The first anniversary of the foundation of the tribal museum here was inaugurated by the Culture Minister, Surendra Patwa, on Friday.
A three-day celebration is being organised at the museum that began here on June 6 and will continue till June 8. During the inaugural ceremony, Surendra Patwa greeted the artists who helped in the making of the museum. He said that the State Government's Department of Culture has this unique museum of its kind built in the country, which showcases things which are being used even today in the villages.
He said, "We all know that all civilizations on the earth estimated to be developed on the basis of artifacts we have received in excavations. This we will have to understand that any development in the centre of internalized culture is the central fact. Development of our state in the country may also properly be known only when our top arts would be brought before world."
On the first day of the event, the ethnic tribes of Madhya Pradesh such as Gond, Baiga, Bharia, Saharia, Bhil, Kol, Korku and the tribes from other states performed their traditional dance forms Karma, Saila, Gudumbaja, Sambalpuri, Mishing Bihu, Kulbi, Bhadam, Gadli, Thapti, Thatya and Bhagoriya. In the craft fair organised at the museum, crafts from different craft medium like bharewa, brass, iron, wood, clay, bamboo, grass, arrow-bow, dolls, pepermeshi, textiles are on display and sale. The paintings made by children of Gond and Bhil tribes based on tribal legends related tools are the centre of attraction for the visitors.