Tribal Art & Culture

INTRODUCTION – The history of India’s Adivasis dates back to the pre-Aryan era. For ages they reigned over the Subcontinent’s hilly terrains. But over the centuries those with access to the written word (apart from other things) gained prominence over those whose traditions were rooted in the oral culture. During the colonial period, Adivasis were given the new designation of tribal, and in post independent India, they are known as the scheduled tribes. The essence of the tribe was interpreted as “a stage of evolution”, as opposed to a type of society. When education centres were opened, the syllabi focused on the socio-cultural roots of select communities, which deprived non-Adivasi children of knowledge of Adivasi culture and denied Adivasi children the pride of their heritage.

• Tribal Art & Culture of Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan 
• The Bhils
• The Bhils of Madhya Pradesh
• The Bhils of Rajasthan
• Paintings of Bhil Artist
• The Gonds of Madhya Pradesh
• The Gond or Koiture Cultural Roots
• Profiles, Paintings, Audio & Video Clips of Gond Artists
• Download (Audio)BHIL GEET sung by Gangu Bai, Malli Bai, Bhuri Bai Zher

View Phtographs :

Chhoti Undri, Shilpgram of Udaipur

Acknowledgement

Life Styles List of Tribal communities in India

Workshops : Animation Workshop with the Tribal Artists, July 8-23, 2008