Correspondent
| Hundreds of youths from three states to participate in the convention |
KORAPUT: 'Dongar-meet', a movement conceptualised to encourage inter-relationship, association and cooperation between the populace of Koraput plateau and the adjacent high lands for the promotion of common interests, will be launched by the Koraput chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) on January 10.
Briefing the media at a press meet at Tribal Museum here on Monday, K.C. Panigrahi, convener, Koraput district chapter of INTACH, said that hundreds of youths from Dandakaranya region, including the places from the northern parts of eastern ghat in the erstwhile undivided Koraput district at the centre, surrounded by the scheduled areas of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh states would take part in the convention to discuss the issues of documentation and preservation of their cultural heritage, thus safeguarding their 'intangible and tangible cultural heritage.' Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) or otherwise called 'Living Heritage' encompasses many traditions, practices and customs.
They include the stories in circulation, the family events celebrated, community gatherings, the languages spoken, the songs sung followed by music, knowledge of natural spaces, healing traditions practised, the food, festivals and holidays observed, beliefs and cultural practices, as well as sports. While skills and practices of tribal languages and cultural knowledge, various regional tribal dialects and the expressive culture, values and beliefs of the diverse cultural groups were some specific examples of intangible culture, it was not only inherited 'old' traditions which comprises ICH but also include the contemporary rural and urban customs and traditions practised by the diverse cultural indigenous groups (tribals) and incorporated into contemporary expressions, he said.
Guiding principleAs a guiding principle, while recognising the importance of inclusion of multiple voices, including those of youth in all work relating to Intangible Cultural Heritage, this convention could become a platform to connect cultural leaders with youth and children of tribal communities to ensure the intergenerational sharing of ICH.
Discussions on the possibilities and potential of developing museums at grassroots preferably in tribal residential schools for preserving the memories of culture of the local area at the nearest avenue would be a part of the convention, he added. Eminent personalities, including Amiya Bhusan Tripathy, former DG and founder member of the Orissa chapter of INTACH, Prof. S.N.Rath from Hyderabad and Prof. R.K. Mishra, Prof. Satyajit Rath from IIMM Technology, Bhubaneswar, would attend the convention.
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