Aadi Mahotsav – the 15 day tribal festival being inaugurated in Delhi
Aadi Mahotsav – a National Tribal Festival to celebrate, cherish and promote the spirit of tribal craft, culture, cuisine and commerce has started at Delhi Haat, INA on 16th November 2018. Jual Oram, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, inaugurated the event.
The festival has been organized by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) from 16 to 30 November, 2018 at Dilli Haat, Indian National Airways Market (INA).
“Tribes constitute over 8% population of our country. This is a very significant number. In real term, it corresponds to 10 crore Indians. The national objective of ‘sabka vikas’ (inclusive development) includes the development of Tribes as an important component. The ‘Mahotsav’ comprises of display and sale of items of tribal art and craft, tribal medicine & healers, tribal cuisine,” said Jual Oram, while delivering the inaugural address.
“The event also showcase tribal folk performance, in which tribal artisans, chefs, folk dancers, musicians from 23 States of the country are participating and providing glimpse of their rich traditional culture,” added the minister.
The festival features exhibition-cum-sale of tribal handicrafts, art, paintings, fabric, jewellery and much more through 100 stalls. Over 200 tribal artisans and artists from different States creating a Mini-India are participating in the festival.
Cultural programmes from last year’s event
More than 600 Artisans from 23 States, 80 Tribal Chefs from more than 20 States and 14 Dance Troupes comprising more than 200 Artists will participate in the Mahotsav. The highlights of the Mahotsav are – Live demo for making Mahua wine, TAA Ras and Candy Mahua Imli Chutney etc; Live demo for making Lac bangles; Painting demo for 4 different school of painting i.e. Worli, Pithora, Gond and Saura; Fashion show for tribal textiles, fashion accessories etc. (23rd November) and Tribal Cuisines making and sale from different States.