Quarterly Newsletter July - September 2019 JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 Inside 02 03 From the Director’s Desk JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019

Current me frame, July to September, 2019, Addion of terracoa Paphal of under the FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK Page 03 is marked by mulple significant events which had direcon N. Sakamacha Singh, our curatorial official EXHIBIT OF THE MONTH huge impact on our visitors as well as social network and renovaon of Galo House of Arunachal under Khambana Kao Phaba - A Painng on Canvas Page 04 plaorm. We could organised a field trip, naonal the leadership of Ms.Nyayir Riba given us immense Damba/ Nagada - Tradional Percussion Instrument Page 05 level seminar and an exhibion on Loktak lake of sasfacon as these became visitors delight. EXHIBITIONS Manipur. Prof. K.K Basa, a Tagore naonal fellow of The naonal level seminar on 'Ethnographic Periodical Exhibion- “Island Cultures of ” Page 06 IGRMS, also joined in such a well thought out Museums of India', perhaps remained one of the Renovaon of tradional house type of Galo Community of Page 07 programme and Salam Rajesh, a well known local finest academic discourses in IGRMS which has Book Exhibion on Yoga Page 08 scholar from Manipur, could lead us in our valuable benefied resource persons, parcipants and well Art Exhibion - Under the theme "Single Use of Plasc" Page 09 field documentaon by local boats to floang as curatorial officials. In NEI and beyond, we could Open Air Exhibion: Anji Paphal Page 10 houses of Loktak lake. Our exhibion was take mulple iniaves with various academic instuons. We could also organised seminar , Periodical Exhibion “Anand Smri” Page 11 inaugurated by Shri R.K Chatarvedi, IAS (AS &FA) MOC, Government of India who expressed his huge workshop and exhibions in our Mysore centre. SEMINARS Page 12 sasfacon about the funconing of IGRMS. Even we could do some workshops etc for WORKSHOPS promoon of Rajbhasa for which IGRMS is having Special Skill Development Workshop Page 20 longstanding reputaon. One of the senior most Towards an Audio-Visual Museum Page 21 curators, Mr.Arun Kiro, who contributed a lot for SPECIAL LECTURE IGRMS, rered and the staff members organised a Techniques of Documentaon and Preservaon of Artefacts in Anthropological Museum Page 22 befing farewell programme in his recognion. For INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE Page 23 such a variegated meaningful iniaves and िही राजभाषा Page 25 performances at various regions of India, every INDEPENDENCE DAY Page 26 members of this naonal museum deserves huge सावना िदवस Page 27 appreciaon. FIELD WORK Documentaon of some important museums of Manipur. Page 28 Collecon of Ethnographic Objects from Manipur. Page 29 MUSEUM VISITS Page 30 िही पखवाड़ा 2019 Page 33 ता पखवाड़ा 2019 Page 34 ACTIVITIES OF THE IGRMS SOUTH REGIONAL CENTRE, MYSORE Page 35 Page 38 ACTIVITIES OF CULTURAL INTERPRETATION CENTRE, KHOIRENTAK, MANIPUR Prof. Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri SUPERANNUATION Page 39 DIRECTOR, IGRMS JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 Exhibit of The Month 04 05 Exhibit of The Month JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019

Khambana Kao Phaba - A Painng on Canvas Damba/ Nagada - Tradional Percussion Instrument Area: Manipur Area: Village Mudma mandar, Ranchi, Ethnic Group: Meitei Jharkhand Acc. No: 2001-145 Community: Oraon Tribe Arst: (Late) Sri M. Betombi Singh & Sri Gopal Sharma Accn. No: 2006.97 Curated By: N Sakmacha Singh, Museum Associate Curated By: Smt. Rashmi Shukla, Assistant. Keeper The Exhibit of the Month Showcased in July 2020 is a unique collecon by itself, It is a painng Damba or Nagada is one of the old executed in a reverse style by an arst of the royal tradional single membraned musical drums played guild of Manipur during a workshop organised by with two scks. It is not only played to reveal the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya in love for music and enjoyment but also for collaboraon with Manipur State Museum, Imphal in communicaon of sending of joyful message and to The hemispherical-shaped drum is made of a the year 2000. The tle of the painng, Khambana and was easily tamed. In this reverse style of painng, the master arst and the canvas faced towards the Kao Phaba is taken from the Manipuri epic Khamba alert in an emergency. When oraon people brings hollow iron body prepared by local lohar community Maharaja of Manipur Leishemba Sanajaoba, who and Thoibi. It was painted by the veteran arst (Late) the new drum, women perform some rituals with and its final process is done by the Ghasis with sought aer witnessed every stroke of the visionary M. Betombi Singh at the Palace Sana Konung when water, rice and anoint it by oil mixed with vermillion. act. With proficient crasmanship, the master parchment of leather covered to the wide open end. he was 93 years old. The painng depicted an The instrument is found in various sizes as completed the composion from boom to top of There are perforaons all around the margin of skin episode when the hero Khamba was driving into a convenient to carry and it is usually accompanied the Kao and looking down the top of the canvas from covering the open end. The twisted string of skin is dead trap by the villain Kongyamba to kill a giant bull. behind. This gesture is regarded as an admiraon with dhank for dance and rituals, during marriage, inserted into each perforaons. The web of woven This fatal plan of Kongyamba failed under the easeful given to the king by not explicang his back at the fair and fesvals. It is also used during Bihu Sendra, act of Khamba who knew that the mighty bull was strings in criss-cross paern and are properly me of painng. The painng was completed by his the annual hunng expedion held during the once a very loyal pet to his father. He tamed the bull fellow arst Shri Gopal Sharma. The exhibion was wrapped to keep the skin stretched with support of by catching the horn and resng on the neck when he month of Phagun. While playing the instrument, it is inaugurated by Shri R.K. Chaturvedi, IAS (AS&FA, leather strips at the upper and lower poron. Finally whispered the name of his father soly by showing a Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India) and Prof. Sarit said to have produced a sound in such a great silk rope. The bull could recall the name of his master Kumar Chaudhuri Director, IGRMS. Museum staff volume that reaches approximately 5 to 6 km or these strings are ghtened by reinforcing a small and by witnessing the silk rope; he turned obedient and visitors were present on this occasion. even beyond the village area. thick ring to the boom of the drum.

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Periodical Exhibion- “Island Cultures of India” Renovaon of tradional house type of Galo Community of Arunachal Pradesh: A photo Exhibion on “Island Cultures of India” was mounted at Rock Art Heritage Exhibion A group of 16 tradional arsts from the Galo community of Arunachal Pradesh visited IGRMS to Gallery on 17th of July, 2019. The Exhibion explores the diverse cultural ecology in the islands of Andaman execute the work of renovaon of their tradional house-type installed as an exhibit in the Tribal and Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Brahmaputra river islands of , floang villages of Loktak Lake, Manipur Habitat. Raw materials for this renovaon work was acquired by the museum from the Galo villages of and the coastal lagoon of Odisha. Arunachal Pradesh. Exhibion was inaugurated by Shri R.K. Chaturvedi, IAS (AS & FA, Ministry of Culture, Government of India). JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 Exhibitions 08 09 Exhibitions JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019

Book Exhibion on Yoga Art Exhibion - Under the theme "Single Use of Plasc" Aer compleon of 15 days long yoga training session on 10th July, 2019 a book exhibion on Yoga An Art Exhibion together with a Painng Compeon was organised by Kwhahish, an NGO in th th was organised at Sandarbh Library of IGRMS. This exhibion was jointly inaugurated by Ms. Akanksha collaboraon with the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal, from 11 to 14 July, 2019 Sharma, Yoga Trainer and the Director, IGRMS. at DB Mall for an awareness campaign linking with the successful launch of a prominent Art Installaon. In connuaon of this programme later on 20th July, 2019 the Exhibion was re-organised in the gallery of Veethi Sankul the Indoor Museum Building of IGRMS .Winners of the Painng compeon were facilitated with Cerficate by Shri Tarun Pithaude, IAS, District Collector Bhopal and Shri Vijay Dua, IAS, Commissioner, BMC, Bhopal at IGRMS. JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 Exhibitions 10 11 Exhibitions JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019

Open Air Exhibion: Anji Paphal Periodical Exhibion “Anand Smri”: An addion of a new exhibit in the ‘Kumharpara’ Open Air Exhibion premises of IGRMS was On the occasion of 59th birth anniversary of famous painter arst and former Asst. Curator of successfully executed by the arsts from Manipur. This massive terracoa artwork represents a form of IGRMS, Late Shri Anand Tahenguria, Indira Gandhi Rashitrya Manav Sangrahalya, Bhopal organized a special painng exhibion made by Late Shri Anand Tahenguria at Rock Art Heritage Exhibion hall. Large mythical being believed to have assumed by the ruling deity of Manipur called Nongda Lairen Pakhangba. Number of Arsts, Visitors and Museum Staff were present on this occasion. The poers community from Andro village use this iconic symbol in their ritual pot called Lai Chaphu. According to the local belief of the Meitei community, this sacred symbol of Anji Paphal is also regarded as the vital fluid of the supreme deity used at the me of the creaon. It is a 12 high terracoa sculpture prepared by six efficient arsts led by Sri. M. Nobin, the master crasman. The exhibit was inaugurated by Prof. Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri, Director IGRMS in the presence of Museum staff and a good number of visitors. JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 Seminars 12 13 Seminars JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019

Naonal Seminar on Ethnographic Museums in India: Contribuons, Representaons and Future Possibilies: Seminar on 'Loktak in the History and Memory of Manipur’ IGRMS organised a three day Naonal Seminar from 28th to 30th July 2019 at IGRMS. on Two days Seminar on 'Loktak in the History and Memory of Manipur' was organized as an important Ethnographic Museums in India: Contribuons, Representaons and Future Possibilies at its Bhopal acvity of the Cultural Interpretaon Centre of IGRMS at Khoirentak, Manipur on 2nd and 3rd July, 2019. Campus. In this seminar large number of renowned Scholars, Museum Experts and Museum The seminar had three important Technical Sessions dealing with the cultural and oral history of Administrators parcipated from across the country. The Key note address was delivered by Prof. Amareswar Galla, Chief Curator, Amarava Heritage Loktak Lake; Floral and Faunal Diversity of Loktak Lake with special emphasis on the quest of sustainability. Centre and Museum, Andhra Pradesh. Seven Special lecture focusing on theorecal implicaon were The final session discusses on the Pracces, Policies and Government intervenons. delivered by K.K. Chakravarty, Former Chairman, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi; Dr. S.B. Chakrabar, An expedion of a visit to the Champu Khangpok, a floang village in the mid of Loktak Lake was General Secretary, Asiac Society, Kolkata; Prof. Vinay Kumar Srivastav, Director, AnSI; Prof. K.K. Basa, also undertaken as a tour programme of the delegates who travelled the floang island to interact with Tagore Naonal Fellow, IGRMS; Prof. Ambika Bipin Patel, Department of Museology, Faculty of Fine Arts, the people of the unique village. Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda; Prof. Manvi Seth, Naonal Museum, New Delhi; Dr. Alka Pande, Art Consultant and Curator, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. There were four technical sessions on Regional Scenario, Theme based Museums, Ethnographic Museums: State Iniave and University Museums. On 30th July, 2019 the valedictory address was delivered by Dr. Alka Pande. Total 34 nos. of research papers were presented by the scholars. The parcipants were also taken to visit various exhibions of the Museum. JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 Seminars 14 15 Seminars JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019

Naonal Seminar on Tribal Culture in Transion: issues of identy, sustainability and development: Naonal Seminar on Archaeology of : Retrospect and Prospect: Two days Naonal Seminar on “Culture in Transion: issues of identy, sustainability and Three days Naonal Seminar on “Archaeology of Northeast India: Retrospect and Prospect” was th th development” was organised by the Department of Anthropology, Pondicherry University in collaboraon organised from 26 to 28 August 2019 in collaboraon with North Eastern Hill University, at Tura Campus, with the IGRMS from 1st to 2nd August 2019. in which archaeologist from north eastern states and other parts of India contributed their research papers. The seminar was divided in to seven themes. Prof. S. R. Mandal, Prof. N. Sudhakar Rao, Prof. B. V. Sharma, Prof. S. Gregory, Dr. Rajesh Patnaik, Prof. P. D. Satyapal etc. were the key speakers. Altogether, 60 scholars parcipated in the seminar. JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 Seminars 16 17 Seminars JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019

Naonal Seminar on “Understanding Tribes of Northeast Indian Context: Issues and Challenges” “Ethnicity, Livelihoods and Culture Change among the Himalayan People: Anthropology and Beyond” Naonal Seminar on “Understanding Tribes of Northeast Indian Context: Issues and Challenges” Naonal Seminar on “Ethnicity, Livelihoods and Culture Change among the Himalayan People: was organised by the Dera Natung Government College, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh in Collaboraon with Anthropology and Beyond” was organised by the Department of Anthropology, Rajiv Gandhi University IGMRS, Bhopal at Itanagar on 20th and 21st September, 2019. Rono Hills, Doimukh, Arunachal Pradesh in Collaboraon with IGRMS, Bhopal organised at Doimukh on 23rd and 24th September, 2019. The seminar was inuagurated by Prof. Saket Kushwaha, the Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi The seminar was inaugurated by Prof. T. B. Subba, former vice chancellor of university and University, Rono Hills, Doimukh.The keynote address for the seminar was delivered by Prof. Mini Professor of Anthropology, NEHU, Shillong Bhaacharyya Thakur, Professor & Former Head, Department of Anthropology, Guwaha University, The inaugural event was chaired by Prof. Tomo Riba, Registrar I/C, RGU. Shri Yumlam Kaha, Director, Guwaha, Assam. Earlier, Prof. Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri, Director, IGRMS, Bhopal gave introducon on the Social Jusce and Empowerment and Tribal Affairs was the Chief Guest of the event. Owing to the huge seminar and highlighted the importance of collaborave efforts by IGRMS in broadening the parcipaon parallel themac sessions were organised in which presentaons were made by scholars on understanding of tribes, especially the north-eastern India. various issues. JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 Seminars 18 19 Seminars JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019

“Livelihoods of Vulnerable Groups: Empirical and Theorecal Dimensions” Naonal Seminar on “Naga Tradional Cuisine” A two day Naonal Seminar on “Livelihoods of Vulnerable Groups: Empirical and Theorecal A two day Naonal Seminar on “Naga Tradional Cuisine” was organised by Japfu Chrisan College, Dimensions” was organised by Department of Anthropology University of Hyderabad, at Hyderabad in Kohima in collaboraon with IGRMS, Bhopal on 27th and 28th September, 2019. collaboraon with IGRMS, Bhopal on 26th and 27th September, 2019. During the seminar demonstraon of Naga Tradional Cuisine and Exhibion on Naga Tradional The inaugural session held at Sir C. V. Raman Auditorium, University of Hyderabad. Introductory Objects were also organised. remarks about the department and the Naonal conference was delivered by Prof M. Romesh Singh, Head, In the inaugural session keynote address was delivered by Prof. Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri, Director of Department of Anthropology, UoH. IGRMS, Bhopal. Principal, Dr.Visakhonu Hibo, Dr. Kanato Chophy, faculty members of the college and many Welcome address acknowledging the contribuons of Prof. Kamal Kant Mishra was delivered by scholars from different regions were also present on this occasion. Dr. R.M.Nayal, Shri Rakesh Bhat, Shri Prof. P. Venkata Rao, Dean, School of Social Sciences, UoH. A documentary film on Prof. K. K. Misra, was also Sunil Alpuria and Shri D.D. Senapa of IGRMS were also present for the documentaon of the enre screened followed by Felicitaon. Keynote address was given by Prof. Subhadra Mitra Channa, Department programme. of Anthropology, University of Delhi. JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 Workshops 20 21 Workshops JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019

Special Skill Development Workshop: Towards an Audio-Visual Museum Ten days Skill Development Workshop on Mysore Painng was organized by the Indira Gandhi IGRMS organised an eight-day workshop entled “Towards an Audio-Visual Museum” from August Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, especially for house-wives from 4th to 14 th July, 2019. The main arsts Smt. 6-13, 2019 for staff of IGRMS. This workshop was convened by Mr. Rolf Killius, Former Curator, Oral and Chandrika and Smt. Dip fom Mysuru gave training to nearly 45 registered parcipants about the Musical Cultures at the Brish Library & Consultant, Naonal Museum of Qatar. The aim of this workshop was to combine theorecal and praccal knowledge on Audio-Video Master Plan, Gap analysis (to idenfy characterisc features, natural and mineral colours, style and techniques of Mysore Painng. As an important areas), feasibility Study, Quality of Material, Copyright issues of Audio-Video media and outcome of this workshop, painng exhibion was also organised. The skill development programme was Realizaon of Audio-Video plan. coordinated by the staff members of the Art Secon. In this workshop the traditonal arsts imparted training to the parcipants. The staff members of IGRMS Art Secton Shri Praveen Narad, Chief Artst, Shri Lalit Bagul, Senior Artst and Shri. Ratnakar Dhok, Painter co-ordinated the programme and also guided the partcipants to easily understand the stylistc feature and different forms of Madhubani Paintng. International Day JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 Special Lecture 22 23 of World's Indigenous People JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019

Naonal workshop on Techniques of Documentaon and Preservaon of Artefacts in Anthropological Museum The Internaonal Day of World's Indigenous People, was celebrated in the IGRMS campus with the Director, IGRMS, Prof. Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri delivered keynote address on “Museum and organisaon of the following programmes; Contemporary Social Realies: Reflecons from Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS)” in a Naonal Workshop on Museum Popular Lecture: Techniques of Documentaon and Preservaon of Artefacts in Anthropo-logical Museum organised by A special Lecture by Padmashri Prof. Sarada Srinivasan, Naonal Instute of Advanced Studies, Indian Instute of Science Campus, Bangalore was organised on 'Metal Working Tradions and Indigenous Department of Anthropology, Arya Vidyapeeth College, Guwaha. It was sponsored by the Ministry of Communies'. The lecture was chaired by Dr. N. Sridharan, Director, School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal. Science and Technology under the DBT, Star College Scheme on 25th and 26th September, 2019. Dr. Surya Kumar Pandey of IGRMS also made a themac presentaon on the Ethnographic Museums. International Day JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 of World's Indigenous People 24 25 िही राजभाषा JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019

Live Demonstraon in Tradional Technology Park: नगर राजभाषा कायायन सिमित की बैठकः Demonstraon of tradional technology of Yuothung-Yotsha of Manipur (iron smelng), कायालयीन काय म राजभाषा िही के अिधकािधक योग को बढ़ावा देने और के ीय कायालयो ं ारा अपने काम- Tanyeishang of Manipur (me measuring device), Meitei Thumsung Shang of Manipur (Salt making); काज म िही के उपयोग की समीा करने हेतु नगर राजभाषा कायायन सिमित की थम अधवािषक बैठक का आयोजन 19 Merhut Kuththi of Gumla, Jharkhand (iron smelng); Makhana Making process of Madhubani, Bihar; Bha जुलाई, 2019 को संहालय के शैलकला धरोहर भवन थत सभागार म िकया गया। (a tradional iron smelng), Bihar; Tirahi-Tradional Oil making process from Mustard seeds (Chhasgarh) बैठक म भोपाल थत के सरकार के िविभ कायालयो ं के 100 से अिधक िवभाग मुख एवं िही अिधकारयो ं ने and Sunnapuba- A tradional lime making process of Andhra Pradesh were organised by involving 21 ितभािगता की तथा उनके कायालय म िवगत छमाही के दौरान िकये गये काय पर ितवेदन ुत िकया। इस बैठक का master cra persons from their respecve communies. आयोजन राजभाषा िवभाग, गृह मंालय, एन.आई.टी.टी.आर तथा संहालय ारा संयु प से िकया गया। JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 Independence Day 26 27 सावना िदवस JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019

Independence Day Celebraon 2019 सावना िदवस 20 अग, 2019 The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya observed 73rd Independence Day in its premises laxzgky; ds funs'kd çks-lfjr dqekj pkS/kqjh dh v/;{krk esa 20-vxLr] 2019 dks ln~Hkkouk fnol dk vk;kstu with great enthusiasm. On this occasion Prof. Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri, Director, IGRMS hoisted the naonal flag in presence of officers, employees and security personnel of the Sangrahalaya. On this occasion various fd;k x;k ftlds varxZr laxzgky; dfeZ;ksa }kjk ijLij ln~Hkko vkSj lkSgkæ cuk;s j[kus dh 'kiFk yh x;hA Officers and employees of IGRMS together with the arsts from Manipur and Arunachal Pradeshpresented patrioc songs on this auspicious occasion.

JATAN Software Implementaon of Jatan Soware for digizaon of museum objects: During the period 50 entries have been digized in Jatan Soware. JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 Field Works 28 29 Field Works JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019

Documentaon of Loktak Lake and selected Museums of Manipur Collecon of Ethnographic Objects Largely Texle and Tradional Weapons of the Tribe. A programme of field documentaon by the team of IGRMS comprising of Shri N. Shakmacha A team of IGRMS comprising of Shri N. Shakmacha Singh (Museum Associate), Shri Sunil Alpuriya Singh (Museum Associate) and D.D. Senapa (Camera Assistant) was conducted from 29th June to 6th July, (Senior Photographer) and D.D. Senapa (Camera Assistant) conducted field work in five 2019 to document the floang habitats of the fishermen in the Loktak Lake as a part of the Seminar villages located about 54 kilometres from the capital city Imphal, in the Mayangkhang hill range in Senapa organised at the IGRMS Cultural Interpretaon Centre, Manipur. Documentaon of some of the selected and Kangpokpi districts of Manipur. Museums in Manipur was also extended by the team during this visit. These includes, Peoples Museum Among these villages, Mayankhang village is well known for a very well preserved tradional Kakching, INA Headquarter, Moirang, The Cultural Complex- a museum at Andro, Khamba-Thoibi Musuem, youth dormitory of the tribe. During this visit the team has carried out visual and textual documentaon of Ngangkha Lawai village, Museum at T. Khullen village in Kangpokpi district of Manipur. an age old vernacular architecture. They have also collected ethnographic objects largely on texle and tradional weapons of the tribe. JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 Museum Visits 30 31 Museum Visits JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019

Visit of Air Marshal, Ajit Shankar Rao Bhonsle Visit of Shri A.N. Mishra, Under Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India Air Marshal, Ajit Shankar Rao Bhonsle, VSM, AVSM, Indian Air Force (Member of UPSC) Visited Shri A.N. Mishra, Under Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India visited the Museum from the IGRMS on 12th July, 2019. 23rd and 24th August, 2019.

Visit of Student and Faculty member of Naonal Instute of Design, Bhopal Visit of Student of Schools and Colleges Student and Faculty member of Naonal Instute of Design visited the Museum on 19th July, 2019. On the occasion of Internaonal Day for World's Indigenous Peoples, 40 students of School of They were shown documentary film on IGRMS and taken to various open air and indoor exhibion of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, 58 Students of NID (Naonal Instute of Design), Bhopal and 69 Museum, where they were guided by the museum officials. Students of Bal Bhawan School, Bhopal visited the Museum.

Visit of Dr. Suneel Kumar, Dy. Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Jabalpur Visit of Newly recruited Nayab Tahsildars Dr. Suneel Kumar, Dy. Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Jabalpur visited IGRMS on 23rd July, Newly recruited Nayab Tahsildars (civil servants) of Introductory Training Programme 2019. During his short visit, he took keen interest in the exhibits of Veethi Sankul. He also appreciated the undergoing training at RCVP Naronha Academy of Administraon & Management visited Manav unique concept and theme of the open air museum. Sangrahalaya on 3rd August, 2019. JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 Museum Visits 32 33 िही पखवाड़ा JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019

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Visit of Shri Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Director General, CRPF Shri Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Director General, CRPF visited different exhibions of IGRMS, Bhopal on 1st September, 2019. He also interacted with the curatorial staff of the museum.

Visit of Probaonary Officers of Post and Telecommunicaon Services 2018 A team of total 18 probaonary officers of Post and Telecommunicaon Services 2018 visited the museum on their Bharat Darshan tour programme on 11th September, 2019. During this visit, they enjoyed the Rock-Art Heritage and Tribal Habitat Open Air Exhibions. They were also shown an introductory film on IGRMS. Activities of the Southern Regional Centre, Mysuru JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 ता पखवाड़ा 34 35 Exhibit of the Month JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 ता पखवाड़ा GOLA - Brass Water Vessel अू बर, 2014 से ारंभ की गई ता की मुिहम अब संहालय की िनयिमत गितिविध बन चुकी है िजसके अंतगत Area: Gujarath ेक बुधवार को संहालय परसर के एक िहे की सफ़ाई की जाती है। इस ितमाही के दौरान संहालय की ता गितिविधयो ं Community: Kathi Darwa म एक और कड़ी जुड़ी जब िदनांक 16 से 30 िसतर, 2019 के म ता पखवाड़े का आयोजन िकया गया। पखवाड़े के दौरान Accn. No: 2008.235AB आयोिजत अ िविवध काय मो ं के अितर संहालय तथा आंचिलक िवान के ारा दोनो ं ही संहालयो ं के थम पं The brass vessel locally known as Gola is used कमचारयो ं (सुरा गाड, सफ़ाई कम एवं दीघा परचारक) हेतु दीघा मण का िवशेष काय म रखा गया। आंचिलक िवान के for storing water for daily consumpon. It has a म पाँच दीघाओ ं के मण के अितर इन ता यं सेवको ंको ता सी एक िफ़ भी िदखायी गयी। globular body, narrow mouth covered by a hemisperical lid topped by a peacock mof. This vessel is used by most of the household due to water scarcity in summer season.

Inauguraon of Exhibit of the Month GOLA JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 Exhibit of the Month 36 37 Exhibit of the Month JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019

Surahi – A Bronze Hookah Tarangam - A Large Plucked String Instrument Area: Madhya Pradesh Area: Gujarath Community: Muslim Community: Kathi Darwa Accn. No: 1997.85 Accn. No: 2008.235AB

Surahi, a pot with a globular body and high neck vessels is used for storing water. It is a medieval Tarangam, an open form of decorated plucking instrument used in carnac classical music. fashion of wares used for serving purposes, oen in out-camps. gardens or garden-pavilions, personal Tarangam is named aerBobbili, a place where it was invented. The making of the Tarangam started in the chambers or common sng halls but somemes also on the dining table or 'Dastarkhan'. Surahis were 17th century during the regime of Pedda Rayudu. It is made out of Jack wood (PANASAKARA). TARANGA is used also for keeping and serving wines and other drinks. also decorave object kept in drawing rooms. This looks like a peacock.

Inauguraon Inauguraon of Exhibit of of Exhibit of the Month the Month SURAHI TARANGAM JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019 Exhibitions 38 39 Superannuation JULY-SEPTEMBER 2019

SIMANTA – A Photographic Exhibion on Trans-Border Communies and Cultures of Asia Rerement of Shri Arun Kiro: The exhibion was inaugurated on 23rd August. 2019 at Sree Kalanikethana School of Arts, Mysuru. A farewell programme to the superannuaon of one of the most senior officials of Indira The program was inaugurated by Shri S. Thippeswamy, Wildlife Photographer and Chief Guest Shri Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Shri Arun Kiro, Assistant Curator was conducted by the Mahadeva Shey, K.C. Principal, Sree Kalanikethana School of Art Mysuru. Shri Sridhar, V.G. Photo Journalist Mysuru, Shri Renu B. G. Photographer and many visitors were also present on this occasion. employees of the Museum. Sri Kiro rered from his service on 31st July, 2019. Aer His post-graduaon Shri Kiro joined Manav Sangrahalaya on 11-6-1987 as Museum Associate. he was promoted as Asst. Keeper in 1999 and as Asst. Curator in 2008. He served the organisaon very dedicatedly and credited in his curaon many naonal and internaonal exhibions, He organised naonal level seminars, conducted field work in differents parts of the country and collected valuable specimens for museum and many more achievements for the development of the museum. On the occasion of his rerement ceremony, Prof. Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri, Director, IGRMS and Prof. K.K. Basa, Tagore Naonal Fellow, IGRMS honoured Shri Kiro by giing Shawl, etc. IGRMS family wishes him a healthy and happy post-rerement life.

Activities of Cultural Interpretation Centre, Khoirentak, Manipur

A team of prominent film makers based in Kolkata, visited the ethnological museum, Koirentak at Khoirentak Khuman village, Manipur. A guided tour to the galleries of the interpretaon centre and beauful open air complex was facilitated to the guest during their tour. During the period it has carried out the following documentaon work in the month of August, 2019-

1. Documentaon of the Construcon acvity of a common granary for the village Church by the Kom tribe of Khoirentak village. 2. Documentaon of Thaitherlom Fesval of the Kom tribe. 3. Cataloguing of Texle collecons of the Ethnological Museum of the Centre. भारत अिभयान 40

साफ-सफ़ाई एक अी आदत है जो पयावरण और आदश जीवन शैली के िलये हर एक म होना चािहये। ता का ेय, मह तथा जरत को समझते ये संहालय म ‘ भारतʼ अिभयान के अंतगत साफ़-सफ़ाई से संबंिधत गितिविधयो ंका आयोजन िकया गया। साथ ही माह के ेक बुधवार सायं 4 से 6 संहालय किमयो ं ारा संहालय के िविभ थानो ं म साफ़-सफ़ाई की गई एवं ादश पर कीटनाशक का िछड़काव िकया गया। साथ ही जनजातीय आवास परसर थत के ीन के समीप े म साफ-सफ़ाई की गई एवं अपिश को सुरित थान पर थानांतरत िकया गया।