Gavari players reading Gavari intro

New English-Hindi edition of Gavari introduction launched

  The Rediscovering Gavari Project’s (RGP) team’s new bilingual Gavari introduction was launched by Rajasthan Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Singh  Bamniya, local MLAs and other dignitaries at Mohanlal Sukhadia University on February 17, 2019. The launch took place during the Mewar-Vagad-Malva Janjatiya Vikas Sansthan’s tribal award event, which is annually staged to celebrate outstanding achievements …

Modern tribal kids & Gavari

Rediscovering Gavari in the Schools: MMPS opening

One of the biggest threats to Gavari’s future is its waning support among “educated” Bhil youth who rarely see any reflection of their culture or respect for their traditions in the local schools. The Rediscovering Gavari Project has thus been hoping to introduce Gavari’s inspiring artistry and messages via Udaipur flagship schools to awaken local …

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 …