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Lalita Shabar Pala
The Lalita Shabar Pala is the endangered folk representative text of the Kheria Sabar community. The Kharia Shabars are the inhabitants of the western part of West Bengal. They are concentrated in Jhargram, Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia.
The Lalita…
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…
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…
Paik Naach
The Paik community were originally tax collectors or zamindars before the British came to India. During Lord Cornwallis’ tenure as the head of the British East India Company, the Paik community fell into penury due to the draconian provisions of the…
Baha Parab
Baha is the spring festival celebrated by the Santhal community in the month of Phalgun (March). The Kol, Ho, Oraon and Munda communities also celebrate this festival. Baha means ‘flower’. This festival is celebrated in connection with the turning of…
Jhapan Utsav
The Jhapan Utsav (or Jhapan mela, as it is also known) is a popular festival that is celebrated in the western part of West Bengal, especially in the Burdwan and Bankura districts, in honour of the serpent deity Manasa. Manasa is considered to be the…
'Sitaharan' ('The Kidnapping of Sita') by Prabir Chitrakar
The complete original Bengali text of the pala performance 'Sitaharan' ('The Kidnapping of Sita') by Prabir Chitrakar, accompanied by an IPA transcription of the same.
'Krisnaleela' ('The Mischiefs of Lord Krishna') by Prabir Chitrakar
The complete original Bengali text of the pala performance 'Krisnaleela' ('The Mischiefs of Lord Krishna') by Prabir Chitrakar, accompanied by an IPA transcription of the same.
'On Gender Equality' by Prabir Chitrakar
The complete original Bengali text of the pala performance 'On Gender Equality' by Prabir Chitrakar, accompanied by an IPA transcription of the same.
'Ganga-Durgar Jhagra' ('A Feud Between Ganga and Durga') by Rani Chitrakar & Swarna Chitrakar
The complete original Bengali text of the pala performance 'Ganga-Durgar Jhagra' ('A Feud Between Ganga and Durga') by Rani Chitrakar & Swarna Chitrakar, accompanied by an IPA transcription of the same.