Documenting the Intangible Heritage of the Saura Tribe, Odisha

In 2018, the Tribal Fund for Documentation and Conservation conducted a study on the intangible cultural heritage of the Saura tribe, supported by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Division of INTACH's Delhi Chapter.  The Saura (or Saora) tribe is one of India's ancient tribes. According to legend, Saveri, a devotee of Lord Ram mentioned in the Ramayana, belonged to this tribe. While the Saura are primarily concentrated in Odisha, particularly in the Gunupur division of Rayagada and... Read More

Study of the Intangible Heritage of the Apatani Tribe, Arunachal Pradesh

The project on the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of the Apatani Tribe aimed to document specific aspects of ICH in the Apatani tribe in Arunachal Pradesh, following the guidelines of UNESCO's 2003 Convention on ICH. Conducted between 2015 and 2017, the project was led by Dr. Bina Gandhi Deori, Assistant Professor in the Department of Ancient History, Culture, and Archaeology at Visva Bharati, Santiniketan, and was submitted to the INTACH Delhi Chapter. Arunachal Pradesh, the... Read More

Cultural Mapping of Daman

Commissioned by the Government of Daman, Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, a project was initiated to document the Intangible Cultural Heritage of these Union Territories. The project focuses on capturing the knowledge, skills, and practices in which the local communities of the region are actively engaged.   Daman is a city and Union Territory in India, covering an area of 102 sq km. It is located on the west coast of the subcontinent, just south of Valsad. Surrounded on three... Read More

The Intangible Heritage of the Kannaura Tribe of Himachal Pradesh

The Tribal Fund for Documentation and Conservation launched a project in 2016 to document the intangible heritage of the Kannaura tribe in Himachal Pradesh and was submitted to the INTACH Delhi Chapter.  The Kannaura tribe resides in the northeastern district of Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh, which shares its eastern border with Tibet. This district is often called the ‘land of the gods.’ The Kinner Kailash Mountain, believed to be the winter residence of Lord Shiva, is located... Read More

Documenting the Intangible Heritage of the Khiamniungan-Nagas

The INTACH Nagaland Chapter conducted a project in 2017 aimed at documenting the intangible heritage of the Khiamniungan-Nagas. This project was authored by Sentila Y. Yanger, the State Convenor of the INTACH Nagaland Chapter. The Khiamniungan-Nagas are one of the sixteen tribes of Nagaland, residing in the sub-divisional headquarters of Noklak within the Tuensang District. Interestingly, Noklak is a name derived from the colonial era; the tribespeople originally referred to the area as... Read More