Celebrating traditional foods and agriculture practices – Krishi Mela, Salgama, Sundar Pahari
Surja Paharia On 16th December 2024 a Krishi Mela was organized in the Paharia village of Salgama in Bada Paktari Panchayat, Sundar Pahari Block, Godda District, Jharkhand. The Mela celebrated the rich diversity of cultivated, uncultivated and wild foods and traditional agricultural practices of the Paharia people bringing together around 220 people (150 women and […]
Training programs with Paharia people on making commercial leaf utensils in Sundar Pahari
Surja Paharia On the 13th and 15th of December 2024 2 training programs on making utensils were held in the Paharia hamlets of Balami and Gadsingla. The programs involved 75 participants, 55 women and 20 men. The Paharia people know how to make leaf plates and bowls known as Tari and Kale respectively for their […]
Cleaning and managing water sources in Paharia hamlets of Sundar Pahari
Mahadev Paharia Meeting of Durio Tulmi Tola Water user group and cleaning of Ghagra Jola spring On 15th September 2024 the water user group of Durio Tulmi Tola conducted a meeting comprising of 25 participants. Durio Tulmi Tola is a Paharia hamlet comprising of 34 households. The primary source of water and drinking water in […]
Field visits and Workshops on Water issues – Sundar Pahari Block, Godda District, Jharkhand and Purulia District, West Bengal
Rohan Mukerjee, Soumik Banerjee, Shailendra Tiwari and Gokul Govind In the last week of September, 2023 Rohan Mukerjee and Soumik Banerjee representing Keystone Foundation’s Eastern India initiative accompanied Shailendra Tiwari and Gokul Govind for field visits to Keystone Foundation’s project areas in Sundar Pahari Block, Godda District, Jharkhand and Purulia District, West Bengal to explore […]
Promoting forest conservation through a Traditional Food Mela in Rakha village, Sundar Pahari, Godda District, Jharkhand
Surja Paharia and Rohan Mukerjee Through the Using Diversity project on the 16th of February 2022, a Mela was organised at Rakha village in the hills of Sundar Pahari to celebrate the traditional food traditions of the Paharia people and promote conservation and protection of the forest ecosystems of the region. The women and men […]
Spreading awareness on conservation of forests and forest fire prevention by members of the Paharia Community in 3 Panchayats of Sundar Pahari, Godda District, Jharkhand
Surja Paharia and Shanti Paharin Formation of Jangal Bachao Abhiyan Committee On Friday 28th of January 2022 Paharia villagers and leaders came together in Ghagri village under Bada Paktari Panchayat to discuss the status of forests and forest resources and devise strategies to promote community led forest protection and conservation. The participants discussed the benefits […]
Reviving crop diversity of Kurwa – the traditional shifting cultivation based practice of the Paharia people of Sundar Pahari
Surja Paharia The Paharia people of Sundar Pahari have historically carried out the traditional mixed cropping practice of Kurwa in their hills. Kurwa has traditionally involved the cultivation of a rich diversity of crops that included Maize, Sorghum, a variety of millets, pulses and vegetables. However, with increased market dependence of late Paharia farmers mostly […]
Promoting Forest Gardens to improve sustainability of the Jara-Kurwa shifting cultivation based system of the Pahariya people of Sundar Pahari, Godda District, Jharkhand
Surja Pahariya and Rohan Mukerjee The Pahariya people in the hills of Sundar Pahari, Godda District, Jharkhand continue to practice Jara-Kurwa a shifting cultivation based agricultural system. In the first year of cultivation known as Jara they carry out monocropping of legumes, primarily cowpea and rice bean. After one year of Jara the Paharia peoplecarry […]
Poster distribution and Awareness programs in Paharia villages of Sundar Pahari – January and February 2021
Surja Paharia and Rohan Mukerjee In January and February 2021, a set of posters covering wild food, traditional agricultural practices and history of the Paharia people of Sundar Pahari were distributed to Paharia villages across Sundar Pahari. Alongside the distribution of posters community meetings and awareness programs were facilitated, which focused on the benefits and […]
Agriculture and Tree Planting related activities in Paharia villages of Sundar Pahari and Littipara, Jharkhand
Surja Paharia In June and July 2020 a variety of activities associated with the promotion and revival of traditional crops; strengthening of Jara and Kurwa shifting cultivation based practices of the Paharia people; vegetable cultivation in kitchen gardens; and planting of uncultivated food and other trees and plants; were carried out in the Paharia villages […]
