ICH Publications

Ras Ras Banaras: A Virtual Experiential Museum (Booklets)

These booklets (in Hindi and English) contain information on the variety of exhibits at the Ras Ras Banaras Museum, showcasing the spiritual and cultural heritage of the city. They are intended as an in-depth guide for visitors to the museum.

Year of publication: 2019

Forgotten Voices of the Japan Laan: The Battle of Imphal and the Second World War in Manipur

This seminal text by Yaiphaba Meetei Kangjam is a reservoir of oral histories of the Manipur people during the Japan Laan or Japanese War. It is a rich collection of interviews of survivors of the Second World War from one of India’s most remote states, each of whom gives a unique account of what they witnessed at a tumultuous time. Focusing on the humane and intangible cultural aspect of the war, it gives a rare and oft-overlooked perspective of historical events.

Year of publication: 2019

The Mystical World of Warlis

Originally written in Marathi, this book by Madhukar Vadu, a tribal artist and researcher, elucidates the culture and traditions of the Warli community through deep research on symbolism in Warli art. Offering insight into old-age practices, the changes that have evolved with time, tribal memories, and rare facts about the mysteries of the Warli tribe, this publication has been made possible with the efforts of Phiroza Tafti, INTACH Dahanu Chapter Convenor.

Year of publication: 2018

Thatheras of Jandiala Guru

This volume by Sukhdev Singh, INTACH Punjab Chapter Convenor, details the works of Thathera craftsmen in Jandiala Guru, Punjab. The inherited skills of the community, as inscribed in the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage (2014), involve the practice and knowledge of manufacturing copper and brass utensils in vibrant artistry. The book traces the community’s origin, knowledge systems, and modern adaptations of their traditional skills.

Year of publication: 2018

Oral Traditions: Continuity and Transformation in Northeast India and Southeast Asia—Conference

This volume details the conference proceedings of the international conference on ‘Oral Traditions: Continuity and Transformations in Northeast India and Southeast Asia’, conducted by the Division in 2016, in Shillong, Meghalaya, in collaboration with Centre for Community Knowledge, Ambedkar University. It brought together fifty scholars from five countries namely, India, Thailand, Malaysia, UK, and the Netherlands, along with heritage activists and museum curators belonging to local communities of the region. The sessions were designed to include various themes that helped the participants engage with oral traditions in multiple ways, from folklore to language and performative traditions, from gendered tales found in material cultures to ecological traditions and stories of origin; under different socio-economic contexts.

Year of publication: 2017