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Jhapan Utsav

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Jhapan Utsav or Jhapan Mela is a very popular festival celebrated in Bishnupur, Bankura.  Held on the last day of the Bengali month of Sravan…

Contributors: Bharat K Mahato: 9732120369

Amalendu Mandal: 9434589114

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Cultural Texts of Ashura Community

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The Ashura community resides mostly in the Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district. Carron Tea Estate, located near the Chunpatang river, has a…

Contributors: Sudha Asur: 9800489253

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Cultural Texts of Rava Community

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We interviewed several members of the community who were involved in the performance of the fishing-dance, led by Sri Rabi Rava. The Rava community,…

Contributors: Rabi Rava : 9749889963
Bivisan Rava: 9800784287

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Cultural Texts of the Dhimal community

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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

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Workshop on "Documentation and Digitization of Bodo (Mech) Cultural Texts and Languages" 

Workshop on "Documentation and Digitization ofBodo (Mech)Cultural Texts and Languages"

Various theories abound as to the true nature of the origins of the Mech tribe. The name “Mech”, for instance, is said to have come down from the word…

Contributors: Subin Saiba: 9434410936
Shyamam Ch. Boro: 9932531511

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Cultural Texts From the Sundarbans

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A collection of cultural texts performed by various communities living in the Sundarbans in West Bengal.

Contributors: Sk. Samsuddin - 9775675255

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Night of Theatre n°10

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Night of Theatre n°10 (French La Nuit des Idées), an amazing night-long open air theatre of contemporary performing arts and inventive thought, will…

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