Japanese Gavari study findings

The ongoing Doshisha/Kyoto University socio-economic Gavari study we introduced back in late 2016 was finally unveiled at the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics’ (SASE) 30th international conference in Kyoto last month. Prof. Sayaka Sakoda introduced the study and their preliminary  findings with the presentation below and promised to continue this researcch in Mewar again …

Gavari Workshop

May Gavari Workshop Coverage

???Gavari ??? From Tradition to Performance??? Generates Energy, Awe & Applause By UdaipurTimes Team on May 14, 2018?? ??(See Hindi articles below.)   On May 3rd, Udaipur???s West Zone Cultural Centre (WZCC) launched a 10-day ???Gavari ??? From Tradition to Performance??? theatre workshop to expose Gavari players to new theatrical skills and their remarkable traditions …

Bhiyawad – creative Gavari workshop debut

To help our long-term Rediscovering Gavari program, West Zone Cultural Centre has generously sponsored a creative Gavari workshop & performance experiment that will debut (informally) at 7:30 pm, May 12 (Sat) at Shilpgram’s Darpan Auditorium. ?? ??? The Bhiyawad story adapted for this presentation exemplifies??Gavari??ritual artistry and celebrates the primacy of Goddess energy in protecting …

Gavari covered by UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Journal

Gavari: The Unwritten Epic of a Mewari Tribe by Lokesh Paliwal, ICH Courier, September 2017 Kalika is a Hindu goddess. Also known as Ambav and Gauri, she is a symbol of energy and female power for which she is worshipped by Bhil tribe of Mewar in a forty-day ritual called Gavari. The timeless, spiritually-motivated, and …

Keeping History Alive Dramatically from The Hindu

Not terribly accurate, but still a welcome bit of recognition from the national media community. – editors Keeping history alive dramatically by Diwan Singh Bajeli The Hindu,??September 28, 2007 Updated July 20, 2011 AWAKENING A scene from the play ???Gavari ???. The Bheel tribe from Rajasthan performs Gavari, a living piece of ritualistic theatre, around …