Browse Collections (17 total)
Jhapan Utsav
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
Cultural Texts of Ashura Community
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
Cultural Texts of Rava Community
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
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
Workshop on "Documentation and Digitization of Bodo (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
Cultural Texts From the Sundarbans
A collection of cultural texts performed by various communities living in the Sundarbans in West Bengal.
Contributors: Sk. Samsuddin - 9775675255
Night of Theatre n°10
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…