Archive for May, 2007
Tribal and folk song and music
Chhattisgarh is rich in its cultural heritage. Its own dance styles, cuisine, music. Pandwani the musical narration of the epic Mahabharata, “Raut Nacha” (performed basically by Yadav caste, this folk dance has bagged many awards at state level) and the Panthi and Soowa dance styles.
Teejan Bai, the Pandwani artist was awarded Padmashree for her [...]
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Handicraft
Chhattisgarh is a unique amalgamation of different cultures, natural beauties, ancient and modernity. Artists of Chhattisgarh make beautiful sculptures and are at the top of the marvels since ages. The beauty of art lives in the mixture of ancients and modernity. Most of the area is covered with rivers, hills and forests and in [...]
History of Chhattisgarh
The Movement for Prathak Chhattisgarh
The demand for a separate Chhattisgarh state was first raised in the early twenties. Similar demands kept cropping up at regular intervals; however, a well-organised movement was never launched. Several efforts were made by individuals and organisations towards highlighting the Chhattisgarh identity and expressing the sense of perceived marginalisation. There [...]
