Village Vibe celebrates the art, culture and festivals of India’s village life. Urbanites aren’t the only ones who become social media stars, produce stunning art, enjoy food fads or follow fitness crazes. And as for festivals, there’s a totally different vibe in the villages.
Village Vibe
Uttarakhand’s juiciest millet momos are calling you
A quaint little restaurant in Uttarakhand’s Tehri Garhwal is creating quite a bit of stir with dishes exclusively made of nutritious millets.
Holi moly: Here’s a look at Tharu tribe’s celebrations
It takes a village to celebrate Holi for several days in a row, and the Tharu tribe of southern Uttarakhand leaves no stone unturned to do so.
Fit to core: Kashmiri women smash patriarchy
Hundreds are enrolling in female-only gyms in cities and the countryside, smashing taboos and stereotypes that forbade women from sports and fitness training.
Trials and tribulations of Manipur’s six-a-side football
Popularity of football matches with lesser number of players are at its peak in Ukhrul district of Manipur despite state and national federations decreeing against it.
Punjab’s tumbi set to stage comeback and tug hearts
A revival for the somewhat out-of-fashion folk instrument tumbi seems to be on the cards with stars like Diljit Dosanjh taking to it.
Kashmiri couture trends globally
Worn by Kashmiris of all ages and genders for centuries, the gown-like pheran is now trending globally, keeping local designers busy stitching up a storm.
What’s it like to run on a frozen lake?
Ladakh’s picturesque Pangong Lake hosts the world's highest frozen lake half marathon with an aim to raise awareness about sustainable tourism and ecological concerns of the region.
Kashmir’s kani shawl weavers feel left out in cold
The weavers of Kashmir's Kanihama village entwine the world’s finest quality kani shawls with their own hands, notwithstanding modern machinery.
Assamese monks on mission to save rare culture and language
Even before the UN declared 2022-2032 as the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, this Buddhist community of 2,000 people began an initiative to preserve the Tai Phake history, culture and identity by teaching its young to speak, read and write their native language.