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Porokiya bhabe brojo modhho baas
Prembhabe paiya ami hoilam daas
Mori re mohabhab loiya ami bandha dinu mon
Krishnoshokti janiya deho korilam shomorpon
(My heart bleeds with the clandestine trappings of illicit love
Enslaved by the yearnings of intimacy
Torn within, my acquiescent mind gives in…
in Overview
Performing in khon was always considered to be a taboo for women in a male-dominated society as it required them to move beyond the private sphere of household and engage with other khon artists in the public sphere. However, Akulbala Sarkar became a pathbreaker as the rebel woman artist who…
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Folk theatre in Bengal has a rich legacy and it continues to blend components of music and drama to create a performative space that attracts large audiences in the districts of Bengal. Khon is a satirical folk drama tradition of the Rajbanshi community of North Bengal, also known as Deshiya Poliya…
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This interview focusses on the origin of Manjusha (locally known as Angika), its history and practice.
Following is an edited transcript of the interview conducted on September 21, 2018 at Roy’s residence in Patna.
Archana Sharma (AS): Can you tell us about the story depicted in Manjusha art and…
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Manjusha in Sanskrit means ‘box’. The word is used for the ceremonial temple-shaped bamboo, jute straw and paper boxes used by devotees to store items for Bishahari Puja. The Manjusha boxes signify the box that is said to have covered the body of Bala Lakhendra in the folklore of Bihula-Bishahari.…
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Angika or Manjusha, as it is commonly known, is a story-based art form of Ang Pradesh, present-day Eastern Bihar. Today this art form is practised mostly in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar, and in other regions of the state as well. Manjusha art is associated with a festival known as Bishahari Puja…
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In this interview, he presents a representative opinion of the Korlai villagers about their language, why they think it is necessary to preserve it and their worries about the increasing influence of other languages due to TV and mobile phones. It provides a new perspective regarding the values…
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Language is a living system, continually changing and evolving. As much as the existence of the language is based on the people who speak it, the existence and worldview of people is also dependent on the language they speak. When people migrate from rural areas to cities, not only do the numerous…
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Languages are living systems that undergo constant processes of structural and semantic changes. One such way in which languages change is through contact with other languages. When people speaking one language come in contact with another dominant language and start using it for various purposes,…
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