26th Foundation Day Celebration

Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture cordially invites you to join its 26th Foundation Day. The chief Guest of the program will be Smt. Nandita Gorlosa, Hon'ble Minister of Indigenous and Tribal Faith and Culture Dept., Power, Mines & Minerals and Cooperation. The VKIC Sanmanees 2023 are Sri Kakchingtabam Brajamani Sharma & Sri Lakshmi Bhusan Chakma.

First Session of Sanskriti Aniveshak

Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture & Gauhati University organizes a Lecture Series that is called Sanskriti Anveshak. The first session of Sanskriti Anveshak is held on Morning 11:00 to 12:30 of Tuesday, 14 November 2022 at UGC-HRDC [Human Resource Development Center], Gauhati University, Assam on the theme of "Governance for Coexistence, Harmony and Progress – Traditions and Institutions of Northeast India". The topic of first session is "Innovative Revival of Indian Culture in the Context of Good Governance with Special Reference to the North-East Region" and the speaker is Dr Ramesh Chandra Borpatragohain, Senior Advocate, Gauhati High Court & Former Dean, Faculty of Law, Gauhati.

Inaugural Programme of Sanskriti Anveshak

Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture & Gauhati University organizes a Lecture Series that is called Sanskriti Anveshak. The Inaugural Programme of Sanskriti Anveshak is held on Morning 11:00 to 12:30 of Monday, 14 November 2022 at 2nd Floor, Conference Hall, New Academic Building, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam on the theme of "Governance for Coexistence, Harmony and Progress – Traditions and Institutions of Northeast India".

A Glimpse into The Karbi Way of Life

The short stay at Diphu, Karbi Anglong gave a whole new shape to the maiden purpose of collecting the reviewed papers presented in Karbi Seminar. It came to be such an inexplicable learning experience to be in the company of complete strangers who gave the feel of a lovely family in the few days of stay with them.

In order to understand the ‘strengthening factor’ of Karbi families, one needs to understand the structure of their families. Luckily, I happened to be a part of such wonderful families whose structure may look complex, but the bonding unbridled!

Sanskriti Anveshak Curtain Rising Programme

On 14th November, 2022, Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture in collaboration with Gauhati University, organised a curtain raising programme of Sanskriti Anveshak Lecture Series, for the year 2022. This year the lecture cum interactive series is based on the theme "Governance for Co-existence, Harmony and Progress–Traditions and Institutions of Northeast India" divided into the following sub-themes :
Sanskriti Anveshak
Assam

Traditional Culture of the Rabhas of Assam || Book Summary

Submitted by Vivekananda Kendra on Thu, 11/03/2022 - 15:54
The book Traditional Culture of the Rabhas of Assam is a documentation of the project on the Rabha community during the period 2008-2010 with the approval of the Ministry of Culture Government of India. The book is the outcome of the extensive fieldwork done mainly in the Goalpara District of Assam, where much of the population of the community are concentrated. The book was later reviewed by Dr. Birendranath Datta, Retd. Professor, Department of Folklore Gauhati University and Birinchi Kumar Medhi, Retd. Professor Department of Anthropology......

The Main Ceremonies of the Khasi || Book Review

Submitted by Vivekananda Kendra on Thu, 11/03/2022 - 15:24
The book entitled The Main Ceremonies of the Khasi is a     translated work by Bijoya Sawain of three vernacular authors   K.S. Marbaniang, Sitimon Sawain and Wallamphang Roy the   book centered on the three important ceremonies of the Khasi   community, their importance, and series of step and activities   involved on it. Sawain has to her credit translated several   books from Khasi into English which are mainly on the life and   culture of the Khasi community..........

Tradition System of the Dimasa | Book Summary

“The Traditional Systems of the Dimasa” is a monograph on the Dimasa community in the Dima Hasao district of Assam compiled out of the papers presented in the seminar held at Maibang, Dima Hasao erstwhile North Cachar Hills on the theme ‘Traditional Systems: Change and Continuity’. This book can be considered as an exquisite exploration into the history and life of the Dimasa. The book provides valuable insight into various aspects of the community viz. their village organization, origin and history, domestic and social life, religious life, folklores, traditional healing systems, marriage systems, festivals etc.
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