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Joyful glimpses of India’s tribal tradition

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NEW DELHI: To provide a glimpse into the rich tribal arts and dance forms of various States of India, the Union Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs organised a three-day festival titled ‘Prakriti’ at the Rabindra Bhawan complex here. The festival, inaugurated by Union Tribal Affairs Minister P. R. Kyndiah, ended on Friday.

Being held for the second time, the festival last year featured dance performances from 17 States, while this year it attracted the participation of 21 States.

Apart from showcasing folk dances, the festival also featured a photo exhibition titled ‘Joyful Tribals’ organised as part of a national photography competition. The exhibition was held to encourage amateur photographers to visit tribal areas and depict tribals in their joyous moods.

A total of 1949 photographs were received from 23 States including Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Sikkim. A high-level jury comprising eminent tribal photographer Michael Shylla from Meghalaya, Secretary Tribal Affairs B. Mukherjee and Director Photo Division D. Sengupta screened all the entries and selected three prize-winning photographs, 10 commendation awards and another 111 photographs for the exhibition keeping in view the theme of the contest.

The tribal dances that were presented during the festival included the “Dharkahari” dance from Uttar Pradesh, “Garasia” from Rajasthan, “Gudum Baja” from Madhya Pradesh, and “Sambhalpuri” from Orissa. The “Jaunsari Harul” dance from Uttarakhand, “Kota” dance from Tamil Nadu and “Lahoo” dance from Meghalaya also featured in the festival.

In addition to the dance performances and the photography competition, the festival also provided an opportunity to the visitors to view and buy artefacts, paintings, saris and jewellery items representing the tribal traditions of various States across the country.

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