Monika Marandi
Fellow
Young journalist Monika Marandi is an IIMC alumna. She is run "Sakhua," the first Adivasi website, which run by only tribal womens in India. She works tirelessly to integrate the voice of the tribal society into the mainstream media. In addition to this, Monika has already made tours throughout India. Because of this, his writings reflect the diversity of India. In addition, she won Shakti Swaroopa Award for her ground work and the IIMCAA Best Documentary Award for her documentry about padam Shri Dr. Yogi aeron.
From tribal roots to a fashion icon: Jharkhand model redefines beauty standards
Anjel Mareena Tirkey from Jharkhand has broken the societal norms of her conservative Oraon tribal community to realise her dream of pursuing a career in the modelling and entertainment industry.
How the Oraon tribe makes Mahua liquor
In India, the Mahua flower, nestled in the branches of the Indian butter tree, is a cherished secret of the Oraon tribe. Explore the significance of Mahua liquor in their culture and its timeless recipe.
Jharkhand’s Sohrai art gets makeover for wider appeal
Jharkhand’s ancient Sohrai art, nurtured by Padma Shri Bulu Imam and his sons, transforms from rural murals to sarees and contemporary marvels at GI Fair India Expo and Mart 2023 in Noida
Toiling hard to build toilets brick by brick
Thirty-three-year-old Sunita Devi of Udaipura village in Latehar district of Jharkhand has been a trailblazer, teaching tribal women masonry for the purpose of building toilets across interiors. Her story in her own words.
Women’s organic farms mitigate Jharkhand’s migrant issue
Women farmers in Koteng Sera village of Jharkhand have embraced organic farming practices, breaking the cycle of labour migration, and securing nutritious f and income for their families.
Get weather predictions at Jharkhand’s Sarhul festival
Celebrated to mark the new year by the tribal groups of Jharkhand, Sarhul is a three-day event observed after the new moon during the Hindu month of Chaitra (March 22 to April 20 this year). What essentially marks the arrival of spring also sees the prediction of rain by the pahan (tribal priest) only after which the people plant their crops. To mark the celebrations, members of the tribal communities in villages and towns wear traditional clothes and dance as they take out processions.
Tribal heritage and fashion at Hijla fair
The Hijla fair in Jharkhand’s Dumka district has been annually showcasing tribal talents and a lot more for over 130 years.
She creates awareness about the Indian Constitution among tribes
Simdega Agustina Soreng is running a unique campaign: distributing booklets of the Indian Constitution in schools, villages and also in marriage functions of tribal people, to raise awareness, so that the tribes, especially the tribal women, will not be exploited.
She quits her media job to educate children
Arpna Chandail quit her job with a Hindi television channel to go back to her village in Jammu for starting a school that is a class apart from many educational institutions.
Sohrai: A tribal festival celebrating cattles and nature
Sohrai is a harvest festival celebrated on Amavasya (new moon) by tribal people in Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal. It coincides with the festival of Govardhan Puja and involves singing, dancing and delicious food.
Jharkhand’s tribal girl becomes a farmer, smashes patriarchy with a tractor
In a village steeped in patriarchy, 20-year-old Manju Oraon of Jharkhand – blamed for this year’s drought for daring to become a farmer – sells her smartphone to buy seeds, ploughs through her land and the tribal men’s animosity with a tractor.