For centuries, traditional healing methods have thrived in cultures around the world; in fact, in India traditional healing has been rampant since the olden times. These methods generally promoted a…
Summersalt and NESFAS have joined hands in an endeavour to pay an ode to local food. Together, the two released a song and music video ‘Mluh’ on the 29th of…
Shillong-based folk-fusion outfit Summersalt released its sophomore album on the 29th of June 2022, which also marks the birthday of a band-member Baiaineh C Shangpliang aka Nah who passed away…
A few weeks ago the author visited the Directorate of Agriculture with one of his colleagues from NESFAS (North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society). During a discussion, one of the senior staff of the Department remarked that the lack of proper registration of land holdings has been responsible for the farmers in the State missing financial ben
Samingre is a small, peaceful village of 100 households, located in West Garo Hills. The village is self-sufficient and most of its people are dependent on agriculture. Samingre is an active and promising partner village of NESFAS. The Community Hall renovation project undertaken by NESFAS has been successfully completed in 2021, and the recent monitoring and cluster workshop was conducted there for Community Facilitators from all of the partner villages of NESFAS in Garo Hills.
Bah Phranstar Shabong, a traditional knowledge holder and custodian farmer from Mynriah village, East Khasi Hills, is someone who still practices a unique traditional method of sowing and harvesting based on the moon cycle. He observes the various cyclic moon phases from a Khasi calendar Almanac (an annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information).