Performance of the Shillong Chamber Choir
Oral Traditions: Continuity and Transformations, Northeast India and Southeast Asia, Shillong (1st-4th February, 2016);Conference
Description
The conference aimed to initiate a dialogue on how the communities in northeast India have succeeded in safeguarding and transmitting their indigenous knowledge and practices in the presence of transformative social, political and ecological changes. The presentations ranged from sharing the field experience of working closely with these communities to contextualizing museum collections; tracing the population movements into India and the northeastern part of India, to providing insights into the clothing, food culture, social organization, architectural specifications and rituals practiced in this region. Additionally, the presentations revealed certain similarities and/or adaptations in beliefs and practices emulated among each other, by the communities of Northeast India and Southeast Asia.
Project Title
Oral Traditions: Continuity and Transformations, Northeast India and Southeast Asia, Shillong
DOCUMENT TYPE
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SC_12
Related Term
Performing Arts
Related place
Shillong
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