Mapping of Intangible Heritage Project – Pondicherry

The ICH Division in association with the Pondicherry Chapter of INTACH is doing a project on mapping of Intangible Heritage in Pondicherry by digitally pinning them on an online map. The first phase of the project was completed successfully with vital additions to the interactive map. This is an ongoing and innovative project. So far 45 new pins has been added and updated to the map which includes a series of 32 street signs with descriptions of how those streets were named, 3 descriptions of... Read More

Jayatu Simhasth -Ujjain Kumbh Mela 2016

A detailed audio-visual documentation project on the Ujjain Kumbh Mela –Jayatu Simhastha (one of the four Kumbhs of the country) was taken up by the INTACH Dhar Chapter with the support of ICH Division in 2016. The aim of the project was to make a documentary film on the why, what and how of the Kumbh Mela which is celebrated at Ujjain every 12 years when the celestial signs are just right  for it to take place, and which amazingly has been attracting pilgrims from across the country for so... Read More

Audio-visual documentation and cultural mapping of the intangible aspects of Gaya

The project on the audio-visual documentation and cultural mapping of the intangible aspects of Gaya city with special emphasis on the sacred components of the city has been completed. Gaya – a city of Hindu pilgrimage has many sacred identities, spaces, rituals, customs and the deep routed culture which were studied and documented in detail. The project was done with the following focussed objectives:- To understand the wider sacred geography of Gaya with its special significance to... Read More

Birhor Cultural Mapping Project

By coming in the contact and influence of other cultures, the Birhor community is leaving their cultural traits. Keeping this in mind a project has been initiated by the Raipur Chapter to study, research, document and preserve the cultural lifestyles of Birhors. The Birhors are one of the Primitive tribal groups in India spread over Orissa, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Ranchi and Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh seems to have the largest congregation of the Birhor People. As Birhor are declining in... Read More

Cultural Mapping of the Bhil Community

With a view to upholding and preserving the harmonious coexistence of diverse cultural traditions, the Rajpipla Chapter of INTACH has sought to document the lifestyle and culture of the adivasi Bhil community residing in the Rajpipla area in Saurashtra, Gujarat along the Sahayadri mountain range. The Bhils are one of the largest tribal communities in India spread over Gujarat, Maharshtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. However, Gujarat’s Saurashtra area seems to have the largest... Read More