A community of multidisciplinary designers of tribal origin from across the country gathered online to celebrate International Tribal Day through an online quiz competition based on India’s
tribal heritage.
The content of the quiz covers various aspects of tribal culture, history, geography, museums, art, architecture, music, dance, clothing, cuisine, languages, scripts, literature and indigenous knowledge systems that highlight the rich tribal heritage of India.
The competition ended with a win by Abhijit Munda of Ranchi University, who won the award for spending three nights in Goa. All their expenses will be paid by India Tourism Mumbai. This travel package can be redeemed anytime within a calendar year.
Venkatesan Dattatreyan, Regional Director (West and Central) Zone, India Tourism Mumbai said, “We are delighted to support an initiative that helps us rediscover India’s vast diversity and rich cultural heritage.” “Supporting the Tribal Design Forum’s quiz competition has given us another platform to facilitate interaction between Goa and Jharkhand. The two states have been linked under the Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat initiative of the Government of India. The second prize of the competition was won by Varsha Mario Kachhap, a student of Exhibition Design, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. She won unique handcrafted tote bags made from bast fiber by the indigenous Khiamniungan community in Nagaland. The award was sponsored by Margaret Zinyu of Studio Prediction in Nagaland.
The third prize was won by Kanishtha Kujur, a student of Textile Design from National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. He won a set of “ornamental plates” made from wild bed grass by the Tharu tribe in Uttarakhand. The award was sponsored by Priyanka Tolia of Titku Design Studio in Uttarakhand. Other awards included merchandise reflecting tribal art designed, manufactured and sponsored by Frog Mag, a New Delhi based brand. Tribal Design Forum strives to inspire designers of tribal origin and create a better platform for them to practice design for the betterment of tribal communities in India.