2nd Tribal Festival 2022 - Adi Sapta Pallav 2022

Adi Sapta Pallav 2022 - 2 days Tribal Festival on 5-6 February 2022

Organiased jointly by EZCC and Pragya Cultural Centre (2021-22)

Under aegis of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India

Co- Sponsors - WBCPCR , UNISEF, Leena Powertech , Ubuntu Kolkata , Pinaka Prohealth


    • Adi Sapta Pallav 2022


    ADI SAPTA PALLAV 2021-2022 ( Tribal Festival) 5-6 February, 2022 Boynala Tribal Village, South 24 Parganas ADI SAPTA PALLAV 2021-2022 ( Tribal Festival) held 0n 5-6 February, 2022 at Boynala Tribal Village of South 24 Parganas.
    Artists from ten tribal villages participated in the festival.

    The festival was jointly organised by Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre ( EZCC) and Pragya Cultural Centre, Kolkata. The festival was inaugurated by hoisting tribal flag atop a hillock and then lighting the lamp by Smt Firdousi Begum , MLA , Smt Gouri Basu, Director,EZCC and executive members of Pragya Cultural Centre.Then Marao Puja ( worshiping indigenous deity) began with tribal songs and dances.

    At this festival, tribal artists and participants from 10 villages of South 24 Parganas joined the Festival.
    Two days long programme had following seven events:

    a. Adi Krira - Indigenous games ( Archery( Dhanurvidya) and cock fight))
    b. Adi Loko Parvana , Adi Nritya Geet (Main Stage Performance by 7 Village Team)
    c. Adi Vir Vani -( Azadi Ka Amrit Mahatsab )
    d. Adi Pakshaili (Tribal Food cooking competition)
    e. Adi Chitrali ( Tribal Children Art Competition )
    f. Adi Bhooshaachaara (Fashion Show By Senior Tribal Artists)
    g. Adi Mridanga Ranga ( Rhythms)

    At the very beginning , there was Adi Dhanurvidya ( Archery) competition . There were 20 tribal male , 20 tribal female and 40 tribal children participants . In another indigenous game , viz., Cock Fight, 22 tribal female and 20 tribal male participated.
    On 5th February, 2022 ( First day) at main stage , teams from 7 villages performed showing their cultural heritage in indigenous dance forms and songs.
    Adi Chitrali and Adi Pakshoili were two most attractive events.There were 10 installations made by 10 participant villages where they decorated there huts in ethnic way and demonstrated live how tribal foods are prepared . Use of natural things like snail, shell , seeds, bamboo etc in making ornaments were showcased at their respective installations. They decorated their huts drawing Alpana using natural colours like white rice power etc.

    Jury comprising Mr. Pramod Gnyandeo Pawar , famous Film and theatre personality ,Mumbai , Mr. Akashaditya Lama , Film Director and theatre personality, Mumbai , Smt Shreelekha Mukherjee , National Award winning actress and Tapati Bhattacharya , Aritist and Social Worker joined and assessed all the installations, food and articrafts .

    In another Stage , Fulo Jhanu Mancha ( named after tribal freedom fighter Fulo Jhanu ) , they performed depicting contribution of Fulo-Jhanu , Birsha Munda in tribal freedom movement . There were discussion meeting on various aspects of indigenous society by the team leaders of 10 villages.


    On 6th February, 2022 ( 2nd day) , after Tribal Flag Hoisting , with the beats of drums (Dhama -Mandol) , omen showed their skills in Lathi Khela ( Stick game) and through that , they paid their tribute to great freedom fighter Virsha Munda . At Phulo Jhano Mancha , there were presentation on Virsha Munda, Chuar Revolution, Shidho Kahnho etc.


    At main stage , teams from residual 3 villages performed showing their cultural heritage in indigenous dance forms and songs.
    Banua Pidihi of Panchsatapara village and Sarup Puja by Boynala village were of different dimension and noteworthy.
    Final of Dhanurvidya (Archery) and Cock fight became very interesting.

    The last attractive event was fashion shows by tribal clan and special fashion show by young tribal boys and girls.
    At culmination programme , prizes were distributed amongst successful participants and for overall performance , Kumarpukur Village received “ Shestra “ Award.


    At the end of Adi Sapta Pallav 2021-2022 , all the tribal artists, participants and villagers too auth to dedicatedly work towards maintaining their rich tribal heritage and values .

    Concluding programme ended with handing over trophies, mementos, medals , certificates etc and vote of thanks.
    Beats of Madal declares closing of Adi Sapta Pallav 2022 and all started to dance in the back drop of sunset.
    More than 350 tribal artists from seven villages participated in Adi Sapta Pallav 2022.

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