The original Bengali text of the essay 'Tusu Parab' ('The Tusu Festival') by Sripada Mahato, which describes the Tusu Parab of the Kurmis in vivid detail.The Tusu Parab is a month-long festival celebrated in the districts of Purulia, Bankura and…
The original Bengali text of the essay 'Kurmi o Kurmalir Tukitaaki' (A Brief Note on Kurmis and Kurmali) by Sripada Mahato, in which Kurmi life is discussed in some detail.
Kurmis, a large group of cultivators, belong to the eastern part of India, mainly in Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal. In West Bengal, Kurmis are found in large numbers in the districts of East Midnapore, West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia.…