Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi

Akhra 2013

Tribal India Festival

3 Day Celebration of TribalLife and Culture Oct 28-30, 2013

The success of Akhra 2012 and the enthusiastic response we got reinforced in us the zeal to continue our modest initiative. Akhra 2013 aspires to explore and unfold nuances of rich tribal culture of India and participating nations from abroad with a view to provide a platform for the cultural synthesis and promote inter-cultural dialogue among the diverse indigenous communities of the globe. The purpose is also to sensitize participating delegates, experts, students of Central University of Jharkhand, surrounding society, and nation at large towards the relevance of the rich tribal culture & its knowledge repository in the context of the present day world.

Akhra 2013 Tribal Festival Celebration from 28th Oct 2013 to 30th Oct 2013

Akhra 2013 Tribal Festival Brochure

Akhra 2013 Programme Schedule

INAUGURAL PROGRAMMEAUGURAL POGRAMME

28.10.2013 : 10.00 AM - 12.00 PM   (Auditorium)

10.00 AM - 10.10 AM :Welcome of the dignitaries by tribal dance group
10.10 AM - 10.25 AM :Rhythm of the forest by Nandlal Nayak & group, Jharkhand
10.25 AM - 10.30 AM : Inaugural Lamp Lighting
10.30 AM - 10.40 AM :Welcome song by Dumka group (Folk artist of Jharkhand)
10.40 AM - 10.45 AM : Felicitation of dignitaries
10.45 AM - 10.50 AM :Welcome address by Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor
10.50 AM - 11.00 AM :Dance by CUJ students
11.00 AM - 11.05 AM :Address by Guest of Honour, Shri Shashanka Sekhar Bhokta, Speaker, Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha
11.05 AM - 11.15 AM :Rong Kushi Dance by Jaintia Tribe of Meghalaya
11.15 AM - 11.20 AM :Address by Hon'ble Guest Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi Tribal University
11.20 AM - 11.30 AM :Performance by TATA Banam Instrumental Group of Jharkhand
11.30 AM - 11.40 AM :Address by Hon'ble Chief Guest Shri Sibu Soren, Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand
11.40 AM - 11.45 AM : Release of Souvenir
11.45 AM - 11.55 AM :Performance by Kerela folk land group
11.55 AM -11.58 AM : Vote of thanks
11.58 AM - 12.00 Noon :National Anthem by CUJ students
12.30 Noon - 01.30 PM :Inauguration of Exhibition (Food, Book, Art & Craft)

TRIBAL FOLK GAME

28.10.2013 : 02.30 PM - 3.30 PM   (Basket Ball Court)

02.30 PM - 02.40 PM :Inauguration & Felicitation of Guests
02.40 PM - 02.55 PM : Bamboo/Banana Tree Climbing
02.55 PM - 03.10 PM : Cock Fighting
03.10 PM - 03.20 PM : Churr/Cheero (Female)
03.20 PM - 03.30 PM : Archery Display

DOCUMENTARY FILM SHOW

28.10.2013 : 02.30 PM - 4.30 PM   (Auditorium)

02:30 PM - 03:00 PM : Under the Sal Tree
03:00 PM - 03:15 PM : Kati Alive and Kicking
03:20 PM - 04:20 PM : Eer – Stories in Stone
04:20 PM - 04:30 PM : Discussion and Felicitation

OPEN AIR PERFORMANCE

28.10.2013 : 03.0 PM - 5.30 PM   (Tennis Court)

03.00 PM - 03.15 PM :Munda Tribe, Song and Drama Division, Jharkhand
03.15 PM - 03.30 PM :Mandar College, Mandar, Jharkhand
03.30 PM - 03.45 PM : Tea Tribe, Assam
03.45 PM - 04.00 PM :War Jaintia tribe, Meghalaya
04.00 PM - 04.15 PM :Song and Drama Division, Jharkhand (Gunje Jharkhand Kala Kendra, Ranchi)
04.15 PM - 04.30 PM :Jhumar Dance by Odisha Group
04.30 PM - 04.45 PM : Koya Tribe, Andhra Pradesh
04.45 PM - 05.00 PM : Mavilan Tribe, Kerala
05.00 PM - 05.15 PM :Oraon Lok Nritya, Nawatand, Jharkhand
05.15 PM - 05.30 PM :Mahua Jari Group, Mandar, Jharkhand

EVENING CULTURAL PROGRAMME

28.10.2013 : 06.00 PM - 9.00 PM   (Main Stage)

06.00 PM - 06.10 PM : Inauguration of Cultural Evening
06.10 PM - 06.15 PM : Song by Northeast Ranchites
06.30 PM - 06:45 PM : Santali Song with Dance by Dumka Group
06.45 PM - 07.30 PM : Traditional Dress show (12 Pairs)
07.30 PM - 07.45 PM : Jhumar Dance by Odisha Group
07.45 PM - 08.00 PM : Instrumental of Banam Team, Tata Steel
08.00 PM - 08.45 PM : Traditional Dress Show (12 Pairs)
08.45 PM - 09.00 PM : Drama by CUJ students

ACADEMIC SEMINAR

29.10.2013 : 09.00 AM - 01.30 PM   (Auditorium)

09.00 AM - 09.10 AM : Welcome Note & Felicitation
09.10 AM - 09.20 AM : Inaugural Speech by Hon' Vice Chancellor, CUJ
09.20 AM - 09.50 AM : Keynote Address by Dr. Anil Boro (Gauhati Univ.)
09.50 AM - 10.05 AM : Talk by Prof. Ranjith Singh Bajwa
10.05 AM - 10.20 AM : Talk by IG T.C Demor, Vice Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi Tribal University, Udaipur.
10.20 AM - 10.35 AM : Talk by Prof. G .R. Ganjhu
10.35 AM - 10.50 AM : Talk by Prof. Chandrakanta Murasingh
10.50 AM - 11.15 AM : Tea Break
11.15 AM - 11.30 AM : Talk by Prof. Kailash Patnaik
11.30 AM - 11.45 AM : Talk by Dr. Rakesh Dashora
11.45 AM - 12.00 Noon : Talk by Prof. Frank Korom
12.00 Noon - 01.30 PM : Parallel sessions (4 parallel sessions)

Parallel Session - I

Theme: Oral Narratives and Tribal Society, Oral Narratives and Language Endangerment

Session Chair : Prof. Ranjith Singh Bajwa
Speakers
:
Dr. Champak Kumar Sahu : Folklore among the Juang, Odissa
Mr. Yogitha shetty : A Study of Koti-Chennya tradition in the Tuluva memory.
Mr. Harekrishna Talukdar : Narrating with Pictures: a case study of Jharkhand
Dr. T. Neishoning Koireng : Significance of Tiger in the Koren Society Reflected in oral
Ms. Ekta Singh : Narratives Possession in Kharia
Mr. Sudhanshu Shekhar : Voices from the Margins: What can We Do?
Ms. Rachita Rani : “Khortha” folklore and narratives in 21st century
Dr. Karung Tarun Kom : Oral Narratives and Language Endangerment; the case of the Koms of Manipur
Ms. Shveta Singh : Oral Narrative and Tribal Languages

 

Parallel Session - II

Theme: Comparative Studies on Oral Narratives, Oral Narratives and Literary Writings in Indian Context

Speakers :
Mr. Mendem Bapuji : Endangered Jargon of the coalmine area of Andhra Pradesh
Dr Debopam Raha : Tribal Oral Literature of North-East India: An Ecocritical Reading
Ms. Manasi Sarma : Transformation of Oral Tradition to literary context: A case study
Mr. Shakir Tasnim : on the story of Jungal Balahu of the Tiwa community of Assam
Dastangoi: Reviving form of Story Telling
Mr. Reep Pandi Lepcha : Sequestering Folktales: Understanding the Praxis of Oral Tradition
Mr. Narayan Neupane : The Changing World and Our Folk Oral Narratives
Mr. K. Nipuni Mao : Contemporary Indian English Writing: Contextualizing the North East
Sujoy Sarkar : Textbooks as an Imposed Order for the Tribal Children: with a
Special Focus on West Bengal's Primary School Textbooks


Parallel Session - III

Theme: Oral Narratives, Environment, Religion and Tribal Culture, Preservation and Documentation of Oral Narratives of Tribal Communities

Session Chair : Prof. Jeuti Barooah
Speakers
:
Mr. Hari Madhab Ray : Rjabanshi Folk Rhymes and Riddles
Ms. Purabi Baruah : Bikho Festival: A Tribal Culture of Assam
Miss. Laxmi Periyaswamy : Can a bow sing? A study of oral narrative tradition: Villu Pattu
Ms. Monalisha Khakhlari of Tamil Nadu : Traditional Religion And Cultural Identity Of Bodos In Assam
Mr. Shaktipada Kumar : Revisiting the Oral Tradition of Jangalmahal through Bandna
Dr. Rimika Lanong Parab : The role of Natural Environment in War-Jaintia Culture and Vision
Mr. Dayal Singh Satha : Preservation and Documentation of Oral Narratives of Tribal
Mr. Shubha Banerji Communities : Preserving the Tribal Oral Narratives in 21st Century An Ecomuseological Approach


Parallel Session - IV

Theme: Oral Narratives - Myth and Reality, Theories on Oral Narratives, Oral Narratives in the Context of Globalization

Session Chair : Prof. Giribala Mohanthy
Speakers :
Speakers : Dr. Sarmistha De Basu : Application of Mythical Narratives with its Real Approach in Modern Performing Art
Ms. Sapna Sanjeevani : The Modern Western Scientific Narratives
Mr. Shailendra Kumar & Mr. Manish Kumar Singh : Bhojpuri Devigeet A Stylistics Representation
Mr. Rakesh Kumar : Folklore of Tribal People and its impact on shaping the socio-cultural Values of Indian Youth
Dr. Jisha C K : Syntagmatic analysis of folktales
Mr. Rishikesh Kr. Singh : Theorizing Bodylore within and beyond Orality: The Tribal Parapet
Ms. Pallavi Dutta : Tiwa and Their Forest: Understanding a New Perspective of Folklore
Dr. M. Ramakrishnan : Symbolic And Normative Mode Of Oral Narratives Practice Of Piercing A Banana Tree By Santhal Community
Mr. Abhishek Chowdhury : The Cultural Oppression Of Women And Their Protest Against It In Bengali Folk Literature

TRIBAL FOLK GAME

29.10.2013 : 02.30 PM - 3.30 PM   (Basket Ball Court)

02.30 PM - 02.40 PM : Inauguration & Felicitation of Guests
02.40 PM - 02.55 PM : Cock Catching
02.55 PM - 03:10 PM : Tribal Coconut Rugby
03:10 PM - 03:20 PM : Langdi Cock Fighting
03:20 PM - 03:30 PM : Stick Fighting Display

DOCUMENTARY FILM SHOW

29.10.2013 : 02.30 PM - 4.30 PM   (Auditorium)

02.30 PM - 3.00 PM :Dahar – Sangharsh Astitva ka
03.00 PM - 3.20 PM :Azad Bharat ke Gandhi
03.20 PM - 4.20 PM : We Still Live Here – As Nutayunean
04.20 PM - 4.30 PM : Discussion and Felicitation

OPEN AIR PERFORMANCE

29.10.2013 : 03.00 PM - 5.30 PM   (Tennis Court)

03.00 PM - 03.15 PM : Oraon Tribe, Song and Drama Division Jharkhand
03.15 PM - 03.30 PM : Vettuvan Tribe, Kerala
03.30 PM - 03.45 PM : Bodo Tribe, Bodoland University, Assam
03.45 PM - 04.00 PM : Santal Tribe, Odisha
04.00 PM - 04.15 PM : Song and Drama Division, Jharkhand (Rashka Mahaul, Ramgarh)
04.15 PM - 04.30 PM : Adivasi Sanskriti Nritya Group, Brambe
04.30 PM - 04.45 PM : Oraon Kudukh Dance, Jharkhand
04.45 PM - 05.00 PM : Shahid Shaktinath Mahto Memorial College, Dhanbad
05.00 PM - 05.15 PM : Sabar Tribe, West Bengal
05.15 PM - 05.30 PM : Koya Tribe, Andhra Pradesh

 

EVENING CULTURAL PROGRAMME

29.10.2013 : 06.00 PM - 9.00 PM   (Main Stage)

06.00 PM - 06.05 PM : Inauguration by Shri Yogendra Sao, Agriculture Minister, Govt. of Jharkhand
06.00 PM - 06.10 PM : Dance Performance by CUJ students
06.10 PM - 06.55 PM : Contemporary Dress Show (15 Pairs)
06.55 PM - 07.10 PM : Dance by Koya Tribe of Andhra Pradesh
07.10 PM - 07.20 PM : Performance by Assam Tea Tribe
07.20 PM - 08.50 PM : Story Telling (Presentation by Taiwan, Malaysia and Thailand)
08.50 PM - 09.00 PM : Performance by Kerala

30.10.2013 : 09.00 AM - 01.30 PM   (Auditorium)

09.00 AM - 09.10 AM : Welcome Note & Felicitation
09.10 AM - 09.20 AM : Inaugural Speech by Prof. A.K.Sharma
09.20 AM - 10.00 AM : Keynote Address by Prof. Zoja Karanovic, University of Novisad, Serbia
10.00 AM - 10.30 AM : Mr. Biren Ramesh Bhuta, Chief, CSR, TataSteel
10.30 AM - 11.00 AM : Tea Break
11.00 AM - 11.15 AM : Talk by Prof. Giribala Mohanthy
11.15 AM - 11.30 AM : Talk by Chrish Anand Tirkey
11.30 AM - 11.45 PM : Talk by Dr. Ashok Yadav, Registrar, Rajiv Gandhi Tribal University
11.45 AM-12.00 Noon : Talk by Tenzin Pema
12.00 Noon - 01.25 PM : Open House Discussion
Brief Introduction by Prof. B P Sinha
Moderator: Prof. Fr. Emanuel Barla
Members:
1. Shri. Ratnakar Bhengra (Govt. Pleader, Jharkhand High Court)
2. Shri . Saigal Topno (Advocate)
3. Smt. Vandana Tele (Editor Akhra Tribal Magazine )
4. Shri . Aswini Kumar Pankaj ( Editor Akhra Tribal Magazine)
5. Shri . Bandhan Tirkey (Dharam Guru)
6. Prof. Roj Kerketta
7. Shri . Mangal Singh Munda
8. Shri . Santosh Kiro (Telegraph )
9. Shri . Paulus Surin (MLA)
10. Shri . Simon Oraon
11. Shri . Bhikha Oraon
12. Shri . Narayan Oraon

TRIBAL FOLK GAME

30.10.2013 : 02.30 PM - 3.30 PM   (Basket Ball Court)

02.30 PM - 02.40 PM : Inauguration & Felicitation of Guests
02.40 PM - 02.55 PM : Cheero/Churr
02:55 PM - 03:10 PM : Gobar Danda
03:10 PM - 03:20 PM : Gulel Display
03:20 PM - 03:30 PM : Tug of War

DOCUMENTARY FILM SHOW

30.10.2013 : 02.30 PM - 4.30 PM   (Auditorium)

02.30 PM - 2.50 PM :Walking with the City
02.50 PM - 3.10 PM : Appan Machh Makhan
03.10 PM - 3.30 PM :The Life behind the Bricks
03.30 PM - 4.00 PM : Discussion and Felicitation

OPEN AIR PERFORMANCE

30.10.2013 : 03.00 PM - 5.30 PM   (Tennis Court)

03.00 PM - 03.15 PM : Mahila Group, Jharkhand
03.15 PM - 03.30 PM : SKMU, Dumka, Jharkhand
03.30 PM - 03.45 PM : Chota Nagpur Buddha Society
03.45 PM - 04.00 PM : Bhuang Dance by Sabar Tribe, West Bengal
04.00 PM - 04.15 PM : Tiwa Tribe, Assam
04.15 PM - 04.30 PM : Song and Drama Division, Jharkhand (Music Movement Ranchi)
04.30 PM - 04.45 PM : Kolha Tribe, Odisha
04.45 PM - 05.00 PM : Chau Dance, Song and Drama Division, Jharkhand (Panchpargana, Chau Dance Party, Ranchi)
05.00 PM - 05.15 PM : Drama by CUJ Students
05.15 PM - 05.30 PM : Brambe Group Dance, Jharkhand

EVENING CULTURAL PROGRAMME

30.10.2013 : 06.00 PM - 9.00 PM   (Main Stage)

06.00 PM - 06.10 PM : Welcome Song and Dance by Dumka group
06.10 PM - 06.15 PM : Welcome address by Hon'ble Vice- Chancellor
06.15 PM - 06.30 PM : Performance by Meghalaya Group
06.30 PM - 06.35 PM : Felicitation of dignitaries
06.35 PM - 06.45 PM : Performance by Koya Tribe, Andhra Pradesh
06.45 PM - 06.55 PM : Performance by Tiwa Tribe of Assam
06.55 PM - 07.00 PM : Speech by dignitary
07.00 PM - 07.10 PM : Performance by Odisha- Santal
07.10 PM - 07.15 PM : Speech by dignitary
07.15 PM - 07.25 PM : Bagarumba Dance by Bodo tribe of Assam
07.25 PM - 07.30 PM : Speech by Hon'ble Chief Guest Shri Subodh Kant Sahay, Member of Parliament
07.30 PM -07.55 PM : Cultural performance by Mukund Nayak and Group
07.55 PM - 07.58 PM : Vote of thanks
07.58 PM - 08.00 PM : National Anthem by CUJ Students

Tribal Food Festival, Handicraft, Painting, Books Exhibition, Tribal Fashion Show, Documentary Film Show on Tribal Life and Culture, Storytelling (Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia ...)

Events of Akhra 2013

  1. Academic Seminar
  2. Story - telling
  3. Tribal Writers Meet
  4. Film Shows (on Tribal life and culture)
  5. Cultural Performances (Dance/Drama/Music)
  6. Food Festival
  7. Exhibitions (Painting, Handicraft, Books)
  8. Tribal Fashion Show
  9. Folk Games

Major Highlights Akhra 2013

  1. Forty five troupes from across India
  2. Willingness / Participants by International Participants
  3. Bangladesh
    Bhutan
    China
    Serbia
    Switzerland
    Taiwan
    Thailand
    Estonia
    Iraq
    Philippines

Glimpses of AKHRA 2012 -TRIBAL INDIA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL