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Therukoothu : Street Theatre of Tamilnadu
Therukoothu : Street Theatre of Tamilnadu

Introduction: Therukoothu is a street theatre form of Tamil Nadu, deeply nestled in the culture...

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Clang, Craft, and Kansari: The Ringing Legacy of Balakati’s Bell Metal
Clang, Craft, and Kansari: The Ringing Legacy of Balakati’s Bell Metal

Before you had a non-stick kadai or IKEA cutlery, Odisha had Kansa. Not the tyrant...

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Metal, Memory, and the Matriarchs of the Hills: Inside the Bonda Tribe’s Art of Adornment
Metal, Memory, and the Matriarchs of the Hills: Inside the Bonda Tribe’s Art of Adornment

In the wild, forested cliffs of Odisha’s Malkangiri, women walk like warriors.Not in boots, but...

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The Babu Culture through the perspective of Kalighat Paintings
The Babu Culture through the perspective of Kalighat Paintings

Introduction The Babu was addressed with the prefix of ‘mister’ or ‘sir,’ a symbol of...

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Nauvari Saree – A statement of freedom
Nauvari Saree – A statement of freedom

Introduction Maharashtra and Nauvari saree have become so synonymous with the time that we think...

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Chakyar Koothu: Kerala’s Art of Storytelling and Satire
Chakyar Koothu: Kerala’s Art of Storytelling and Satire

Introduction With its emergence from Hindu temple customs, Kerala’s Chakyar Koothu is a dynamic art...

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Saura Art: More Than Just Tribal Doodles
Saura Art: More Than Just Tribal Doodles

In the universe of Indian indigenous art, the Saura murals of Odisha are often misread...

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Sambalpuri Saree: The Woven Poetry of Odisha
Sambalpuri Saree: The Woven Poetry of Odisha

Whenever we discuss regarding the rich cultural legacy of Odisha, Rock cut temples, Pattachitras, Silver...

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Jhumur : The Legacy of Assam’s Tea Tribes
Jhumur : The Legacy of Assam’s Tea Tribes

In the northeast of India lies the land of the mighty Brahmaputra-Assam. As the gateway...

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Tagore and Melody : Emergence and Propulsion of Rabindra Sangeet, West Bengal
Tagore and Melody : Emergence and Propulsion of Rabindra Sangeet, West Bengal

Introduction Rabindranath Tagore , the world famous Noble Laureate, is the propounder of an independent...

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