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Joldhala- one of the popular religious festivals
Women from different Jetor villages located at considerable distance are united by their common love of river (Kangsabati) and Baba (Lord Shiva), on whose head they pour Holy River Water twice a year. (Bhatpara, Paschim Medinipur)
Jetor centenarian of Banstala
Jetor centenarian Kunti Maity of Banstala, P.S. – Kharagpur, Paschim Medinipur.
Ethnic Religious Ceremony of the Jetors
Jetor men of Bhatpara, Paschim Medinipur carrying water from Kangsabati to participate in their ethnic religious-festival named Jol Dhala. The human chain of worshippers resembles Proto-Australoids.
Chanch: The Traditional Craft of the Jetor Community
Gour Maity from the Jetor community showcasing a “Chanch”. Jetor people weave “Chanch” with thatch-grass collected from the bank rivers of Kangsabati and Subarnarekha, the two rivers on the banks of which Jetor people live.
Books Published in Phase-I of the UGC- SAP, DRS Project, Department of English Vidyasagar University
Two books have already been published related to the thrust area in Phase I of the DRS Project. The title of the books are: Survival and Other Stories: Bangla Dalit Fiction in Translation (2012) Towards Social Change: Essays on Dalit…
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 “mlechchha”. Another theory suggests that the name was bestowed upon the tribe since they had…
Night of Theatre n°10 - Essay on Seasonal Variation in Santhal Society
Night of Theatre n°10 (French La Nuit des Idées) entitled Essay on Seasonal Variation in Santhal Society, an amazing night-long open air theatre of contemporary performing arts and inventive thought, will take place in collaboration with Trimukhi…
Essay on Seasonal Variation in Santhal Society: An Avant-Garde Play by Jean-Frederic Chevallier
Essay on Seasonal Variation in Santhal Society: An Avant-Garde Play by Jean-Frederic Chevallier
Date: 20 March 2018Time: 7.00 pm to 8.30 pmVenue: Open Air Theatre (in front of the VU Library)
The Department of English, Vidyasagar University…
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 thought believes the community is linked to the Dhimasa tribe of Assam. According to Sri Garjan Kumar…
Cultural Texts of Rava Community
The Rava community, or the Koch Rava community, inhabits Assam, as well as a few areas in North Bengal. They live predominantly in the forest and live on forest produce, as well as fishing. In fact, fishing is an important part of their life, which…