OVERVIEW

Santals, the largest adivasi (indigenous) community in Indian subcontinent with its population more than 10 million resides in Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Assam of Indian states and Bangladesh and Nepal. Santals have marvellous cultural mosaic wrapped with wonderful customs & tradition. In pursuance of excellence of our society & fulfil our latent cherished dream for betterment of our social, economic & educational status, we have decided to come into one platform and build up a network of Santals working in India & abroad. To achieve this goal, we have created a e-group named "Wesanthals" on 11.11.2000 . Here we have shared our views and debated some critical issues concerned to Santals . For others,specially for researchers, it will provide one stop information about Santals as community, its culture, literature & its own script "Ol Chiki".

Information about Art & Culture

Arts & Culture is integral part of Santal society. It reserves vast & rich cultural heritage. Infact Santals are most remembered by their arts and culture. Here we will give some links towards by some of the scholarly works and also some description of it. It is land mark for santals. Chandu Lekhon the first full length Santali feature film released last December, 2001.