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

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Shruti Chakraborty, Sahapedia

· Feb 14, 2020 · 10:30 am

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

· Nov 11, 2018 · 08:30 pm

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

· Dec 12, 2017 · 04:14 pm

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

· Nov 26, 2017 · 07:30 pm

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

· Jun 10, 2017 · 09:30 pm