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GhotulPito: Gondi culture and dance forms among Raj Gonds

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Gond tribes (Tribes known as Adivasi) are spread across Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and are also in Madhya Pradesh. Interestingly, the Gondi language belongs to the Dravidian family of languages and is related to Tamil and Kannada. Recent excavation of the Gondi lipi at Gunjal Village, Narnurmandal of Adilabad District states the gerontology of this language could be older than Dravidian languages like Tamil, Kannada, or Telugu, or perhaps the origin of these languages could be traced through Gondi language too. Adilabad District of Andhra Pradesh is a Hub of Gonds, Kolams, Andha, Pradhan, Thoti, Nayakpod, and other primitive tribes. Gonds dominate in number over other tribes. According to Pradhan-Subsect of Gond tribes are professional storytellers -oral narrators. The origin of gonads is believed that after giving birth to children, a mother abandoned them and it was the goddess Parvati rescued them, but her consort Sri ShambhuMahadev (Shiva) who kept them captive in a cave. Pa...

Magic in Our Hands--A Documentary Film by Ms. Vicky Hart

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Magic in our Hands is a documentary feature film by Ms. Vicky Hart. Hart in Media and social enterprise produce compelling documentary and deliver bespoke media content, including animated videos, for brands, businesses, charities and broadcasters. She has already completed her first documentary film called 'Masters of Puppets'. She won 2nd position award at the International Film Festival in the documentary film category. Her documentaries focus on fresh life into hidden worlds and gives a unique insight into the culture that would raise awareness of social and environmental issues. The following passage is taken from Hart in Media: "This documentary feature film Magic in our Hands will demonstrate the social value of puppetry by exploring the lives of inspired women puppeteers in one of the fastest growing economies in the world: India. India celebrates long historical traditions of rod, shadow and string puppets and these puppet traditions are repositories of...

Puppet Play on 'Building Women supportive group as a measure towards Sexual Harassment, Rape, molestation and abuse'

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This day was a terrific day last year, what happened was a shameful act against women of the world. Well, Voices from all fronts, from all media, all corners did bring a spark that ignited the change to happen that changed India- the Nirbhaya protests. As per sources from print media, it was for the first time in our history, tens of thousands of people took the streets for the safety of women. In order to educate, bring in awareness on women's right, safety --Sphoorthi Theatre for Educational Puppetry did organized Puppet plays in Hyderabad and Mahaboobnagar on raising voices towards "'Building Women supportive group as a measure towards Sexual Harassment, Rape, molestation and abuse'' Today as the day comes again, my request to all mothers who are worried about their daughters' safety please trust them. Thus the primary support that is needed for them. Others do extend your emotional support. Today's vast avenues opened up in social media empow...