In the Gond religion, there is no concept of heaven and hell, but a belief that dying people join their ancestors’ spirits. Outside each village is a sacred ground where memorials to the dead ...

In his book ‘Tribes Of India ... Traditionally the Pardhans have played the role of guiding the Gond Kathoda priests in all religious matters. Adilabad is an important centre of Adivasis ...

These tribal art forms are ethnic in nature ... decorations but also instant expressions of their religious sentiments and devotions. Gond paintings portray the Pradhan Gond community’s culture ...

which is the cause of worry for the puritans among the aboriginal tribes here. “We, the patadis, guide the Gond priests or Kathodas in all their cultural and religious activities,” reveals ...

The Gond tribe in central India is known for their ... and it is often used to decorate the walls of houses, festivals, and religious ceremonies. Bhil art reflects the rich cultural heritage ...

KOCHI: Kochiites are once again treated to the visual splendour of the Gond art form with Gallery OED presenting ‘Life, Tribe, and Forest’ at David Hall, Fort Kochi. Nature is omnipresent in ...

The basement of S-67 Panchsheel Park, New Delhi, packs a surprise. A cat meows and runs away to hide behind a chair. But it is hardly the most interesting animal in the room. There are flying ...