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BHUBANESWAR:
Now the new generation of the fast changing modern world has stopped recalling
the age-old traditions and has started accepting the easygoing intercultural
themes to fit into the world of globalisation. Now the people are so busy that
they can not get pastime to enjoy or do not get time to save the ancient
traditions.
It was the gist of the films
screened on the final day of the three-day long 8th National Film Festival organised
by the JD Centre of Art (JDCA) here. Most of the films, which were screened in
the festival on Monday, depicted the pain of lost traditions in the modern
world.
The show began from ‘Honeyline of
Kurumba’ and ended with ‘End of the Trail’ expressed the pain of a few people
who hold their head high to tell the tale of their journey to save the very old
traditions. They have been trying to persuade the younger generation to take
over the traditional practices and occupations to make alive their glorious art
and culture, but a few takers are coming to the fore.
The 26-minute long film
‘Honeyline of Kurumba’ by Gita described the artistic tradition and painting
skills of Kurumba tribe of the Nilgiris in Tamilnadu. It is an artistic that
dates back to 3000 year old rock art, yet it is under threat and its future now
hangs by a single thread. Krishna, the last painter of
the Kurumba tribe was handed down the art by his ancestors. He struggles to
keep the tribal ritual painting alive by teaching his skills to a handful of
students.
Another film ‘Trein Naad- Bamboo
Resonance’ by Manoj Verma was based on a folk song which is on the verge of
extinction called ‘Ban’s Geet’ (bamboo song). The specialty of the folk music
is singing and telling folk tales based on popular Chhattisgarhi tunes on only
one instrument that is bamboo. Even though the singers are not benefited
economically with this art still they sing it to conserve the folk music being
established by their ancestors.
The 29-minute long film ‘End of
the Trail’ by Nileema and Pramod Mathur said the pain of Himalayan shepherds
who follow the cycle of transhumance. Due to increased agricultural cultivation
and new forest protection policies, young shepherds are faced with difficult
choices between traditional practices and the viability of survival.
Total 10 films screened on the
last day were based on folk and tribal art and culture. Other films include ‘Tribal
Wisdom’ by Anu Malhotra, Kumaoni Ramlila, Ek Durlabh Parampara’ by Himanshu
Joshi, ‘Cogito Ergo Sum’ and ‘Swayamsiddha’ by Seema Kohli and ‘Glimpses of
Indian Painting’ by K Bikram Singh portrayed the picture of ancient folk and
tribal art and traditions of different tribes in the country.
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