- Francis Tirkey
Kolkata: More than thousand Adivasi people from different districts of South Bengal viz. Burdwan, Hooghly, Howrah, Nadia, 24 Parganas, Kolkata had assembled at Samaj Sadan KB Block, Salt Lake on 19.02.2017 by 11.00 A.M. to celebrate “KURUKH BHASA DIWAS” organized by Kurukh Literar y Society of India, Kolkata Chapter. Since ten years almost 50 lakh Oraons observe this day throughout the country.
As per scheduled, the procession started in front of Samaj Sadan leading to roads of 14 No. tank towards IC island to South Bidhannagar Police Station Road touching Karunamayee – Beliaghata Main Road. It turned left near 16 No. tank by the roadside of Reserve Bank Quarters to back Samaj Sadan by 1.00 P.M. The participants some carrying posters, placards showing Kurukh language and its use ( Tolong Siki) others were walking & dancing at the beat of Drums, Mandar, Nagera etc. in well disciplined way on about 3 Km road journey. Men, women, youths, and children in their traditional attire attracted the audience didn’t miss to click their mobiles.
After returning back people were eager for next programme so there were arrangement of lunch in the form of Khichudi (vegetable mixed rice) and papad was enjoyed and satisfied by the rallyists. At 2-30 P.M. cultural progamme started one by one numbering more than forty groups showed their abilities in group dancing and singing in Kurukh, some mixed with Bengali pronunciation. From some places few santhali groups also joined and performed their customary dances were appreciated byone and all till 6-30 P.M. evening.
Kolkata: More than thousand Adivasi people from different districts of South Bengal viz. Burdwan, Hooghly, Howrah, Nadia, 24 Parganas, Kolkata had assembled at Samaj Sadan KB Block, Salt Lake on 19.02.2017 by 11.00 A.M. to celebrate “KURUKH BHASA DIWAS” organized by Kurukh Literar y Society of India, Kolkata Chapter. Since ten years almost 50 lakh Oraons observe this day throughout the country.
As per scheduled, the procession started in front of Samaj Sadan leading to roads of 14 No. tank towards IC island to South Bidhannagar Police Station Road touching Karunamayee – Beliaghata Main Road. It turned left near 16 No. tank by the roadside of Reserve Bank Quarters to back Samaj Sadan by 1.00 P.M. The participants some carrying posters, placards showing Kurukh language and its use ( Tolong Siki) others were walking & dancing at the beat of Drums, Mandar, Nagera etc. in well disciplined way on about 3 Km road journey. Men, women, youths, and children in their traditional attire attracted the audience didn’t miss to click their mobiles.
After returning back people were eager for next programme so there were arrangement of lunch in the form of Khichudi (vegetable mixed rice) and papad was enjoyed and satisfied by the rallyists. At 2-30 P.M. cultural progamme started one by one numbering more than forty groups showed their abilities in group dancing and singing in Kurukh, some mixed with Bengali pronunciation. From some places few santhali groups also joined and performed their customary dances were appreciated byone and all till 6-30 P.M. evening.
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