A dimension within Tribal Arts & Traditions
Focuses on the preservation of culture through traditional arts, music, and the safeguarding of language.
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AI-synthesised pieces woven from many community voices on this theme. They may contain errors or interpretation — they're a reflection of the stories, not a record of fact.

Amidst modern stresses, our community finds strength and identity in safeguarding traditional knowledge and cultural practices through the wisdom of elders.

In a rapidly changing world, holding onto cultural traditions is essential for identity, community strength, and collective happiness.

We pass on traditional and new tribal knowledge from elders to young people through organized camps, ensuring it endures for future generations.

We ensure our children's well-being and cultural continuity by teaching them about the forest's bounty and the richness of our ancestral language and traditions.
We want to preserve our language, dance, and songs.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
We want to preserve our language, dance, and music.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
Through traditional songs and dance, we can preserve our culture.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
We want to preserve the dance, songs, and language of our ancestors.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
Our songs are tribal, our culture, our tradition, our songs, dances, and musical instruments are unique. Therefore, it is essential to preserve this culture of ours.
— Parikshit Majhi · SKIP NO LOCATION
We should protect our tribe so that language, traditional knowledge, lifestyle, folk songs, and dances remain.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
By learning the language, dance, and songs of ancient times, we preserve our tradition.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
We should preserve our culture so that knowledge can be passed from one generation to another through our songs and dances.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
We want to preserve all the languages, dances, and songs of ancient times.
— Gitanjali Bhoi
Our tribal people have a different kind of dance and song, and all those dance songs are a way for us to preserve our culture.
— Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha
We want to preserve ancient languages, dances, songs, traditions, food, conservation, nurturing, etc.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
We want to preserve our culture because it is our tradition, such as songs and music.
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Mukasim, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We should preserve our culture, which encompasses our traditional singing, dancing, dialects, and languages, and keep it alive.
— SHIVRAM YADAV
By learning the language, dance, and songs of the past, we will preserve our language and tradition.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
Songs, dances, and folk tales are the means to transfer traditional knowledge from one generation to another. The government should preserve and promote traditional songs, dances, and folk tales in our community. Our mother tongue should continue to be spoken by the next generation. Weddings, traditional songs, dances, Mandals, and Dhol musical instruments define the identity of our tribe. Women and men play traditional games.
— DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha
We will learn and preserve our traditions, language, and dance.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
Through our traditional dance and songs, our culture.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
We have to protect our culture so that our daily dance, music, etc., continue to the next generation.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Songs, dances, and folk tales are mediums for transferring traditional knowledge from one generation to another. The government should preserve and promote traditional songs, dances, and folk tales in our community. Our mother tongue should continue to be spoken by the next generation. Weddings, traditional songs, dances, Mandali (drum), and Dhol musical instruments give identity to our tribe. Both women and men play traditional games.
— Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha
Our tribal songs, our culture, our traditions, and our dance and music are unique, which is why it is absolutely necessary to conserve this culture of ours.
— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha
We should preserve our cultural traditions, games, dances, songs, stories, conversations, and all these for the next generation.
— Priti majhi
Songs, dances, and folk tales are mediums to transfer traditional knowledge from one generation to another.The government should preserve and promote traditional songs, dances, and folk tales in our community so that our mother tongue continues to be spoken by the next generation.Weddings, traditional songs, dances, mandal, and dhol instruments give identity to our tribe - women and men play traditional games.
— DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha
Songs, dances, and folktales are the mediums to transfer traditional knowledge from one generation to another. The government should preserve and promote traditional songs, dances, and folktales in our community. Our mother tongue should continue to be spoken by the next generation. Marriages, traditional songs, dances, Mandals, and Dhol musical instruments provide identity to our tribe. Women and men play traditional games.
— Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha
Our tribal songs, our culture, our traditions, and our dance and music are unique, which is why it is absolutely necessary to conserve this culture.
— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha
Songs, dances, and folk tales are mediums for transferring traditional knowledge from one generation to another. The government should preserve and promote traditional songs, dances, and folk tales in our community. Our mother tongue should continue to be spoken by the next generation. Marriage, traditional songs, dances, Mandals, and Dhol musical instruments provide identity to our tribe - women and men play traditional games.
— Kumudini Chhanchan · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha
Songs, dances, and folktales are mediums to transfer traditional knowledge from one generation to another. The government should preserve and promote traditional songs, dances, and folktales in our community. Our mother tongue should continue to be spoken by the next generation. Marriages, traditional songs, dances, Mandar, and Dhol instruments give identity to our tribe - women and men play traditional games.
— Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha
We have preserved the tradition by learning the dances, songs, and language of ancient times.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
Our dance, songs, worship, festivals, conversations, games, and sports should be preserved for our coming generations to know.
— Priti majhi
Traditional folk dance and traditional song should be preserved.
— Kachala Choudhary
Our culture, including games, dance, songs, and festivals, should be preserved. It should be kept so that our coming generations can know it.
— Priti majhi
We will learn from the dance and songs of earlier times and maintain the tradition.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
Songs, dances, and folktales are important mediums for transferring traditional knowledge from one generation to another. The government should take steps to preserve and promote traditional songs, dances, and folktales in our community. I think our mother tongue should continue to be spoken by the next generation. Marriages, traditional songs, dances, and the Mandar instrument give identity to our tribe - women and girls play games with traditional music.
— DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha
Our dance, songs, worship, festivals, conversations, games, and sports should be preserved for our future generations to know.
— Priti majhi · SKIP NO LOCATION
Many folk songs, dances, and musical instruments are very unique. To preserve our culture and traditions, we always prioritize conservation. We...
— Parikshit Majhi
We must preserve old traditions like dance, music, cuisine, and herbs for our future generation.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Our heritage includes ancient dance and music, and we should preserve our culinary traditions for the new generation.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
It is appropriate to preserve our culture, games, dance, songs, worship, and festivals for the coming generation.
— Priti majhi
It is our duty to preserve culture and tradition, the Ti Danda dance, song, and dance family.
— Padmini Bhoi
To save our tradition and culture
— अमर जीत · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Our culture, including games, dance, songs, festivals, and so on, must be preserved for our future generations to witness and comprehend.
— Priti majhi
The voices in this theme were gathered by these organisations through their community reports.