The Asurs of Polpol - Sarasikutasi Puja
Documentary film made by Centre for Endangered Languages, Central University of Jharkhand.
Date - 05 /09/2020
Director and Editor - Animesh Sunil Soreng
Camera - Ramesh Munda, Animesh Soreng
Concept - Gunjal Ikir Munda
Written by - Animesh Soreng, Ramesh Munda
Narration - Deep Lakshmi
The Asurs are a very small Austroasiatic ethnic group living primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand. They are native to the present day Gumla, Lohardaga, Palamu and Latehar districts. The Asurs have been classified as a particularly vulnerable tribal group by the Government of India with apopulation of 10,528 as of 2011.
Their language is known as Asuri, to which they refer to as hoR kahaRi. Asuri belongs to the North Munda Branch of the Austro-Asiatic Language Family, it's sister languages being Mundari, ho and Santali. The important festivals of the Asur are related to agriculture, hunting, iron-smelting and the ancestors. One of their festivals is Sarasi- Kutasi. It is celebrated in the lunar month of Phagun. Sarasi Kutasi is a festival of the Asurs who celebrate it to honour their ancestoral knowledge of iron smelting and tool making.
A Birhor Ropemaker.
Documentary film made by Centre for Endangered Languages, Central University of Jharkhand.
Date - 05 /11/2020
Director and Editor -Ramesh Munda
Camera - Gunjal Ikir Munda, Arun Kumar Pandey,
Abhishek Kumar Singh
Concept - Animesh Soreng
Written by - Ramesh Munda
Narration - Deep Lakshmi
Jharkhand is a land of 32 listed Tribes, out of which eight tribes have been categorized as ‘Primitive Tribes’ and the Birhors are one among these primitive tribes. The Birhors of Jharkhand belongs to the Porto-Australoid stock, life and their mother tongue Birhor is an Astro-Asiatic language. They lead a hunter-gatherer lifestyle and are highly dependent on making ropes for their livelihood. These ropes are handmade without using any kind of modern equipment. The entire process involves the use of natural resources hence the ropes are completely eco friendly in nature.
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