A dimension within Folklore & Knowledge
Celebrating ancestral wisdom, farmer communities, and traditional village life.
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Overall Community Sentiment
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.
To build a self-reliant community, we must cultivate local skills, create economic opportunities, and preserve our traditional culture for the next generation.
We pass on traditional and new tribal knowledge from elders to young people through organized camps, ensuring it endures for future generations.
In Sonbhadra, an elder reflects on the community's evolving traditions, from festive celebrations and unique tribal customs to environmental shifts and new livelihoods, holding onto the hope of preser
Traditional songs, dances, games etc. should help the villagers.
— sudhir gamanga · Kharlingi, Housingboard Colony, Rayagada
The songs and dances of the farmer community introduce the knowledge, skills, lifestyle, and traditions of their ancestors.
— Laxmi Bagh · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
To make the village people happy, traditional songs, dance, storytelling, and Vatara can be organized.
— Kachala Choudhary
Through traditional songs and dance, we can preserve our culture.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
Songs, dances, and folk tales are important mediums for transferring traditional knowledge from one generation to another.
— AbhiLL Ipsa
Traditional folk songs, dances, and stories are a good option to pass on to the next generation.
— Kachala Choudhary
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
Songs, dances, and folktales are important mediums for transferring traditional knowledge from one generation to another.
— AbhiLL Ipsa
Songs, dances, and folktales are important mediums for transferring traditional knowledge from one generation to another.
— Batakrushna Sahoo
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
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
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
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
A place will be provided in the village for those who want to play traditional games together, and through these games, they will preserve traditional dance, songs, and plays.
— Ramadas Badanayak · Udulibeda, Malkangiri, Odisha
Traditional folk songs, dances, and storytelling help people stay happy and healthy.
— Kachala Choudhary
Traditional folk dance and traditional song should be preserved.
— Kachala Choudhary
We will learn something through the songs and dances of our ancestors.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
Songs, dances, stories, and knowledge are good mediums to transmit from one generation to another.
— Kachala Choudhary
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
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
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
For the next generation to understand old customs and traditions, dance and music are essential.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Songs, dances, Kui language, musical instruments, traditional games, carrying forward to the next generation.
— Sabina · Tumudibandh, Kandhamal, Odisha
Songs, dances, and folktales are a medium for transferring traditional knowledge from one generation to another. To the government, for preserving and promoting traditional songs, dances, and folktales in our community. Our mother tongue should continue to be spoken by the next generation. Marriages, traditional songs, dances, mandal, and dhol musical instruments give identity to our tribe – women and men play traditional games.
— Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha
Through our traditional dance and songs, our culture.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
Yes, songs, dance andology is important medium for passing traditional knowledge from one generation to another.
— Santosh Barik · Kalahandi, Odisha
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
We will learn from the dance and songs of earlier times and maintain the tradition.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, 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
The government should take steps to preserve and promote traditional songs, dances, and folk tales in our community.
— AbhiLL Ipsa
The government should take steps to preserve and promote traditional songs, dances, and folklore in our community.
— AbhiLL Ipsa
Traditional dance and song culture must be transferred to the next generation because it can lead to the progress of society and the country.
— Bindhani Bibhuti · Tamando, Khordha, Odisha
We want to pass on our old traditional dance, singing, drama, and old music to new generations.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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 songs, dances, and folktales.
— Praska Gangarao
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
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 our songs, dances, and folktales.
— Praska Gangarao
The identity of tribal people is through their songs, dances, folktales, traditional knowledge, language, and culture.
— SUKDEV HEMBRAM
Dance and music reflect our past traditions.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
The voices in this theme were gathered by these organisations through their community reports.
