Purulia
Karam Puja in West Bengal: A Folk Festival of Fertility, Nature, and Communal Prosperity
By: ARUP MAJUMDER, SARNALI DUTTA – Karam Puja, celebrated primarily by tribal communities in eastern India, holds significant cultural and religious importance in West Bengal, particularly in districts such as Purulia, Bankura, Jhargram, and parts of Birbhum. Rooted in agrarian traditions, the festival centers on the worship of Karam Devta (the god of fate, productivity,…
Triple Burden of Malnutrition (TBM) among the adults Gope of Purulia district, West Bengal, India
By: SHIULE GOPE, LATU LAL MAHATA, KAILASH CHANDRA, SADARUDDIN BISWAS – The relationship between the diet of a mother and the wellbeing of a fetus and an infant continues to be a matter of great importance despite uncertainty and controversy because of various dimensions attached to it. The current study was undertaken to reveal the…
On the Occurrences of Microliths near Begunkodor and Jhalida towns, Purulia, Eastern India: A Brief Report
By: SOUMYADEEP MOYRA, KRISHNENDU POLLEY, KARTICK CHAKRABORTY, SHUBHRAKANTI BAUL, KAUSHIK BHATTACHARYA – The region at the foot of the Ajodhya hills in the Purulia district of West Bengal is considered to be one of the richest places in eastern India where evidence of microlithic cultures has been found. Some of the oldest dated microlithic sites…
Anthropometry Based Nutritional Status among the Adult Birhors: A Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (Pvtg) of Purulia District, West Bengal, India
By: SADARUDDIN BISWAS, LATU LAL MAHATA, SHIULE GOPE, KAILASH CHANDRA – The tribal population is at a higher risk of undernutrition. It which leads to different deficiency diseases and even death by decreasing body immunity. The problem of undernutrition is more severe among pvtgs. Therefore, the present paper aims to investigate the prevalence of undernutrition…