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Who am I ? Identity or Nurture Does Nature decide who you are? Identity Lets dissect the question of identity what it is to be and not to be a tribal - an adivasi Identity How is a tribal identified? a tribal surname carries a totem Do you know your totem? Identity :: C u l t u r e :: How is a tribe identified? Festivals Do we perform our rituals during birth, naming ceremony, marriage, death, etc., Rituals Language Food Do we celebrate our festivals like sarhul, sohrai, karam, maage, navakhani, etc., Music Dance ? Do we know our mother tongue, i.e, mundari, kurukh, kharia, santhli, ho, etc., Do we eat or relish jungle food, do we play the tribal musical instruments and participate in the tribal dances Identity We are identified by our tribal values. Tribal culture is the basis of our society. Society Culture Hold on to your culture, for if your culture dies, you are a society which nature can’t nurture. Identity Language is the key to people identity Identity So what language do you speak? Santali Ho Mundari Kharia Kurukh Main Linguistic Groups Identity If we cant speak our native tongue We cant pass it on to our children Our language will slowly vanish Identity Our language is dying Once the language is gone Our identity will be under Serious Question Identity Our native tongue is gift of God Our Language is Beautiful Its not difficult to speak or understand Lets give it a try Start using simple words at home Today Identity Ritual is a specific behaviour of a society Identity birth Phagua naming marriage funeral Sarhul nawakhani sohrai Main Ceremonial Acts Growing Seasons Rites of passage So what rituals do you perform? Identity If we don’t perform our rituals We disconnect from our ancestors Our children’s background is wiped Identity Our rituals are dying Once the rituals are gone Our identity will be under Serious Question Identity Our rituals are gift of Nature Our Rituals are world class Its not difficult to follow our rituals Lets give it a try Introduce your children to our rituals Today Identity Don’t let your competing values erase our traditions Identity So, are you a tribal, an adivasi, just by the virtue of your caste certificate ? Identity I’m a tribal if I - if I celebrate my festivals perform my rituals speak my native tongue eat jungle food enjoy tribal music & dance by doing so…. Identity …by doing so, I belong to a rich community I preserve a world culture and I maintain a healthy ecosystem Identity Living outside chotanagpur and loosing ones culture are no barriers to belonging Remember… …we are one family Identity …we are one family Identity …we are bonded by tribal values guided by nature and governed by God Identity …we are the children of Nature People of God Identity We are proud of our culture We are proud to be adivasis …we are the Tribals of Chotanagpur Identity Return to your roots Experience Guide Collaborate Join Meet Indulge Help Convey Discuss Celebrate Involve Confide Share come home to Tribalzone www.tribalzone.net