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Cultural Texts of the Dhimal community
Opinions vary regarding the etymology of the name “Dhimal”. While some people assume that it comes from the Nepali term “himal”, another school of…
Contributors:
Garjan Kr Mallick: 9933132351
Bikah Mallick
UGC Sponsored SAP, DRS Phase II National Conference 2016
Over the past few decades, computing researchers have developed a wealth of new systems to preserve and share cultural resources. Researchers have…
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Prof Debashis Bandyopadhyay, Coordinator, SAP, DRS II
Dr. Joyjit Ghosh, Deputy Coordinator, SAP, DRS II
Kurmis and Kurmali
Kurmis, a caste of cultivating people, belong to the Eastern part of India, mainly Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal. In West Bengal, Kurmis…
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Kiriti Mahato
Sripada Mahato
Anadi Mahato
Chann Gaan
Literally, ‘Chaan’ means tambourine, a particular type of musical instrument of the percussion family. As the performers usually dance with this…
Contributors:
Prahalad Bhakta
Ranjit Kumar Das
Beni Putul / “Beni” Puppet Theater
Beni Putul or alternatively known as Glove Puppetry is one of the most popular folk art forms of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The puppeteers usually…
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Sri Basanta Kumar Ghorai 9732957934
Sri Sarad Kumar Ghorai
Sri Ramkrishna Dolai
Bharjatra ((Jatra of a Jester/ Clown)
Bharjatra is a very popular among the rural audience of Ghatal area of Medinipur. The “Bhar” (Buffoon) obviously has a central role in the…
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Sri Mohan Das
Patua Pala/ Pata Pala (Scroll Painting) of Bengal
Patua Pala or Patachitra, commonly known as pata is one of the most popular yet endangered performing art forms of Bengal. It usually comprises…
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Rani Chitrakar 9609066351
Swarna Chitrakar
Shyamsundar Chitrakar
Dukhushyam Chitrakar
Monu Chitrakar