Tribal women walk the ramp in Jharkhand to break stereotype
In a bid to break the stereotypes about tribal culture , an independent tribal filmmaking body organised India’s first indigenous beauty pageant, which portrayed tribal women as progressive yet inclined towards their tribal roots.
The Adivasi Moolvasi Janjatiya Miss India (Miss India indigenous) was organised in the country by the All India Santhali Film Association (AISFA) to showcase tribal culture through its women.
Around 20 tribal women from all around the country participated in the contest.
President of AISFA, Ramesh Hansda said that tribal people are infamous for witch hunting and outdated approach towards women in the family. Through the beauty contest, he said, the AISFA was trying to portray a tribal woman as a new-age, educated and empowered member of the society.
“The contest is meant for women empowerment and winners were given opportunity to prove their talent in Bollywood glamour world. Through training on acting, dialogue delivery and other aspects of the Hindi film industry, the Miss India Indigenous winner will get an opportunity to change the orthodox mindset about tribal women”, Hansda said.
Film director, Vinod Kumar said that tribal youth were highly talented and with proper training they could get due space in the glamour and fashion world.
AISFA members are hopeful that tribal youths will prove this mantle in the glamour world if they get an opportunity.