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EMRC St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata is part of a large family of EMRCs spread across India. This family has in fact 18 members, including the head office at New Delhi. The other members are at Srinagar, Roorkee, Patiala, Jodhpur, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Indore, Sagar, Imphal, Pune, Mysore, Chennai, Madurai, Calicut and two at Hyderabad.

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Tribals Of Chhotanagpur -1: Who Are They?

Duration : 19:17     Year : 1993     Code No. 3243

Perhaps one of the largest numbers of tribals in India live in a place called Chhotanagpur. This series of eight programmes is an attempt to document their life and some aspects of their culture. In this episode, an attempt has been made to identify the various tribes of Chhotanagpur. We also look at their history. The present condition is touched upon and fears are expressed regarding the pattern of development of the tribals of Chhotangpur.

Tribals Of Chhotanagpur - 2: The Land Of Chhotanagpur

Duration : 17:29     Year : 1993     Code No. 3244

The land of Chhotanagpur was originally known as Jharkhand or the forest path. As time passed, it acquired different names. It was variously called Khora Orissa, Nagpur and Chhotanagpur. Geographically, it is a very fascinating area for study. And yet this rich land has a lot of poor people, a number of tribals who have lost their land to zamindars (landlords) and others. Why?

Tribals Of Chhotanagpur -3: The Heroes Of The Land

Duration : 17:46     Year : 1993     Code No. 3245

For the tribals land is not only a means of livelihood but also something that gives them their identity, something that they cannot just buy or sell because it is like alienating themselves from their family, their kith and kin. The struggle to preserve land has generated a number of struggles. At the helm of each struggle, there is a hero. In part 3, we look at some of these heroes.

Tirbals Of Chhotanagpur - 4: Tribal Customs

Duration : 20:17     Year : 1993     Code No. 3246

The Chhotanagpur Tribals have a very highly developed set of customs. For marriage, birth and death, they have elaborate rites with deep meaning. Various feasts are celebrated during the year. These indicate the relationship of the Tribals to nature, to their ancestors and among themselves. Part 4 explores some of these.

Tribals Of Chhotanagpur - 5: Tribal Cosmology

Duration : 19:39     Year : 1993     Code No. 3247

Tribals form a sacred society. The whole of their life and the entire gamut of their experience bears a religious stamp. The Chhotanagpur Tribals have definite views about the creation of the world and the development of the human species. What one sees within this cosmological view is that they have tried to live an integrated, holistic life rather than a fragmented, dualistic existence as we lead in modern society.
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