Chhattisgarh

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Shruti Chakraborty
While most Indians celebrate Friendship Day on the first Sunday of August, did you know that several communities in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh have been celebrating a ritualistic friendship festival called Bhojali for years? (Photo Courtesy: Dhruv Dewangan)     Friendship Day might be the…
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मुश्ताक खान
लाख एक प्रकार का राल अथवा रेज़िन है जो कि एक विशेष कीड़े से प्राप्त होता है। लाख के कीड़े अपनी सुरक्षा हेतु अपने शरीर में उपस्थित सूक्ष्म ग्रंथियों द्वारा राल का स्राव किया जाता है जो हमें लाख के रूप में प्राप्त होता है। इसे वनोपज भी माना जा सकता है क्योंकि इसका उत्पादन जंगल में ही किया जाता है। भारत…
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This video is a recording of the dantkatha of Karan byah. These tales are not a part of the Mahabharat, but have been heard by Lakhan Singh Dhruv from the elders. These are called Labed (oral) Katha in Chhattisgrahi.    This content has been created as part of a project commissioned by the…
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This video is a recording of Shyamlal Chauhan's recitation of Karna Janam Katha with his 'hunkari' Shyamlal Gond.  It was recorded in Amanmethi, Sarguja, Chhattisgarh in 2018.   This content has been created as part of a project commissioned by the Directorate of Culture and archaeology, Government…
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Surajbati Pardhi and Brijlal Pardhi are bamboo weavers from Bastar. The process of crafting articles out of bamboo begins with bamboo procurement. At first, the stems are split and the knots are removed. The stems are then measured and cut according to requirement. The stems are cleaned and further…
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जी.एल. रायकवार
छत्तीसगढ़ के पुरातत्वीय धरोहर स्थलों में भोरमदेव सुप्रसिद्ध पर्यटन स्थल के रूप में जाना जाता है। लगभग 11वीं सदी ईसवी के स्थापत्य कला के विकसित अंग-उपांगो के अद्भुत सम्मिति तथा संतुलन से परिपूर्ण यह देवालय लौकिक प्रतिमाओं के बहुलता के लिए विशेष रूप से जाना जाता है। इस स्थल का प्राकृतिक सौंदर्य,…
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Anushka Rose
This article serves two purposes. First it provides an overview on extant winter festivals of Bastar, taking the reader on a cursory journey through the various winter festivals. It also  attempts to contour it with how they have changed as they have interacted with the forces of modernity. Today…
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Anubha Sinha
Chhattisgarh is a state where one finds many vibrant communities– the adivasis and the non-adivasis, where migrant and indigenous communities have come to share their cultures and festivals. Chher-Chhera is an important harvest festival of the year that is celebrated on a full moon’s night in…
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This monograph provides an insight in to the lives of Bhimma community of Chhattisgarh.   This content has been created as part of a project commissioned by the Directorate of Culture and Archaeology, Government of Chhattisgarh, to document the cultural and natural heritage of the state of…
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