Projects Coffee Table Book -KarmasuKauśalam: Excellence in Action
This beautifully illustrated coffee table book was created by the ICH Division for the LalBahadurShastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) at Mussoorie. Made to commemorate 60 years of the Academy as a premier institution to train officers of the civil services in India, this publication contains rare old photographs and an engaging text replete with the musings and memories of the Academy alumni and instructors. It captures the wide range of activities and studies taken up by the... Read More
Documentary on the Raas (Raax)Mahotsava of Majuli, Assam
An audio-visual documentation project, Raas (Raax)Mahotsavaof Majuli, was undertaken by theINTACH Assam Chapter and ICH Division. The detailed documentation outlines aspects of the Raas (Raax)festival held at Majuli in Assam, and its significance in the life of the people of the world’s largest river island. The film looks at four Satras—Uttar KamalabariSatra,DakshinpatSatra, SamaguriSatra and GaramurSatra—as well as the Mising Community’scelebration of this festival. While the... Read More
ICH Listing and Documentation Project: Endangered traditional Cuisines of Jaisalmer Region
A project on the documentation of endangered traditional cuisines of Jaisalmer region was undertaken by Gwalior Chapter to document and digitize the unique recipes with the aim to give life to many lost traditional cuisines.With time old ladies and chefs who were masters in these recipes will disappear from existence. During the primary survey, it was seen that the whole cuisine of the Jaisalmer region is divided based on the different caste prevailing in the community. Furthermore, these... Read More
Documenting Traditional Games in Temples of Bengaluru
From game boards in the Harappan site of Dholavira to paintings in Ajanta depicting people playing board games, to our epics where major events unfold around board games, India has a rich and deep tradition of playing various board games. These games and game boards form part of our city’s intangible heritage. The main aim of this research, by INTACH Bengaluru Chapter, 2019, is to document the games which were played in temple complexes and elsewhere such as kattes (platforms around... Read More
Prayagraj Kumbh Mela Documentation
The 2019 Kumbh Mela of Prayagraj was documented as part of the Namami Gange documentation project for the NMCG. Mythological time and historical chronology may not be contiguous or of equal dimensions, but they interlock and overlap in popular imagination at the Kumbh Mela, when Prayagaraj becomes one of the most crowded places on earth during this festival in the Hindu month of Magh. The extensive report covers the Kumbh festival and its origins, the significance of the Kumbh Mela at each... Read More
