Cultural Texts of Ashura Community
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Title
Cultural Texts of Ashura Community
Subject
Cultural Texts of Ashura Community
Description
The Ashura community resides mostly in the Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district. Carron Tea Estate, located near the Chunpatang river, has a large number of members from the Ashura community in its employment. However, due to the constant uncertainty surrounding the operation of the estate, the residents feel neglected and live in dire poverty. Their lives depend heavily on the operation of the estate.
Creator
UGC-SAP III, DRS Phase II, Department of English, Vidyasagar University
Source
Carron Bagan (Tea Estate), Vill- Madraji Line, P.O- Carron, Block+ P.S- Nagrakata, Dist- Jalpaiguri, PIN- 735205, Panchayat- Loksan 1, Subdivision- Malbazar
Publisher
UGC-SAP III, DRS Phase II, Department of English, Vidyasagar University
Date
15.03.2017
Contributor
Sudha Asur: 9800489253
Rights
© Department of English, Vidyasagar University
Relation
Naach, Dance, Gaan, Song, Performing Arts of Bengal, Performance Studies, Interview, Workshop
Format
JPG Image Files, AVCHD Video File
Language
Bengali
Type
Performing Art and Cultural Text
Identifier
The Department of English, Vidyasagar University had undertaken a Field Trip to Carron Bagan (Tea Estate), Vill- Madraji Line, P.O- Carron, Block+ P.S- Nagrakata, Panchayat- Loksan 1, Subdivision- Malbazar, Dist- Jalpaiguri, West Bengal on 15.03.2017 under the aegis of UGC-SAP III, DRS Phase II Project entitled "Translation, documentation, and conservation of Tribal Oral Folk Literature and Cultural Texts of West Bengal"
Coverage
Folk Performance/ Folk Drama of Bengal, Interview, Workshop
Collection Items
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 large number of members from the Ashura community in its employment. However, due to the constant…