A dimension within Language, Dance & Arts
This theme delves into the preservation of cultural heritage through ancestral history, storytelling, and traditional practices like farming.
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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 our jungle villages, we cherish and pass down traditional crops like Majeri, along with the knowledge of local herbs and cultural practices, for the benefit of future generations.

The people of Udulibeda emphasize the vital role of traditional knowledge in cultivating local foods, stewarding the land, and ensuring their community's self-sufficiency for generations to come.

We pass on traditional and new tribal knowledge from elders to young people through organized camps, ensuring it endures for future generations.
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 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
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
We will learn something through the songs and dances of our ancestors.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
Our heritage includes ancient dance and music, and we should preserve our culinary traditions for the new generation.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We must preserve old traditions like dance, music, cuisine, and herbs for our future generation.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We want to preserve the dance, songs, and language of our ancestors.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · 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 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 ancient languages, dances, songs, traditions, food, conservation, nurturing, etc.
— 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
By learning the language, dance, and songs of ancient times, we preserve our tradition.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · 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
Our dance, songs, worship, festivals, conversations, games, and sports should be preserved for our coming generations to know.
— Priti majhi
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
For the next generation to understand old customs and traditions, dance and music are essential.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We should preserve our cultural traditions, games, dances, songs, stories, conversations, and all these for the next generation.
— Priti majhi
Our dance, songs, worship, festivals, conversations, games, and sports should be preserved for our future generations to know.
— Priti majhi · SKIP NO LOCATION
We will learn and preserve our traditions, language, and dance.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
Through traditional songs and dance, we can preserve our culture.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
We want our old traditions like song, dance, and drama to continue traditionally to the next generation.
— bachcha lal · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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 have to learn from our ancestors to preserve our tradition and culture.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · 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
It is a matter to preserve our Agadir dance, song, play, and wearing traditions for our ancestors' grandchildren and future generations.
— Priti majhi
We will learn from our ancestors to preserve our culture and tradition.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
We want to preserve all the languages, dances, and songs of ancient times.
— Gitanjali Bhoi
It is essential for us to pass on our culture, civilization, dance, music, and traditional food to the new generation.
— bachcha lal · 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
Our culture's games, dances, songs, and festivals should be preserved. They should be kept so that our future generations can know about them.
— Priti majhi
Our culture, including games, dance, songs, worship, and festivals, should be preserved for our future generations to see and learn from.
— Priti majhi
We have to protect our culture so that our daily dance, music, etc., continue to the next generation.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, 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
We should preserve our culture so that future generations also know about our cultural traditions.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
We want to preserve our language, dance, and songs.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
This is why we must protect our culture. We should preserve the songs, dances, and the water, forests, and land from the past so that we can inform future generations. The coming generations will use them.
— Chanda
One should preserve their cultural traditions, games, dances, songs, stories, and conversations for the next generation.
— Priti majhi
We should engage in traditional conservation so that we can inform future generations about herbs and traditional songs, ensuring their preservation for generations to come.
— Chanda
We have preserved the tradition by learning the dances, songs, and language of ancient times.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
The voices in this theme were gathered by these organisations through their community reports.