Looking at Nuns in Tibetan Buddhism Through a Gendered Lens By looking at the everyday lives of Buddhist nuns, this paper attempts to explore the gendered struggles and resistance they…
She Who Walks With Feet Facing Backwards and Laughs in the Wilderness: Ao Naga Narratives of Aonglemla This paper explores the discursive shifts in the representation of Aonglemla, a non-human entity that is believed to be malevolent.…
The Story of the Muun Muuns are female shamans of the Lepcha tribe of Sikkim. This essay offers glimpses into the journey of the Muuns…
Crossing Borders and Singing About Erotic Desires in Bhawaiyaa Folk Music This paper seeks to examine the evocation of erotic desire in Bhawaiyaa folk music, which has often come under moral…
Aita’s Pakghor: Voices and Narratives from the kitchen Through a storytelling process that involves visuals and direct narratives, this paper attempts to look at indigenous kitchens through the…
Visual Cultures of Assam This paper explores the location of Assamese Muslim women as cultural citizens, and the possibilities of building up new networked…
Women in Music:Cultures of NE India series Zubaan’s podcast series, "Women in Music: Cultures of Northeast India" was commissioned during the Cultures of Peace: Festival of the…