Month: August 2018

Oct 15, 2018

Gokul Chandra Das: Playing Dhak beyond Puja and religious rituals

Dhak, Bengal’s very own traditional percussion instrument, is commonly considered to be an integral part of the Puja, making occasional appearances during the religious festivities and then kept aside only to get covered in dust. Over the years...more

Aug 15, 2018

Sufism or Fakiri – A bridge between society and freedom

In a world so scarred with a burgeoning culture of religious intolerance and fanaticism, Sufism breathes in an air of love, tolerance...more

Apr 12, 2018

Poro Bolan: A ritual on death and life to blur the existing power structure

According to Gurusaday Dutta Bolan is a ballad dance. His opinions- “The word Bolan means recitation and the dance...more

Mar 30, 2018

The Bhutias of the Darjeeling Hills: The narratives around the practices of saving religion

Buddhism was introduced in Tibet in the middle of the seventh century A.D. The religion at that stage was based upon...more

Feb 22, 2018

A new history since migration of a small ethnic tribe, Birjia

The tribal society is not static but changes with time as everything on earth goes through some changes...more

Jan 03, 2018

Oraons, the traditional agriculturists, can produce crops even in the stones

The oral history and other historical research suggest that the Oraons are the offspring of the famous Indus Valley civilization. Their story of...more