Tusu Dance - A Video
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples - 9 August
2012 Theme: "Indigenous Media, Empowering Indigenous Voices"
The theme aims to highlight the importance of indigenous media in challenging stereotypes, forging indigenous peoples' identities, communicating with the outside world, and influencing the social and political agenda.
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People (9 August) was first proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1994, to be celebrated every year during the first International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995 – 2004).
In 2004, the Assembly proclaimed a Second International Decade, from 2005 – 2015, with the theme of “A Decade for Action and Dignity.”
Tusu Dance
West Bengal is one of the important cultural states of India. Folk dances and music is a part of the life of people here. This state is a loving home of various indigenous tribal groups of people including Santhals. These communities perform their own cultural and traditional activities on various occasion and festivities.
'Makara Sankranti' is an important festival in all parts of Bengal. The Tusu Parab is held in Birbhum District on this occasion. Groups of young girls gather every evening throughout the month of Poush (December-January) and sing songs which have been termed by the generic term Tusu. On the day of Makar Sakranti (around 15th January), people gather around a pond or a river, mostly out of the village. After offering their prayers to Goddess Tusu, people sing and dance on the banks of the river or pond. The songs are accompanied by simple group movements: there is no other accompaniment.
Tusu Dance - A Video
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples - 9 August
2012 Theme: "Indigenous Media, Empowering Indigenous Voices"
The theme aims to highlight the importance of indigenous media in challenging stereotypes, forging indigenous peoples' identities, communicating with the outside world, and influencing the social and political agenda.
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People (9 August) was first proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1994, to be celebrated every year during the first International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995 – 2004).
In 2004, the Assembly proclaimed a Second International Decade, from 2005 – 2015, with the theme of “A Decade for Action and Dignity.”
Tusu Dance
West Bengal is one of the important cultural states of India. Folk dances and music is a part of the life of people here. This state is a loving home of various indigenous tribal groups of people including Santhals. These communities perform their own cultural and traditional activities on various occasion and festivities.
'Makara Sankranti' is an important festival in all parts of Bengal. The Tusu Parab is held in Birbhum District on this occasion. Groups of young girls gather every evening throughout the month of Poush (December-January) and sing songs which have been termed by the generic term Tusu. On the day of Makar Sakranti (around 15th January), people gather around a pond or a river, mostly out of the village. After offering their prayers to Goddess Tusu, people sing and dance on the banks of the river or pond. The songs are accompanied by simple group movements: there is no other accompaniment.