This is a note on the celebration and worship of Ganvri and the participative rituals associated with this deity. The note also mentions the associated deities with Gavri and auspicious moments when Gavri is celebrated and the inauspicious moments when it is prohibited to do so. The trance ritua...
This is an aritcle on Meenakari, a traditional art of jeewellery making of Northern India. The article talks about a man Deendayal who carries forward this intricate family tradition in the face of all the hardships, physical impairments and government regulations. The article describes in detai...
This is a list of the legends of gods of the region by a local craftsman Khemraj Kumhar. Kumhar is a professional potter and recounts the mythologies associated with the idols that he sells. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, housed at Rupayan Sansthan. Extent and format of origin...
This set of handwritten papers and their typewritten copies contains the list of water bodies for public use in Jodhpur. They are divided according to their usage and architectural style namely ponds, step-wells and wells. The information is received from Bansilal ji. Custodial history: Collect...
This is a note on Dingal, a for of rhythmic and lyrical poetry of Rajasthan. Charan community is attributed as the early propoagators of Dingal which was then popularised among Bhat, Motisar, Mirasi and Dhadhi communities too. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, housed at Rupayan Sa...
This is a handwritten note by an unknown writer. The note talks about the difficulties and dynamics of getting published in Rajasthan and Rajasthani language. Custodial history: Collection of Komal Kothari, housed at Rupayan Sansthan. Extent and format of original material: 1 set of 2 loose pa...
जाटों के आभूषण, जाटों में विवाह संस्कार, व्रत कथाएं
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This is a notebook containing ethnographic notes on the Jewellery and Marriage rituals of the Jat community. The notebook also contains ritual tales related to the everyday lives and the ritual of fasting of the Jat community. The writer mentions the name and details of the resourcepersons who c...
This is an article on the diverse art of making and the tradition of wearing bangles in various parts of Rajasthan. The article covers a wide array of topics including the respective types of bangles for various caste groups and communities, the materials and colours used in making bangles, futu...
This page contains a handwritten note of a travel plan. On the top of the page, mentioned the dates of the festival of Holi and Sheetalashtami in the month of March, followed by the names of the main places to be covered during the field trip, along with the calculation of the number of days, ki...
This is a note written by Komal Kothari on the importance of musical instruments in understanding the rural society of India and especially Rajasthan. The article talks about various kinds of intruments, the caste communities they are attached to, and the socio-cultural role played but musical i...