Indigenous Cultural Heritage of Tripura: Issues and Challenges
Abstract
The indigenous groups of Tripura have their respective arts and cultures or folklores or folktales which are initially oral and passed down to the younger generations by the senior members from generation to generation. Due to the modernization and influx of migrated people from the neighbouring countries to Tripura, threats have been created among the tribal communities for maintaining their unique identity and traditional cultures. Their enriched culture is getting mix-up and they are wondering how to save their culture for the next generations. The present study discusses the challenges and issues faced by tribal communities to maintain their opulent arts and culture by keeping in view the present situation of Tripura. To provide a platform where the tribal communities can preserve their arts and cultures or folklores, one model, namely "Indigenous Cultural Heritage of Tripura", is proposed which might preserve their unique traditional arts and cultures or folktales.
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