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Intangible Heritage, My Hometown Culture, Student Program

The Losar Festival, Leh

October 26, 2014December 24, 2015

The Losar festival marks the beginning of the New year in Ladakh/Tibet and is considered to be the most important festival of the region. During …

Intangible Heritage, My Hometown Culture, Student Program

Shivratri in Kashmiri Style

October 26, 2014December 24, 2015

Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. This day is celebrated to commemorate Lord Shiva?s marriage with Parvati. …

Intangible Heritage, My Hometown Culture, Student Program

The Fantastic Fairs of Jammu

October 26, 2014December 24, 2015

JHIRI MELA The Jhiri Mela is an annual fair held in J&K in the name of Baba Jitu, a simple and honest farmer who preferred …

Intangible Heritage, My Hometown Culture, Student Program

Rut Rahde ? The Lost Glory

October 7, 2014December 24, 2015

Rut Rahde is the name of a local festival in Jammu that was, till recent times, celebrated with great fervor and gaiety. The festival especially …

ICH Research, Intangible Heritage, Student Program, Traditions

The eyes that have seen Gelede, have seen the Ultimate Spectacle!

September 17, 2014December 24, 2015

Located between the Weme River in the Republic of Benin (RPB) and the Ogun River in southwestern Nigeria, western Yoruba-speaking people (Ketu, Egbado, Ohori, and …