A dimension within Folklore and Traditional Knowledge
Celebrating the vibrant pulse of cultural heritage through dance, music, and performing arts.
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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.
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.
In Ghorawal, education is seen as the fundamental right to dignity, crucial for transmitting traditional forest and tribal knowledge, cultural programs, and ancestral connections to future generations
We will learn something through the songs and dances of our ancestors.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
Let's learn about the history of our elders, our ancient ancestors, the people who came before us. We will come to know their stories through songs and dances, and we will continue these traditions.
— Laxmi Bagh · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
We will learn from the dance and songs of earlier times and maintain the tradition.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
Everything about the previous generation is known through dance and song, and the coming generation will also learn this.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We will learn by observing the clothes, customs, dance, and songs of the people of ancient times.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
By learning the language, dance, and songs of the past, we will preserve our language and tradition.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
We will learn by observing the clothes, customs, dance, and music of people from ancient times.
— 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 will learn and preserve our traditions, language, and dance.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
By learning the language, dance, and songs of ancient times, we preserve our tradition.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
We want to preserve our dance so that we can tell the coming generation what artistry our ancestors had, what games they played, and what dances they performed.
— Hariparkash kharadi · Vijayanagar, Sabarkantha, Gujarat
We want to preserve the dance, songs, and language of our ancestors.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
We will learn our language, dance, and songs.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
We will learn from our ancestors to preserve our culture and tradition.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
We want to pass on our old traditional dance, singing, drama, and old music to new generations.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Through traditional songs and dance, we can preserve our culture.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
We have preserved the tradition by learning the dances, songs, and language of ancient times.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
For the next generation to understand old customs and traditions, dance and music are essential.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Dance and music reflect our past traditions.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We will now use all those ancient dance and song forms that are getting lost, teach them to the children, and preserve them.
— Anupama Mahanand
Songs and music should be traditional so that our next generation learns about us.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We want our old traditions like song, dance, and drama to continue traditionally to the next generation.
— bachcha lal · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Through our traditional dance and songs, our culture.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
We have to learn from our ancestors to preserve our tradition and culture.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
We want to preserve all the languages, dances, and songs of ancient times.
— Gitanjali Bhoi
We must preserve the language of dance and music. We also need to learn it for the upcoming generation.
— Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha
We want to preserve our language, dance, and songs.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
Yes, songs, dance andology is important medium for passing traditional knowledge from one generation to another.
— Santosh Barik · Kalahandi, Odisha
Songs, dances, stories, and knowledge are good mediums to transmit from one generation to another.
— Kachala Choudhary
Our dance, songs, worship, festivals, conversations, games, and sports should be preserved for our coming generations to know.
— Priti majhi
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 important to know about our old traditions like farming, sports, dance, music, and folk performances (Netuga), which are essential for understanding our heritage moving forward.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
The songs and dances of the farmer community introduce the knowledge, skills, lifestyle, and traditions of their ancestors.
— Laxmi Bagh · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
Songs, dances, and folktales are important mediums for transferring traditional knowledge from one generation to another. This should be preserved.
— sudhir gamanga · Kharlingi, Housingboard Colony, Rayagada
If we want to preserve our language, tradition, dance, and songs, we must teach them to the next generation.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
Our dance, songs, worship, festivals, conversations, games, and sports should be preserved for our future generations to know.
— Priti majhi · SKIP NO LOCATION
Old traditions and customs, along with dance and music, Lorki songs, and Kajri Vajri, need to be preserved for future generations.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
The dance, music, and coarse grains in farming that we have received in our heritage are for the preservation of these people for the next generation.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We will learn all the languages, dances, and songs of ancient times. Why would we learn them only to set them aside? We will learn them and keep them alive.
— Gitanjali Bhoi
Songs, dances, and folk tales are important mediums for transferring traditional knowledge from one generation to another.
— AbhiLL Ipsa
The voices in this theme were gathered by these organisations through their community reports.
