The Dongariya Kondhs live in the Niyamgiri Hills in the Rayagada and Kalahandi districts in Odisha. This module introduces their tradition of embroidery on kapdagondas (shawls) and explores the artisans' perceptions of embroidery as work.

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Gondi Language and Literature: In Conversation with Ushakiran Atram

Mayuri Pralhad Patankar

Poet Ushakiran Atram invites her readers to honour the lifeworlds of adivasis by lending an appreciative ear to their cultural expressions. Here she speaks about Gondi culture, language and literature. She writes poetry in Gondi, Marathi and Hindi. Acute observation, powerful verse, and sounds…

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Kachargarh Jatra and Gondwana Darshan: In Conversation with Sunher Singh Taram

Mayuri Pralhad Patankar

Sunher Singh Taram is the founder and editor of the little magazine 'Gondwana Darshan'. He has also edited a collection of short stories titled, Viraasat Mein Mili Gondi Kahaniya ('Gondi Stories Received as an Inheritance', 2015). He has contributed to the revival of an annual pilgrimage at the…

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