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WORKING GROUP FORMED ON TRIBAL CULTURE AND GLOBALISATION
KONARK, : The contribution of tribal culture cannot be denied
in enriching the diversified Indian culture to reach at it's Zenith. The tribals are
essential part of global society and their indigenous lifestyle has played a vital role in
shaping every nation's social milieu. The uniqueness sound in their life style has made
their culture more adorable and glorified. Starting with these languages resource persons
clarified that spite of difference in their caste, creed and habitation a great similarity
can be seen in tribal social life, religious believes, customs and traditions.
At a Seminar on "Tribal Culture & Globalisation" organised by the leading
NGO people's Cultural Center (PECUC) held at KONARK
Natya Mandap on the
occasion of 17th Konark Dance and Music Festiva, issues relating to
development of Tribals and tribal culture were vividly discussed. Apart from that
globalization and liberalisation process has vast impact on tribal life & there is a
need to develop safety net to protect the interests & culture of tribal people - all
the participants viewed.
Addressing the
Seminar Prof. L.K Mohapatra former vice chancellor, Utkal University and Sambalpur
University stressed on the recognition of Tribals in the light of global brotherhood and
expressed his grave concern by so called civilised society. He also observed that the
govt. is ignoring the inner voice of the uniqueness of tribal culture and promotion of
its.
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While Director of
Academy of Tribal Dialects and Culture Prof Manmath Kundu spoke at length on
"Culture, Language and Performing Arts of Tribals - validity on international
context" and sj. B. K Tripathy (IPS) IG police (Retd) Govt. of Orissa on "Tribal
Self Rule, Customary Laws and Modern Social Legislation" , Officer on Special
Duty at SCST Research Training Institute Dr. Anant Sahoo expressed his concern over
"Tribal Craft and Modern Technology". At the same time Prof Mary Gabriela Bage
of sociology
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Dept.
Utkal University nicely dealt with the topic "Socio -Cultural Life of Life of Tribals
in National and International Context". The resource persons also expressed their
views on "Tribal Economy and global economy" along with "Tribal Development
- policies. Programmes and practices in the international context.
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Among others the Secretary-cum-Chief Executive of PECUC Mr. Ranjan Mohanty, eminent Educationist & Film personality Sj. Sarat
Pujari, founder of Konark Natya Mandap Guru Gangadhar Pradhan, Dr. Nilakantha Panigrahi
from Naba Krushna Choudhury center for Development Studies, development consultant Mr
Subrat Das, Mr. Hemant Nayak from GMS attended and actively participated in the Seminar. A
five member civil society working group was formed to evolve a strategy for a proposed
today workshop at Bhubaneswar during April in this context. |
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