The thanksgiving festivities of rural communities provide senior musicians with an opportunity to tour the Khasi Hills. Watch Khasi cultural heritage taught and promoted … Continue reading
Posted in Globalization, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Seasons and festivals, Tribal elders, Video contents, Worship and rituals
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Khasi music by Kerius Wallang & film credits
A vocal and instrumental performance by Kerius Wallang accompanies the film credits. Watch Khasi music by Kerius Wallang & film credits >> Khasi musical heritage of Meghalaya – introduction >>
Khasi music and ethos – a tradition relating to nature
The Khasi community’s sense of self-esteem and longing for a life in harmony with nature means that music is taught at a young age. Watch Khasi music and ethos – a tradition relating to nature >> Khasi musical heritage of Meghalaya – introduction … Continue reading
Posted in Education and literacy, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Revival of traditions, Video contents
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Khasi music revival – the stories of two young duitara players
Kong Batthimai, a vegetable vendor and singer celebrates music as a source of joy; for her and her community, it is also a means of attaining knowledge and enlightenment … Watch Khasi music revival – the stories of two young duitara … Continue reading
Posted in Customs, Music and dance, Revival of traditions, Tribal elders, Video contents, Women, Worship and rituals
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Khasi music – the resilience of a tradition in an age of globalization
The Jeebon Roy Memorial Creative Arts Akademi has its origins in the Seng Khasi movement which began as a challenge to British domination and now counters the growing influence of western popular music by promoting the region’s cultural heritage. Watch Khasi … Continue reading
Posted in Colonial policies, De- and re-tribalisation, Education and literacy, Globalization, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Organizations, Revival of traditions, Video contents
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Khasi musical heritage of Meghalaya – introduction
Watch a series of short videos researched and filmed by Gayatri Indira Vijaysimha and Dev Narayan Chaudhuri (Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai). They show young and senior members of the Khasi community who enjoy traditional music for a variety … Continue reading
Posted in Colonial policies, Community facilities, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Education and literacy, Government of India, History, Maps, Modernity, Music and dance, Musicology, Names and communities, Organizations, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Tribal elders, Video contents, Worship and rituals
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Tribal Politics – adivasi culture, language, and religion in Encyclopedia of India
Tribal Politics The “tribal” peoples or adivasis of India, according to the 2001 census, constitute roughly 8.1 percent of the country’s population, some 83,6 million people, classified under 461 different communities. They occupy a belt stretching from the Bhil regions … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Anthropology, Assimilation, De- and re-tribalisation, Ecology and environment, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Organizations, Quotes, Rural poverty
Tagged Bhil, Bodo, Chenchu, Garo, Gond, Gondh, Jarawa, Khasi, Kuki, Kurumba, Mizo, Munda, Naga, Onge, Oraon, Santal, Sentinelese, Toda
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