Welcome to the Wisdom Repository
Explore our vibrant collection of illustrated flipbooks, uncovering the many facets of folklore and its connections to the world.
The Fire That Never Sleeps
Discussing the unique ritual of Athirathram
Roots of Queer Erasure in India
Understanding the colonial roots of queer erasure
Celebrating Indigenous Activists
Showcasing the achievements of indigenous activists
Threads of Memory
Understanding the role of Phulkari within Punjab
The Post-Diwali Baraat
Discussing the ritual of baraat post diwali
Parrots in Folklore
Exploring the role of parrots within Indian Folklore
Oceans and Folklore
Celebrating the role of oceans in folk traditions
The Living Memory of Communities
Understanding community as memory
The Story of Conch Shells
Exploring the role of conch shells within folklore
Trends in Labour of Kunbi Women
Discussing the changes in the lives of Kunbi women
Mangal Kavyas
The performative folklore from Bengal that helped humanise gods for the common man
Biodiversity in Indian Folk Traditions
Celebrating the biological diversity in folk traditions
Exploring Gemstones
Exploring the role of gemstones within folklore
International Day of Forests
Showcasing the role of forests within human society
Social Inversion in Charak Puja
Various intersectionalities in charak puja
Strange Beings of Indian Folklore
Locating the various mythical beings in folk
The Mother Tongue As Cultural Inheritance
Exploring how language inhabits culture
Adornment and Agency
The significance of jewellery beyond adornment
Wildlife in Folklore
Exploring economic sustainance in plant diversity
From Earth to Art
Celebrating the vibrancy of colours in folk art
Folktales from Sikkim
Exploring the mythic origins of the Lepchas
Female Sexuality and the Monstrous Feminine
Locating patriarchy and subversion in the yakshi
Social Justice in Folklore
Understanding folklore as a space for emancipation
Science and Folklore 2: Eclipses
When folklore documents the supernatural for science
Zombies in Indian Folklore
Zombies are not foreign to the Indian landscape
The Child as Keeper of Stories
Exploring folklore as cultural inheritance
The Wetland and Cultural Heritage
Wetlands as convergence of sacredness and sustainability
Science and Folklore 1: Bird Migration
When folklore precedes science in satisfying curiosity
Traditional Games of Tamil Nadu
When community building becomes fun
Lores of Resistance
Rhythm of daily lives and folk arts
Betal Panchabingshati
Forays into the sacred and the profane
Youth and Folklore
Youth reimagining their world through folklore
Folklore and Conservation
Exploring folklore as a space for conservation
The Hornbill Festival
Celebrating unity in diversity in Nagaland
Folk Lullabies
A selection of lullabies from across India
Art in the Indian Constitution
Constitution as both art and archive
Rhinos in Indian Folklore
Following the Rhino across India
Rivers in Indian Folklore
Following the currents to our future
Folklore and Translation
Celebrating the richness of language
Barir Kachhe Arshinagar
In search of the other through folk tunes
Folklore and the World’s Indigenous People
Indigenous Peoples and AI: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures
Friendships in Indian Folklore
Unlikely Bonds and Friendships in Indian Folkloric Scene
Nature Conservation in Folklore
Where stories root us to the Earth and revives sustainable practices
Mangrove Ecosystems in the Indian Subcontinent
Folklore and the conservation of Mangrove ecosystems in India
Knowing the Folk Artist I
Jivya Soma Mashe (Warli Painting)
Knowing the Folk Artist II
Baua Devi (Mithila Painting)
The Tiger in Indian Folklore
Spotting Tigers in Indian Tales
Pasikhdar-Koshur Folklore
“A Kashmiri Home is Never Empty”
Why is Kannagi So Angry?
A tale from the Silappadikaram was one of the great epics of Tamil Literature
Bat-tala Prints
Exploring Bengali folk tradition through Bat- tala prints
The King of Fruits
A study into the Mango folk culture of the Indian sub- continent
Rainforests in Indian Folk Culture
Dive into the Forest Ecosystems in India
Strange Beings of Indian Mythology
Exploring the diverse beings in Indian folklore and their symbolism
Raghurajpur- Heritage Crafts Village of Puri
Explore World Cultural Diversity Day through the village of raghurajpur
From the Margins to Mastery Godna
The Tattooed Resistance of Dusadh Women
Lores of Resistance
Subversion and Social Commentary in Theyyam and OttamThullal
The Sacred Canopy
Exploring the Banyan Tree and its relevance in Indian Folk Culture
Magical Realism
We look at how fantasy meets our everyday life and spices it up
Mor Bani Thangat Kare
The Journey of Becoming a Gujarati Folk Song
Sarppakavu
A Creative narrative on Kerala’s Snake Groves
Foundations of Folklore
Find out about the amazing world of folklore
Wild Narratives
The Symbolic World of Animals in Indian Folklore
Caste and Folklore
Historical Contexts and Modern Representation
Thangka Art
Learn about the vibrant world of Indian folk art
Gendered Narratives in Folklore
The paradoxical nature of woman’s roles
Folk and Theatre
Discovering the role of storytellers as cultural mediators
Love and Folklore
Exploring love’s many faces in Indian folklore
Baul Music
Learn about this folk musical tradition from West Bengal
Assamese Miniatures
Art and the essence of Assam’s history in a few illustrated pages.
Nature’s Narratives
Explore the relationship between folklore and the natural world.
Mandana Folk Art
Delve into the intricate world of Mandana art from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
Gujarati Folk Music
Instruments that persist and inspire while prominently featuring in folk music.