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Shodhyatra Reflections
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Debiprasad Dash
Author's Note: Travelling in the villages of Koraput, marvelling at the mountains, partaking of the animated demsa dance, but still counting days to return to my comfortable urban dwelling, I could not but be self-critical about my identity as a diku tourist. In the context of tribal politics in India, the term ‘diku’ refers to a non-tribal, exploitative outsider in a tribal area. I have used this term to refer to myself in a self-aware sort of way. To be honest, my social location and my personal orientation may not be very different from the stereotype the term refers to. Of course, being aware of it does not amount to endorsing that identity or overlooking my potential for transcending it. |
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Shishir ku.Sarangi. Sodh yatra is the journey to explore knowledge. The explicit meaning is to find out traditional knowledge amongst the rural poor and make it popular. To bring up the utility of countryside knowledge. To recognise the traditional knowledge holders while walking past their village, and to inspire other around them to express their traditional knowledge. |
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Kshyamakar Mahanta Sodhyatra started from Pottangi block – from Gangamata temple. It was inaugurated by Prof. Anil Gupta. He was supported by Pottangi BDO Muralidhar Swain, other respected personality Mr Krushna Chandra Panigrahi (who is the president of the tribal museum), Mr Balram Sahu, editor of Ama akhapakha. Click Here to Read more and post your comments |
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Nityananda Juang We stayed at the Panchayat hall at Poattangi. We went to gangamata temple where the sodhyatra was inaugurated by Prof. anil Gupta. The mebers present were President, tribal museum and BdO. It was attended by traditional knowledge holders from various states in India. The objective was discussed by Dr Balram Sahu, Sri Vivekananda, and Sri Krushna Chandra Panigrahi. Click Here to Read more and post your comments |
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Manamanjari Sahoo Koraput was a new place I was travelling to. While travelling by train, I came across tunnels which I saw for the first time in my life. Click Here to Read more and post your comments |
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Bipra Bisi Sodhyatra was started from Pottangi block – from sri Gangamata temple. It was inaugurated after a puja, was inaugurated by Prof. Anil Gupta. He was supported by Pottangi BDO Muralidhar Swain, other respected personality Mr Krushna Chandra Panigrahi (who is the president of the triabl museum), Mr Balram Sahu, writer of Ama akhapakha. Click Here to Read more and post your comments |
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Meenati Naik If we hadn’t gone in the sodhyatra, we would have never known that people can welcome guests so warmly. And that it is possible to give meals to the travellers on the way to observe some Hindu ceremony. Click Here to Read more and post your comments |