Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai released the book ‘Halba Janjati Ki Vachik Traditions’ written by Shri Damesai Baghel in a program organized at Science College Ground on the occasion of Tribal Pride Day on 15 November, the birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda. ‘Halba Janjati Ki Vachik Traditions’ mentions the system of ancestors, birth rites, marriage rites, death rites in relation to the ancient lifestyle of the tribes. Similarly, the structure of Dev Sanskar, customs, beliefs of gods and goddesses, oral art literature, culture, legends, contribution of great personalities, herbalists, articles on historical, archaeological heritage have been included.
On the occasion of the release of the book titled ‘Oral Traditions of the Halba Tribe’, Tribal Development Minister Shri Ram Vichar Netam, Rajya Sabha member Shri Arun Singh, MLAs Shri Purandar Mishra, Shri Anuj Sharma, Shri Moti Lal Sahu, Shri Vikas Markam, Principal Secretary Tribal Development Shri Sonamni Bora, Secretary to the Chief Minister Shri P Dayanand, Director of Culture Department Shri Vivek Acharya, Commissioner Shri Narendra Dugga, Commissioner Raipur Mahadev Kavre along with people from the tribal community and a large number of artists were present.