Burning Tite Pati: Healing Practices of the Indigenous Himalayan Peoples
This paper is an offering of knowledge-keeping that emerged from a collaboration with the author and her grandmothers. It honours…
An Artist and Her Craft: The Story of Nameirakpam Ibemni and Khongjom Parba
This paper looks at Khongjom Parba, a form of oral ballad practiced in Manipur through the lens of one of…
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…
