Arrival of a New Child
Paraja tribe, made famous by the Jnanapitha awardee author, Sri Gopinath Mahanty in his classic “Paraja,” follows their age old traditional rituals from the stage of conception to post child birth, explains Dr. Swarnalata Sahoo
The Asura Tribe: Past Masters of Iron Smelting
Asura tribe is native to this subcontinent as they find mention in all ancient literatures like Vedas, Aranyakas, Mahabharat and many puranic texts.
Saoras: The Highland Artists
Be it mural painting, or singing an impromptu-composed poem, or colourful traditional dancing, Saoras of highlands are born artists, a discussion by Dr. Swarnalata Sahoo
Traditional bone setters of Kalupada
“Kalupada Seka” is a distinct traditional healing practice preserved and carried forward by a dozen of bone-setter families of Kalupada, a quaint village near Chilika Lake, explicates Dr Sanjeeta Nayak
On the Trail of Smell with Kewda Essence
A discussion on smell and its connection to our wellbeing through the lenses of Kewda distillation in remote part of Odisha
Megalithic Trails of Astronomy
Nilurallu in Mehbubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh bears witness to prehistoric ideas of meticulous astronomical calculation. Dr. Maheswar Bahubalendra Singh
Jhuna: The Yakshadhoopa
Since ancient times, the Oleo-resin collected from Sal tree is widely used for its healing properties and mood lifting fragrance, explains, Dr. Pradosh SamalThe Agarwood
The product of a microbial fungal infection, agarwood is actually a fragrant, dark, resinous wood formed in the heartwood of trees of the genus Aquilaria.
A Cop And Her Unique Passion
Jayanti Dip has adopted to the dual role of being a cop and a Sanchar performer with ease. Sanchar is a popular folk performing art across Western Odisha and adjoining regions of Chhattisgarh.
Kartik Naach: A folk dance drama to propagate social responsibilities
This centuries old folk dance drama event of Patan primary conceived to propagate ethics, duty and civic responsibilities to common people continues to enthrall Kathamadu locals and tourists as well for its story lines and archaic presentation with traditional aplomb, narrates Pratiksha Pandit
Ghata Patua
Amongst many folk dance traditions of India, Ghata Patua dance is unique for its naturalness and elegance, says Dr Pradosh Samal