The last day of ‘Sanskriti Sandarbh,’ the three-day festival on cultural traditions of North-East and Eastern India commenced with a documentary screening.
On this occasion, a documentary, ‘lupt Aakhet,’ on the life and social culture of hunter-gatherer Hill Korba tribe of Sarguja district, was screened. The documentary was produced by IGRMS and directed by Sudhanshu Mishra. The screening was coordinated by HBS Parihar. A large number of art and culture enthusiasts visited the ‘Purobi’ exhibition. On demand of visitors the exhibition will continue for another month.
In the afternoon, the ethnic food festival ‘Swad’ saw huge rush of food lovers for ethnic cuisine of Manipur, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bhil Tribe. The Bhil Community cuisine served had Maaka Roti, Brinjal Bhurta, Garlic Chutney, whereas Jharkhand’s famous litti, Potato Chokha, Thekua and Daal Peetha attracted foodies. The cuisine of Manipur which included Naga Fish, Eeromba (Smashed Potato Dish), Shingju (Sliced Salad), Uti (Matar Chhola), Champhut, Sagolhawai, Maroi, Pakoura, Achaar, Kheer was a major attraction of food lovers and West Bengal thali served Rice, daal-mung, Begun Bhaja, Aloo Posto, Maacher Kaalia (Fish curry), Tomato Chutney, Kheer.
In the Tribal Habitat open air exhibition ‘Kritika’ a demonstration workshop on indigenous Art and Craft attracted visitors with lots of unique art and craft work. In the workshop artists from Madhya Pradesh presented pen stands and other utility
products made up of Papermache, artists from Chhattisgarh presented bamboo crafts like flute, showpieces, pen-holders and iron-art work of Agaria tribe.
In the workshop cum sale artisans from Orissa presented and sold ‘Dhana Kamo’ (paddy craft) in which idols of lord Ganesha, Goddess lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati etc were made up of Paddy. lady Artisans from Meena Tribe demonstrated making of ‘Mandna’ artwork and sold it to art enthusiasts of State capital.