A dimension within Village Justice & Customs
This theme explores the broad landscape of cultural heritage, traditions, and the underlying power dynamics within social practices.
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Positive
Overall Community Sentiment
Name: Chandra Madhi Village: Gongla Guda GP: Potrel District: Malkangiri It is necessary to observe the customs and traditions that have been followed in the past.
— Mukunda Madkami · Pujariguda, Malkangiri, Odisha
Traditional social practices exist, balancing power and emotions. My name is Gangi Padiami, Kamaliguda, Gorakhunta, Malkangiri.
— Trinath badanayak · Kamarpalli, Malkangiri, Odisha
Yes, traditional practices will also be followed. Name: Puja Madkami Kamaliguda Gorakhunta Malkangiri
— Trinath badanayak · Kamarpalli, Malkangiri, Odisha
In our society, we still observe traditional customs.
— Batakrushna Sahoo
To preserve our tradition and pass it on to the next generation. Ram Pujari, Peda Guda, Malkangiri.
— Ramadas Badanayak · Kamarpalli, Malkangiri, Odisha
My name is Samarasila Pradhan, Gummamaha Raikia. I want to uphold the tradition of our village.
— Santilata Nayak · Raikia, 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
Traditional customs and rituals
— Anirudha Marai
Culture and traditions
— KRUSHNA KHILLO · Semiliguda, Koraput, Odisha
Conservative traditions hold special importance in the daily practices and relationships of our Adivasi Gond community, emotionally connecting society and fostering its well-being.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Name Jasmita Pradhan. Village: Daddy Gram Panchayat, Bandaguda Block, K. Nuagaon, Dist. Kandhamal. This tradition should be preserved. Bilarua song. Rajaduli song.
— Sidheswar Nayak · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Pravabati, my village is Guruja Raike. I am going to continue the tradition that was there.
— Santilata Nayak · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
Let's preserve our tradition and ensure the next generation follows it. - Ram Pujari, Peda Guda, Malkangiri.
— Ramadas Badanayak · Kamarpalli, Malkangiri, Odisha
We will follow traditional customs in our society.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
Old traditions, customs, lifestyles, and food habits can be maintained, and society can be known by its different identities, such as the Baiga here.
— Ram Maravi · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh
My name is Debanti Pradhan from Gumamaha Raikia. I want to preserve the village's tradition.
— Santilata Nayak · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
Culture and social practices
— Common Ground
Kapila Pradhan village. Dadi Gram Panchayat, Bondaguda block, Nuagaon, Kandhamal District. We want to preserve the traditional Dhangudi dance, Changu Baja, Pudapuja Kedu, Dharani Penu, and Maranga.
— Sidheswar Nayak · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Lambodar Majhi, from the village Kharsel. In our Adivasi community, those who were our ancestors or elders, whatever they used to say, the younger generations would follow their words, which helped in the development of the community's culture, traditions, food, and education.
— RUDRA PRASAD BAG · Tīmanpur, Nuapada, 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
Tradition and culture are an identity.
— SUKDEV HEMBRAM
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
Customs and traditions and from our tradition
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Ans - Our people have been living in the village for 100 years, their language, dress, customs, and food are all different. Village - Gangalaguḍa Gram Panchayat - Potrel District - Malkangiri Name - Sabita Madhi
— Champa Gatan · Ramakrishnapalli MV 109, Malkangiri, 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
We will follow the traditional practices of our society as requested.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha
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
Protecting one's tradition and culture
— अमर जीत · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
In Divasa, the rituals of relationship customs and traditions are observed.
— Kachala Choudhary
My name is Jasmin Ratan from Kandhamal. Our Kui tradition, Dharani Puja, and Kui dance, Karanda dance, and our Kui language. We should be given the right to preserve our tradition, and to keep our tradition, our language, our culture, which is fading, alive, we request the government. Thank you.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Purnima Pradhan. May the traditions in Gumamaha villages continue.
— Santilata Nayak · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Puspanjali Kahara. According to our traditional customs, the way clothes were worn before, let it continue like that. If we wear clothes the way we are wearing them now, people talk about everything.
— Sasmita Mallick · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha
He is Lombodar Pradhan from Dasiguda village, and he traditionally preserves their development.
— Dillip pujari · Phiringia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Buddhu Kamade. According to our tribal tradition, the forest should always remain as it was before.
— KRUSHNA KHILLO · Semiliguda, Koraput, Odisha
Tradition keeps a custom alive for ages, and we follow it. Therefore, the preservation of culture is very essential.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
My name is Ritumma Pradhan from Gujpanga Raikia. I want to preserve our tradition, the Kedu dance rituals.
— Santilata Nayak · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
In our community, there are some traditional community practices or rituals that keep people mentally strong and emotionally balanced, such as the festivals here like Karma, Sarhul, etc.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
To keep one's tradition alive
— अमर जीत · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Amarnath Dash Kulumeda. The district is Koraput, the block is Nandapur. I want to bring forward the things our ancestors cherished, and also the language of our ancestors.
— KRUSHNA KHILLO
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
