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Keywords: Lupt Akhet--Hill Korba
Tribes--Madhya Pradesh
Issue Date: 2009-12-12
Publisher: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal
Description: The video is a presentation on the Pahadi or Hill Korba tribe of Sarjuga district of Chhattisgarh. The film is divided into three parts and looks at the various aspects of the tribal life of the Hill Korbas. The Hill Korbas are traditional hunters and warriors but due to the disappearance of forests and game they have now turned to agriculture and fishing. According to myth regarding the origin of the tribe, they are said to be born out of a scarecrow standing in the middle of a rice field with bows and arrows in hand. Lord Ram is said to have breathed life into the scarecrow at the behest of his wife Sita. The Korba story of Bagrai and Bachrai related to a hunting expedition was narrated in the film. The film looks at the rituals and traditions of the Korbas which are disappearing.
Source: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal
Type: Cultural Heritage
Received From: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Korba, Madhya Pradesh |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-10-23T09:44:12Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-10-23T09:44:12Z |
| dc.description | The video is a presentation on the Pahadi or Hill Korba tribe of Sarjuga district of Chhattisgarh. The film is divided into three parts and looks at the various aspects of the tribal life of the Hill Korbas. The Hill Korbas are traditional hunters and warriors but due to the disappearance of forests and game they have now turned to agriculture and fishing. According to myth regarding the origin of the tribe, they are said to be born out of a scarecrow standing in the middle of a rice field with bows and arrows in hand. Lord Ram is said to have breathed life into the scarecrow at the behest of his wife Sita. The Korba story of Bagrai and Bachrai related to a hunting expedition was narrated in the film. The film looks at the rituals and traditions of the Korbas which are disappearing. |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-12-12 |
| dc.source | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal |
| dc.format.mimetype | text/htmlvideo/mp4 |
| dc.language.iso | hi |
| dc.publisher | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal |
| dc.subject | Lupt Akhet--Hill Korba Tribes--Madhya Pradesh |
| dc.type | Cultural Heritage |
| dc.format.medium | video |
| dc.format.duration | 00:47:42 |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Korba, Madhya Pradesh |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-10-23T09:44:12Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-10-23T09:44:12Z |
| dc.description | The video is a presentation on the Pahadi or Hill Korba tribe of Sarjuga district of Chhattisgarh. The film is divided into three parts and looks at the various aspects of the tribal life of the Hill Korbas. The Hill Korbas are traditional hunters and warriors but due to the disappearance of forests and game they have now turned to agriculture and fishing. According to myth regarding the origin of the tribe, they are said to be born out of a scarecrow standing in the middle of a rice field with bows and arrows in hand. Lord Ram is said to have breathed life into the scarecrow at the behest of his wife Sita. The Korba story of Bagrai and Bachrai related to a hunting expedition was narrated in the film. The film looks at the rituals and traditions of the Korbas which are disappearing. |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-12-12 |
| dc.source | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal |
| dc.format.mimetype | text/htmlvideo/mp4 |
| dc.language.iso | hi |
| dc.publisher | Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal |
| dc.subject | Lupt Akhet--Hill Korba Tribes--Madhya Pradesh |
| dc.type | Cultural Heritage |
| dc.format.medium | video |
| dc.format.duration | 00:47:42 |
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