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Three Bihus, Three Moments in Assam’s Agricultu...
Bohag, Magh and Kati Bihu mark different moments in Assam’s agricultural year. Understand the distinction before planning a celebration abroad.
Three Bihus, Three Moments in Assam’s Agricultu...
Bohag, Magh and Kati Bihu mark different moments in Assam’s agricultural year. Understand the distinction before planning a celebration abroad.
Choosing Santali Learning Books: Check the Lang...
A CIIL Santali script primer shows which edition details to check when choosing learning material for a child or adult abroad.
Choosing Santali Learning Books: Check the Lang...
A CIIL Santali script primer shows which edition details to check when choosing learning material for a child or adult abroad.
Geet-Gawai in Mauritius: Keep the Singers and t...
An introduction to Mauritius’s Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai tradition and a careful way to preserve family song recordings with their context.
Geet-Gawai in Mauritius: Keep the Singers and t...
An introduction to Mauritius’s Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai tradition and a careful way to preserve family song recordings with their context.
Bahrain’s Little India in the Cultural Archive:...
Bahrain’s official cultural archive documents Little India programmes through music, textiles and public events. Read dated notices carefully.
Bahrain’s Little India in the Cultural Archive:...
Bahrain’s official cultural archive documents Little India programmes through music, textiles and public events. Read dated notices carefully.
Looking at Gond Painting: Keep Jangarh Singh Sh...
Use a museum record of Jangarh Singh Shyam’s work to distinguish an artist, a medium and a broad painting classification.
Looking at Gond Painting: Keep Jangarh Singh Sh...
Use a museum record of Jangarh Singh Shyam’s work to distinguish an artist, a medium and a broad painting classification.
Learning About Sarhul: Spring, Sal Blossoms and...
An introduction to Sarhul through Jharkhand’s official accounts, with care for distinct communities and local observances.
Learning About Sarhul: Spring, Sal Blossoms and...
An introduction to Sarhul through Jharkhand’s official accounts, with care for distinct communities and local observances.
Eid al-Fitr and Ramadan: Planning a Celebration...
Understand Eid al-Fitr’s relationship to Ramadan and make a flexible, considerate plan for family celebrations abroad.
Eid al-Fitr and Ramadan: Planning a Celebration...
Understand Eid al-Fitr’s relationship to Ramadan and make a flexible, considerate plan for family celebrations abroad.
Listening to Syriac Chants from Kerala: Begin w...
A listening guide to Syriac Christian music from Kerala, with attention to church, language, performers and recording context.
Listening to Syriac Chants from Kerala: Begin w...
A listening guide to Syriac Christian music from Kerala, with attention to church, language, performers and recording context.
Listening to Sidi Goma: Keep the Performers and...
A listening guide to Sidi Goma that uses credited recordings and song notes rather than treating one ensemble as a summary of every Sidi community.
Listening to Sidi Goma: Keep the Performers and...
A listening guide to Sidi Goma that uses credited recordings and song notes rather than treating one ensemble as a summary of every Sidi community.
Tamil in Singapore: Language, Local History and...
Explore Tamil Singapore through language education and local heritage sources, without treating Singaporean lives as copies of one migration story.
Tamil in Singapore: Language, Local History and...
Explore Tamil Singapore through language education and local heritage sources, without treating Singaporean lives as copies of one migration story.
Watching Your First Kabaddi Match: Follow the R...
A beginner’s way into watching kabaddi, with a raid-by-raid exercise and a reminder to check the rules of the competition on screen.
Watching Your First Kabaddi Match: Follow the R...
A beginner’s way into watching kabaddi, with a raid-by-raid exercise and a reminder to check the rules of the competition on screen.
Chapchar Kut: Begin with Mizoram’s Agricultural...
Read Chapchar Kut in its Mizo and agricultural context, while recognising that Mizoram includes several communities and festival traditions.
Chapchar Kut: Begin with Mizoram’s Agricultural...
Read Chapchar Kut in its Mizo and agricultural context, while recognising that Mizoram includes several communities and festival traditions.