Monday, September 6, 2010

Darji

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Darji (tailor) an occupational group engaged in cutting and sewing cloths and also repairing Dresses. Tailoring was introduced by Muslims la...

Gaye Halud (turmeric-smeared body)

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Gaye Halud, an important part of the marriage rituals in Bengali Community, is a beautifying and blessing ceremony that has been observed si...

চিল্কিগড়ের কনকদুর্গা

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অষ্টাদশ শতাব্দীর মাঝামাঝি চিল্কিগড়ের সামন্ত রাজা গোপীনাথ সিংহ মত্তগজ স্বপ্নাদিষ্ট হয়ে তার তিন রানির হাতের কঙ্কন দিয়ে তৈরি করেন দেবী কনকদুর্গ...

বাংলাদেশের ভাটিয়ালি গান

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এই বিষয় নিয়ে সংগীত-সাহিত্যে প্রবন্ধ লেখা হয়েছে খুবই কম। যাঁরা এই ভাটিয়ালি গান রচনা করেন তাঁদেরকে কোন নামে ডাকা হয়? বাংলার বহু বাউলের গান পাই...

Falguni Purnima

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Falguni Purnima a Buddhist religious festival, celebrated on the day of the full moon (Purnima) in the month of Falgun, commemorating GAUTAM...

Sarinda

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Sarinda a type of string instrument, made of wooden frame, hide, string and bow. The flat portion of the main structure is narrowed from bot...
Saturday, September 4, 2010

Panch Pir

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Panch Pir an important development in the concept of Pirism in Bengal. With the spread of Islam to distant lands Muslims came in contact wit...
Thursday, September 2, 2010

Astak Gaan

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Astak Gan a kind of folk song, popular in Maldaha and Murshidabad districts. On the occasion of Chaitra Sangkranti, different types of songs...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Jamdani Saree

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Jamdani an ancient fine MUSLIN cloth with geometric or floral designs. Although jamdani usually means SARI, there are jamdani scarves, kurta...

Folklore of Bengal

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By the word 'folk-lore' a folklorist means myths, legends, folktales, proverbs, riddles, folk verses, folk beliefs, folk superstitio...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Palki - The Palanquin

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Palanquin (Palki) a box-litter or sedan for travelling in, with a pole projecting before and behind, which is borne on the shoulders of two...
Friday, August 6, 2010

Dandabhukti

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Dandabhukti a territorial unit of ancient Bengal, located in the southwestern part of West Bengal (India). Dandabhukti or Dandabhuktimandala...
Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Shirni

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Shirni sweetmeat or food made of rice or wheat flour dressed in milk, banana and sugar. The word is of Persian origin and is often popularly...
Sunday, August 1, 2010

Folk Medicine

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The system of many people's beliefs and practices concerning the relation of man to diseases, causes of disease and the efficacy of reme...
Saturday, July 31, 2010

Bathan

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Bathan (cattle colony) a nearly extinct agrarian institution for community herding of the CATTLE of the village. Literally bathan, a PRAKRIT...