Ki sambandha hoibe takhon he?: Locating Nachnis in the Societal Margins of Kinship in Rural Bengal

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 282-301
Author(s):  
Saloka Sengupta ◽  
Haripriya Narasimhan
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Male Partner ◽  
Folk Art ◽  
Women Performers ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Public Events ◽  
Art Form ◽  
Difficult Time

Na_chni na_ch, a dance form of West Bengal, is going through a difficult time in its 500-year history. The woman dancer, who is known as a nachni, performs, often at night, along with her male partner, or rasik. Her life is intricately tied with that of her rasik, which includes her status as a woman performer at public events and the observance of proper rituals upon her death. Caught in a web of exploitation, the nachni essentially has no ‘kin’. Following the work by Inden and Nicholas on Bengali kinship and its categories and meanings within Bengali culture, this article looks at the amorphous pattern of kinship for the marginalized, with a special focus on the daily lives of nachnis. It explores the networks on the margins of kinship in which women performers of this crisis-ridden folk-art form survive.

scholarly journals A LIVING TEMPLE - (PHAD PAINTING IN RAJASTHAN)

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 252-255
Author(s):  
Krishna Mahawar
Keyword(s):  
Folk Art ◽  
The State ◽  
Art Form ◽  
Traditional Artists

I consider Phad Painting as a valuable pilgrimage of Rajasthan. Phad painting (Mewar Style of painting) or Phad is a stye religious scroll painting and folk painting, practiced in Rajasthan state of India. This is a unique scroll making folk art; this style of painting is traditionally done on a long piece of cloth or canvas, known as phad. It is synonymous with the Bhopa community of the state. These are beautiful specimen of the Rajasthani cloth paintings. The narratives of the folk deities of Rajasthan, mostly of Pabuji and Devnarayan- who are worshipped as the incarnation of lord Vishnu & Laxman. Each hero-god has a different performer-priest or Bhopa. The repertoire of the bhopas consists of epics of some of the popular local hero-gods such as Pabuji, Devji, Tejaji, Gogaji, Ramdevji.The Phad also depict the lives of Ramdev Ji, Rama, Krishna, Budhha & Mahaveera. The iconography of these forms has evolved in a distinctive way. Shahpura in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan are widely known as the traditional artists of this folk art-form for the last two centuries. Presently, Shree Lal Joshi, Nand Kishor Joshi, Prakash Joshi and Shanti Lal Joshi are the most noted artists of the phad painting, who are known for their innovations and creativity. Noted examples of this art are Devnarayan Ki Phad and Pabuji Ki Phad.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POPULATION GROWTH WITH CHANGING LAND-USE PATTERN AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES IN KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL

2021 ◽  
pp. 57-61
Author(s):  
Arunima Dasgupta
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Urban Sprawl ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Rapid Urbanization

Given that urbanization is considered as one of the most signicant anthropogenic alteration of the overall environment, the present study attempts to understand spatial-temporal characteristics of urban population growth and its implications on land-use as well as understanding their relationship with environmental degradation with special focus on the Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal. Urbanization is one of the major driving forces behind the development of today's land-use and land cover system. A large number of contemporary urbanization has been characterized as urban sprawl namely in an extensive form of land-use for urban uses that have environmentally detrimental effects. There are indications of Urban sprawl and city expansion in our Study Area of Kolkata indicating expansion of settlements and built-up area and thus causing environmental degradation in the city area. The process of urbanization always had signicant implications that can affect cumulative changes in demographic characteristics and/or transformation of the physical environment; unplanned, unsystematic and rapid urbanization can cause intense impacts on various environmental aspects, specically on land and air and water. A thorough understanding of the dynamic relationship between urbanization and its generated land-cover changes thus becomes completely essential for managing environmental changes and enabling sustainability of the environment and its resources.

scholarly journals MADHUBANI- THE EXOTIC ART OF MITHILA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-55
Author(s):  
Sangeeta Kaushik
Keyword(s):  
Folk Art ◽  
The Real ◽  
Art Form ◽  
The People ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Real Essence

The aim of this paper is to preserve the originality of the art form. The recent trends of consumerism, market and selling attitude have made this art a maidservant of the moneyed people. The selling of art and modifying it is not bad but it should not affect the creativity of the people. Due to the contemporary styles the real essence of this folk art is disappearing which in turn is also depleting the values associated with it. A serious thought is urgently required before the traditional creativity and values are drained out to nothing. NGO professionals, researchers, folk artists, and people concerned all should take concrete steps and the appropriate measures to retain this art in its originality because it’s a legacy being passed down from generations.

scholarly journals Everyday Lives in Peripheral Spaces: A Case of Bengal Borderlands

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-23
Author(s):  
Sampurna Bhaumik
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Border Studies ◽  
Social Spaces ◽  
The West ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Everyday Lives ◽  
Borderland Communities

This article (part of a special section on South Asian border studies) is an ethnographic study of the daily lives and narratives of borderlands communities in the border districts of Cooch Behar and South Dinajpur along the West-Bengal–Bangladesh border. In order to emphasise the significance of borderland communities’ narratives and experiences to our understanding of borders, this paper explores the idea of borders as social spaces that are inherently dynamic. In attempting to understand the idea of borders through everyday lives of people living in borderland communities, this paper highlights tensions and contradictions between hard borders manifested through securitization practices, and the inherently dynamic social spaces that manifest themselves in people’s daily lives. Conceptually and thematically, this paper is situated within and seeks to contribute to the discipline of borderland studies. Key Words: Borders, Social Spaces, Security, Bengal Borderlands, South Asia 

Did the Ancient Greeks Develop a “Happy Mythology” for Pastoral Gods? Exercises in Comparative Approaches to Divine Genealogies

Philology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2018) ◽  
pp. 9-34
Author(s):  
GABRIELE ROCCELLA
Keyword(s):  
Special Focus ◽  
Greek Mythology ◽  
Ancient Greek ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Thought Patterns ◽  
European Thought

Abstract This essay aims at integrating the study of Greek mythology – with a special focus on Pan, Hermes and Apollo as pastoral gods – through the hermeneutical resources offered by Indo-European (IE) linguistics and comparative approaches. The goal is to ascertain the existence of a special discourse underlying specific Ancient Greek narratives concerning these pastoral gods and the processes through which they came to be associated with the pastoral sphere - when that was not their originary domain. Going from the specifics of the Greek mythological universe to the broader themes which constitute Indo-European thought patterns and back to the Greek context again, this essay suggests that the Ancient Greeks assumed a special, humorous tone when dealing with mythical matter concerning the pastoral sphere, reflecting many aspects of the reality of their daily lives.

scholarly journals Human, All Too Human? An All-Around Appraisal of the “Artificial Intelligence Revolution” in Medical Imaging

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Coppola ◽  
Lorenzo Faggioni ◽  
Michela Gabelloni ◽  
Fabrizio De Vietro ◽  
Vincenzo Mendola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Medical Imaging ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Computer Application ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Fast Development ◽  
Considerable Benefit ◽  
Dramatic Growth

Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen dramatic growth over the past decade, evolving from a niche super specialty computer application into a powerful tool which has revolutionized many areas of our professional and daily lives, and the potential of which seems to be still largely untapped. The field of medicine and medical imaging, as one of its various specialties, has gained considerable benefit from AI, including improved diagnostic accuracy and the possibility of predicting individual patient outcomes and options of more personalized treatment. It should be noted that this process can actively support the ongoing development of advanced, highly specific treatment strategies (e.g., target therapies for cancer patients) while enabling faster workflow and more efficient use of healthcare resources. The potential advantages of AI over conventional methods have made it attractive for physicians and other healthcare stakeholders, raising much interest in both the research and the industry communities. However, the fast development of AI has unveiled its potential for disrupting the work of healthcare professionals, spawning concerns among radiologists that, in the future, AI may outperform them, thus damaging their reputations or putting their jobs at risk. Furthermore, this development has raised relevant psychological, ethical, and medico-legal issues which need to be addressed for AI to be considered fully capable of patient management. The aim of this review is to provide a brief, hopefully exhaustive, overview of the state of the art of AI systems regarding medical imaging, with a special focus on how AI and the entire healthcare environment should be prepared to accomplish the goal of a more advanced human-centered world.

scholarly journals How is The Coronavirus Outbreak Affecting The Daily Lives of University Students?

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1si) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Dita Fahrun Nisa ◽  
Nuzulul Kusuma Putri
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Difficult Time ◽  
At Home

Introduction: Covid19 disease is rapidly becoming a health problem in the world and has changed many aspects of human life. Many schools, including universities worldwide, have adjusted their way of the teaching method. While new online learning technologies have disrupted the sociocultural environment in higher education, there is a high possibility that students also faced a turbulent time. This study analyzed how the coronavirus outbreak affects the daily lives of university students. Method: This study used a cross-sectional study design which was conducted a month after the learning from home policy was implemented in Indonesia. We surveyed second and third-year university students about their experiences during this difficult time. There are 255 students of Public Health Bachelor Program responded to the survey. We asked what emotion they dominantly feel during the study at home period and how this pandemic changes their daily life. Their responses were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Result and Discussion: The results showed that most students felt happy (41.51%) and the rest felt sad (34.38%) while studying at home. The other feelings are fear as much as 15.81%, surprise 7.91%, and anger 0.39%. We identified seven impacts of pandemic on the student’s life. Four consequences related to the school closures, while three consequences related to the students development as human being. Conclusion: The study at home policy applies during the Covid19 pandemic has affected the lives of students both in their roles as students, adult and children in the family.

Kesadaran Kolektif dan Upaya Menuntut Pengakuan Desa Adat: Kasus Masyarakat Adat Sendi di Mojokerto, Jawa Timur

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-86
Author(s):  
Fadzilatus Arofah
Keyword(s):  
Social Movement ◽  
Collective Memory ◽  
Customary Law ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Sociological Perspective ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Regional Autonomy ◽  
Ways Of Life ◽  
Do So

Artikel ini bermaksud memberikan kontribusi bagi pemahaman lebih baik soal desa adat di Indonesia. Untuk itu, artikel ini membahas bagaimana proses munculnya desa adat dengan fokus kajian pada masyarakat Sendi di Kabupaten Mojokerto dan bagaimana upaya mereka untuk mendapatkan pengakuan desa mereka sebagai desa adat. Ia berargumen bahwa dalam perspektif sosiologis masyarakat Sendi membangun kesadaran kolektif berdasarkan memori kolektif mereka di masa lalu yang mewujud dalam gerakan sosial untuk memperoleh pengakuan formal desa adat bagi wilayah yang mereka tinggali. Masyarakat keturunan asli eks ‘Desa Adat Sendi’ di masa lalu yang tersebar di beberapa dusun di sekitar Sendi memiliki kesadaran kolektif untuk menghidupkan kembali Sendi sebagai desa adat karena ingin menjaga tanah peninggalan leluhurnya. Pada gilirannya, kesadaran kolektif ini membentuk perilaku kolektif dari masyarakat Sendi untuk berjuang menghidupkan kembali adat-adat masyarakat Sendi dengan mendirikan organisasi gerakan sosial yang dinamakan Forum Perjuangan Rakyat (FPR).  Upaya-upaya masyarakat Sendi melalui Forum Perjuangan Rakyat untuk memperoleh pengakuan desa adat sebenarnya memperoleh justifikasi secara peraturan negara, yakni hak untuk memperoleh pengelolaan sendiri dalam sistem otonomi daerah, dan absah karena mereka sudah menjalankan kehidupan sebagai masyarakat hukum adat sebagai kesatuan masyarakat hukum yang memiliki batas wilayah, menjalankan kepentingan masyarakat setempat berdasarkan prakarsa masyarakat, hak asal-usul, dan hak tradisional yang diakui oleh peraturan  negara. This article aims to contribute to the studies of customary villages in Indonesia. To do so, it describes the emergence of customary villages with a special focus on Sendi community in Mojokerto Regency and how the community members attempt to get their village officially recognized as a “customary village” from the local government. This article argues that from the sociological perspective Sendi community established a collective awareness based on their collective memory of their past, which brought them to found a social movement to have their village recognized as a customary village. This collective awareness made them develop a collective action to revive their customary law and ways of life by establishing Forum Perjuangan Rakyat (People’s Struggle Forum). These efforts of Sendi community to reach their goal are justified by two reasons: Indonesian laws of regional autonomy and the fact that the Sendi community has lived their daily lives as a customary law community, which is recognized and protected by the laws and constitutes a base for a customary village establishment.

Overview of Worldwide Potato Production Scenario with Special Focus in India and Its Industrial Utilization

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 137-142
Author(s):  
Debdatta Sarkar, Bisakha Saha Arunima Singha and Saikat Mazumder
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Cold Storage ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Potato Production ◽  
Paper Analysis ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Industrial Utilization ◽  
The World ◽  
Production Area

India became the planet´s second-largest potato producing country all over the world because potato output increased from 1.3 million to over 34 million over the last six decades. Despite that, this spectacular increase makes a series of less readily apparent tendencies in the growth rates for potato production, area, and yields. When the area harvested enlarged, the growth for area harvested touched a series of peaks and valleys; as yields per hectare continuously increased, the growth rate for productivity gradually decreased to a half. In the present year, Uttar Pradesh is the major Potato producing State with 31.26% of production share, followed by West Bengal, Bihar, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh with 23.29 %, 13.22%, 7.43%, and 6.20% share respectively. This paper analysis is based on the driving factors behind the increase in production, area harvested, and yields. Sub-sector specific recommendations include greater eco-efficiency in cold storage.

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