Tribal Culture
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Chhattisgarh government invokes Ram to mark two years of power. Adivasi groups are not impressed
Some of the state’s Adivasi groups have accused the Congress government of majoritarianism.
Arunabh Saikia
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Groom abduction and elopement fair: A Valentine’s Day reminder of some Adivasi marriage customs
Love and weddings are far from being homogenous across India.
Simran Agarwal, Sahapedia & Shruti Chakraborty, Sahapedia
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In Chhattisgarh, Bastar’s Adivasi groups are putting up independent candidates
Adivasis form a significant part of Chhattisgarh’s population and are the dominant group in Bastar region of the state.
Mayank Aggarwal
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Watch: Jharkhand’s ‘kissing competition’ for married couples that has upset the BJP
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA who organised the event says with divorces on the rise, the idea is to help couples get to know each other better.
Scroll Staff
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India’s last tattooed headhunters: New book on Naga tribe captures remnants of a vanishing culture
In their zeal to civilise, British missionaries discouraged the tribes’ ancient customs and traditions, labelling them heathen.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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Santhal Pargana’s indigenous art forms are on the verge of extinction
The last few practitioners of Chador Badoni, a form of puppetry, and Jadu Patiya, a form of painting and storytelling, say their art forms may soon be lost.
Channdosree
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes