Read more about the article Unity in Diversity through food, dress and culture – Janak Preet Singh
Janak Preet Singh presenting during te event on Unity in Diversity through food, dress and culture at Rama Krishna Mission, Vivekananda Cultural Centre, on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda’s 150th Birth Anniversary which was celebrated on the 28th of April

Unity in Diversity through food, dress and culture – Janak Preet Singh

So, if a man is what he eats is, FOOD becomes his Identity which is synonymous to his culture. Through our food people not only learn about who we are but also where we come from.

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Exploring the Senses

The perception of the environment which surrounds us and that of food is always linked to the existing triggers of multiple sensory stimuli which are then interpreted based on past experience. In the case of food, for example, even though one sense might sometimes dominate over others, the profile which we perceive is the result of the combined action of the senses.

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Read more about the article Following the Lunar Calendar
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Following the Lunar Calendar

The traditional Khasi Jaintia calendar for agriculture is based on the Lunar Calendar which is divided into twelve months based on cycles of the lunar phases. The agricultural calendar marks…

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Read more about the article An interview with Kong Bibiana Ranee
Kong Bibiana Ranee

An interview with Kong Bibiana Ranee

Kong Bibiana Ranee hails from the small village of Nongtraw located approximately 45 kilometers from the capital of Meghalaya, Shillong. Her village is inaccessible by any form of transport except…

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