A dimension within Village Life & Traditions
This theme addresses the use of traditional methods for dispute resolution and the restoration of dowry-free marriage customs within villages.
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My name is Sumitra Pradhan, my village is Pikarodi, block is Tikabali, district is Kandhamal. In the old days, if there was any convenience or problem in the village, five people would sit and resolve the matter. The elder, whoever was there, whatever he said, would be decided accordingly. But nowadays, all people are going to courts. That's why we want to return to the previous situation.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Banita Pradhan, my village is Brenguda, the panchayat is Bodimunda, and the people are Tikabali. In the past, if there were quarrels, five people would sit together in the village and resolve them. Nowadays, everyone goes to court. That's why we want to return to our previous state.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is... my name is the most important. My village is Dibakuda and my panchayat is Badamunda. The block is Tikabali. In the past, if we had quarrels, they would be resolved at home. But nowadays, people are running to courts. That's why we want to return to the old ways.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Namita Pradhan, and my village is Breka. The block is Tikabali, GP is Pikarodi, and the district is Kandhamal. In our village, in the olden days, if there was any dispute or problem, the villagers would resolve it by holding a meeting in the village itself. Now, in today's era, everyone runs to the court. And we wish to return to those golden days.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Tuma Pradhan, my village is Pikorodi, my GP is Pikorodi, my block is Tikabali. In the old days, if there was any problem or quarrel in our village, five people would sit together, talk, and resolve all issues. But today, everyone goes to court. That's why we want to bring back the old days, the old way of solving problems.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Latika Digal. My village is Pangabitungia. And our Panchayat is P. Karadi. The block is Tikabali. And the district is Kandhamal. In the olden days, if we were getting married, we would make the girl marry by five people sitting and giving sacred water (manda pani). Now, everyone knows that dowry is taken, and they are doing that too. That's why we want to return to the previous state.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Pramod Kuldana. And the village is Pikarodi, block is Tikabali, district is Kandhamal. In our village, in ancient times, if there was just one feast, people would give water and then the Panchabhadra would sit and perform marriages. But now, at this time, feasts are happy, dowry is happy. And marriages are happening. That's why we will return to the previous state.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Shubhakanti Pradhan, my home is Digapahandi, Berhampur. And if our marriages happened in ancient times, then they used to get married by bringing alcohol. In today's time, people are looking for dowry, that's why we want to return to the old situation.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
Mauna Hoti Sarojini Pradhan is from Maoga, Breguda Block, Chitika Panchayat. In the past, when our marriages took place, they used to do it by giving 'Munda Pani' (a traditional ritual). In today's time, everyone is demanding dowry. That's why we want to return to the previous state.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Chandrika Pradhan. My village is Panga Bidungia, block is Tikabali. In the olden days, we used to keep seeds in pots. We kept them because, in the olden days, we didn't use fertilizer. Nowadays, we are using fertilizer. That's why we can't keep our seeds for many days. We want to return to the previous state.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Kajali. Village Pavingia, Firingia, District Kandhamal. Nowadays, weddings are conducted using DJ sound boxes. If the wedding is done with Changu and Dhol instruments, a little old memory...
— kuni digal · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Sabjan Mitra Pradhan. My village is Dibaoala. My Panchayat is Godimunda, and my Block is Tikabali. In the olden days, we used to cultivate and live off queer, died, and mandia (millet). In today's time, we don't get those seeds. That's why we can't even cultivate. If we get seeds from the old times, we can cultivate and live.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Rinki Ma Kahara, my village is Rasagoda, GP is Pipili, Block Tikabali. In my olden times, the mothers of the cowherds used to sit and resolve any problems, but now the children... the children are moving towards modernity, that's why they are abandoning the old ways.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Surendra Podra. I am from Gurumundi village, Katinga Gram Panchayat, Dani block, Kandhamal district. I want to highlight the environmental degradation of today. Our ancestors used to live in the forest, depending on roots, greens, and various other things. But... I express my desire to bring back that kind of environment.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
Hello. My name is Himun Muduli. Our village is on this side, I took it and it's Nandamuri. Earlier, we used to get small fish, but not those small fish, we used to get furi ja fish, katri fish, dongai fish. Okay.
— dillip chhatria · Sagarmunda, Nabarangapur, Odisha
My name is Sukanti Pradhan. My village is Lambakupa. GP is Pikorodi. Block is Tikabali. District is Kandhamal. In our rural areas, the main food items that were cultivated, such as ragi, millet, maize, black gram, and green gram, did not require fertilizer. That's why our ancestors lived for a long time. Currently, because we are not cultivating our traditional food seeds, many kinds of diseases are occurring. So, if we can get traditional food and seeds from the government, then we can return to our previous state.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My village is Madipanka Panchayat, Bamua Block, Daringbadi, Kandhamal District. I feel that the traditional farming methods our ancestors used, without using fertilizers, yielded more crops. Now, even with fertilizers, the yield... I am expressing my wish.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Mutiy Pradhan. My Gram Panchayat is Pikorodi. My Block is Tikabali. My District is Kandhamal. Our mothers used to store seeds in the olden days. They would keep seeds in pots near the fire in 'Putra Jakore'. Nothing would happen to them. Today, in today's date, farming is done with fertilizer and pesticides, which is why this year, the seeds cannot last even for a year. That's why we want to live like before.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
Name Nirupama Nayak, Village Panganaju, Panchayat Gumamaha, Block Raikia. May the traditions and customs of the village, as they were before, be revived.
— Santilata Nayak · Kandhamal, Odisha
I am Mrs. Aparna Pradhan from Lamungia village, Gram Panchayat Manikeshwar, Kandhamal district. I want to bring back the ancient crops/millets Kujuri, Mandia, and Kangu.
— Sudhakar Pradhan · Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Sanjukta Digal. My village is Kamba Naju, GP is Pikarudi, Block is Tikabali. Earlier, we used to get all these things like Mandia, Deddy, Arka, Chana, Makka. And nowadays, we don't get seeds. And our body, our body is also getting very bad. Because now we are only eating processed food. That's why, if we get the old traditional seeds, we want to cultivate and keep our body healthy.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Ashalata Pradhan. My village is Pikorodi, and the panchayat is Pikorodi, the block is Tikabali. In the olden days, we used to cultivate everything like corn, paddy, and all with only natural methods (without chemical fertilizers) and would eat it, and we didn't get any diseases. Now we are not getting these seeds, that's why we are not cultivating. Our people are suffering from many diseases. And if the government gives us seeds, we will be happy and able to cultivate.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Sarap. The village is Pavingia. Post office is Piring, Pavingia. District Kandhamal. Nowadays, if there are Changugu Badya, Dola, and Muhuri for a wedding, it will be good.
— kuni digal · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Samarasila Pradhan, Gummamaha Raikia. I want to uphold the tradition of our village.
— Santilata Nayak · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
If our future is not good, then start now. My name is Nityananda Pradhan from Dolabadi. Earlier, old people used to worship the earth (Dharani Puja) and mountains (Parvat Puja). Why are we leaving that and doing other eras? That's why we definitely need that. Mountain worship, earth worship, crop worship, we need all of that. And the second is Jidi Kya Gram Panchayat, Dolabadi, its Rangad police station, Kandhamal, Dolabadi, that is what I definitely need.
— Dillip pujari · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Khabari Digala. My village is Lambakupa. GP is Pikarodi. The block is Tikabali. The district is Kandhamal. In our rural area, the main food items were Gangu, Kuheri, Mandia, Jona, Makka, Biri, Muga. Earlier, no fertilizer was used in this cultivation. And because of that, our ancestors lived for many days. We... we...
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Nabeshwar Mallick, from Salaguda block village. It would be good if traditional millets like Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jona, which were grown before, are brought back now.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Jarunal Pradhan, and my village is Piparodi. And the GP (Gram Panchayat) is Piparodi block, Tikabali. In the past, we used to clear the forest there and plant millet, ragi, and corn. But today, we are not able to get those seeds. That's why we are requesting the government for seeds.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Jayanti Pradhan. My village is Brenguda. The Panchayat is Badamunda. The block is Tikabali. In the old days, we used to cultivate millet, sorghum, and maize without fertilizer, and our health was not particularly bad. Now, we don't even get those seeds. And what is being cultivated, that requires fertilizer. That's why we are living with poor health.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
What our ancestors wanted before, what was being resolved by sitting in the Panchabhadra, now we want to resolve it in the same traditional way, without going to court, just as our ancestors resolved it through the Panchabhadra.
— Sudhakar Pradhan · Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Kanchana Pradhan, my village is Renguda, block is Tikabali. The Panchayat is Kuikorodi. In the olden days, we used to eat maize, millet, jona (a type of grain), and chickpeas. But nowadays, that seed is not available, nor do we get it. That's why our son gave us the seeds, and we cultivated them.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Isaac Sabar, village Zero Number, Panchayat Mandi Mandi, District Kandhamal. I feel that in the current situation, people used to use traditional forest products, which are forest-derived goods, in large quantities to sustain their livelihoods, but due to the lack of forests, they have disappeared. We want to restore the forests so that we can enjoy those forest products just like our ancestors used to.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Sabita Pradhan. My village is Ghosaguda. The block is Tikabali. In earlier times, we used to cultivate in the forests. And we used to cultivate millets, corn, black gram, and horse gram. We used to cultivate all those. Fertilizer was not even needed there. And even if we want to cultivate now, we are not getting seeds. That's why we are requesting the government that if they provide us with seeds, we will be able to cultivate and sustain ourselves.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Ananta Mallick, from Salaguda Block village. It would be good if Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana, which were available before, are brought back now.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Diprasa Kandha. Village Mandipanka. And Panchayat Bamunia, Block Karimundi, District Kandhamal. I have become aware of traditional farming. I want to preserve traditional seeds and do more traditional farming for my family.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Debanti Pradhan from Gumamaha Raikia. I want to preserve the village's tradition.
— Santilata Nayak · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Kal Mallick, from Salaguda block village. It would be good if the Kangu, Kuheri, Mandia, and Jana (crops) that were cultivated previously are brought back now.
— Manu Digal · Kandhamal, Odisha
Name: Asamati Pradhan. Village: Rajaghara. Gram Panchayat: Kanjamendi. Block: K. Nuagaon. District: Kandhamal. We uphold traditional dances like Changubaja, Khanjuni dance, and past games like Puchi, Kabaddi, Bahuchhuri, which today's new generation has forgotten. It is our responsibility to protect and preserve them.
— Sidheswar Nayak · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
Which part of your food, forest, or farming life do you miss the most? My name is Baijayanti Dehuri, village Nedrikhol, and Post Khajuripada, and Block Khajuripada, and Panchayat Khajuripada. Earlier, we used to eat good food, but now we eat food grown with fertilizer, so we want to cultivate millet.
— harischandra Dalabehera · Khajuripada, Kandhamal, Odisha
Name Ashok Behera, village Panganaju. I want to live in the old village.
— Santilata Nayak · Kandhamal, Odisha
