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The lost hunt : Hill Korba

Editor: Narula, Sujata
Narayanan, A.V.

Keywords: The Lost Hunt
Tribes--Madhya Pradesh

Issue Date: 1999-03-03

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 has been 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: Buddhist Culture

Received From: Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya


DC Field Value
dc.contributor.editor Narula, Sujata
Narayanan, A.V.
dc.contributor Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
dc.coverage.spatial Korba, Madhya Pradesh
dc.date.accessioned 2019-10-23T09:01:15Z
dc.date.available 2019-10-23T09:01:15Z
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 has been narrated in the film. The film looks at the rituals and traditions of the Korbas which are disappearing.
dc.date.issued 1999-03-03
dc.source Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal
dc.format.mimetype text/htmlvideo/mp4
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal
dc.subject The Lost Hunt
Tribes--Madhya Pradesh
dc.type Buddhist Culture
dc.format.medium video
dc.contributor.director Misra, Sudhanshu
dc.format.duration 00:48:53
dc.contributor.musician Parshuram, Narayan
DC Field Value
dc.contributor.editor Narula, Sujata
Narayanan, A.V.
dc.contributor Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
dc.coverage.spatial Korba, Madhya Pradesh
dc.date.accessioned 2019-10-23T09:01:15Z
dc.date.available 2019-10-23T09:01:15Z
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 has been narrated in the film. The film looks at the rituals and traditions of the Korbas which are disappearing.
dc.date.issued 1999-03-03
dc.source Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal
dc.format.mimetype text/htmlvideo/mp4
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal
dc.subject The Lost Hunt
Tribes--Madhya Pradesh
dc.type Buddhist Culture
dc.format.medium video
dc.contributor.director Misra, Sudhanshu
dc.format.duration 00:48:53
dc.contributor.musician Parshuram, Narayan