Lucknow: In a first, the ‘Tribal Pride Day’ festival organised by the social welfare department of UP to commemorate the legacy of tribal icon Birsa Munda will see the participation of international teams.
Two teams from Slovakia and Vietnam will attend the six-day festival, which is scheduled to begin on November 15.
These teams will present their unique cultural traditions alongside artists from 22 Indian states.
Social welfare minister Asim Arun, in a meeting held at Bhagdari Bhawan on Tuesday in Gomtinagar, directed officials to ensure that all preparations showcase a rich display of tribal life and provide a seamless experience for visiting artists.
Tribal Pride Day; Significance In Chhattisgarh
‘Tribal Pride Day’ will be celebrated on the occasion of Lord Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary on November 15 in Chhattisgarh. On this occasion, special programs will be organized in all the district headquarters of the state including the capital. CM Sai will attend the program organized in Raipur as the chief guest. Earlier, on the occasion of Lord Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will take out a padyatra in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district on November 13.
At the same time, big programs will be organized in other districts of the state as well. Union Minister of State Tokhan Sahu in Bilaspur, Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao in Mungeli and Assembly Speaker Dr. Raman Singh in Rajnandgaon will participate in the programs of Tribal Pride Day.
Birsa Munda (15 November 1875 – 9 June 1900) was an Indian tribal freedom fighter and folk hero of the Munda tribe. He led a tribal religious millennium movement in the Bengal Presidency (now Jharkhand) in the late 19th century during the British Raj, making him an important figure in the history of the Indian independence movement. He united the tribal community against the British rule and fought to protect their rights and was martyred at the age of just 25. Since then, the tribals of India started considering him as God. He is also known as ‘Dhartiba’. Therefore, his birth anniversary is celebrated as Tribal Day across the country.
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