Adilabad and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts, Telangana — Adilabad Dokra is a traditional lost-wax metal craft practiced by the Woj/Ojha artisan community , also referred to in sources as Wojaris or Otaris. The craft was registered as a Geographical Indication (GI) in 2018 under GI Application No. 521. The GI Journal entry became available on March 28, 2018 , while the registration certificate was dated May 18, 2018 . Each artifact is individually …

Dandari-Ghusadi is a living cultural tradition associated particularly with Raj Gond and Kolam communities of northern Telangana. Its distinctive combination of peacock-feather headgear, rhythmic dance, traditional instruments, ritual observances, village-to-village visits and kinship traditions reflects the continuing cultural life of the region’s Adivasi communities. The Yetma marriage narrative and the ritual role of the Ghusarks belong to Ra…

Jangubai Cave Temple Pilgrimage (Jangubai Jatra) is an annual month-long tribal pilgrimage associated with Pushya masam , held at the Jangubai Cave Temple near Maharajguda, Kota-Parandholi Gram Panchayat, Kerameri Mandal, Kumram Bheem Asifabad District, Telangana , close to the Telangana–Maharashtra border. The pilgrimage is an important religious and cultural gathering for Gonds, Kolams, Pardhans and other Adivasi communities from Telangana and n…

Keslapur village, Indervelly Mandal, Adilabad district, Telangana — the annual Nagoba Jatara is associated primarily with the Mesram clan of Gond communities and their Pardhan bards . It is held during Pushya masam , generally falling in January or February depending on the lunar calendar. Mesram communities from Telangana and neighbouring states including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh gather at Keslapur to worship Nagoba , t…

Bheemalpen Festival is a traditional Adivasi festival associated particularly with the Gond and Kolam communities of the wider erstwhile Adilabad region of Telangana . The festival is traditionally observed during Margashira , generally corresponding to December–January. It is regarded as an opening event in the seasonal cycle of Adivasi festivals and includes the ritual bathing, or Gangasnan , of traditional wooden deities known as Devul at design…