Mahabharata Storytelling Wari Liba from Manipur

T. Shyamkanhai Singh performs an episode from the Mahabharata in traditional Wari Liba style

The Listener Festival Brahmaputra

Conversation on India's pioneering ethnomusicology from Assam with archival recordings of songs, film, photograph and Goalparia songs

On Acceptance and Belonging

Book Launch of "But I am One of You" and discussion on acceptance and belonging by the panelists

The Listener Festival Dimapur

On the Karbi worldview, showcasing the cultural and spiritual perspectives of the Karbi people, including their customs, philosophy, and how these elements intersect with broader themes of indigenous knowledge and worldview

The Listener Festival Dimapur

Discussion on the future of oral traditions and storytelling in contemporary society. Reflections on indigenous narratives, preservation, adaption, and transmission across generations, especially in the face of modernization and digital transformation

The Listener Festival Dimapur

Sentila Yanger, Festival Director and textile expert, and Guru Sangyusang Pongener tell the stories woven into the headhunting shawl of the Ao Naga tribe. Song on the origin of Mankotepsu

Bodo Storytelling

Pompi Basumatary presents on folklore from Bodoland

The Listener Festival Dimapur

On the creation of a script for his native Wancho tribe in Arunachal Pradesh, a state in NER, by Banwang Losu. It was followed by discussion with Prof. Dr. Stephen Morey of La Trobe University in Melbourne, and Umarani Pappuswamy of the CIIL in Mysuru

The Road Ahead

Conversation of the path towards the Digital Age

The Listener Festival Dimapur

Heraka prayer ritual of the indigenous religion of the Zeliang tribe of Nagaland