Tag: Cultural Heritage
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Unveiling the Soul of Sundarbans Through Poetic Lens

Kobitar Chhele Sundarbans– A New Horizon Through the Eyes of Reader The Sundarbans has been an inexhaustible source of inspiration in Bengali literature. We have received many timeless creations around this mysterious mangrove forest. In that vein, poet Samiran Mondal’s debut poetry collection, ‘কবিতার ছেলে সুন্দরবন’ (Kobitar Chhele Sundarbans), is an unparalleled and innovative addition.…
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Kultali Jangal Mela: Sundarbans’ Wildest Festival & Bonbibi Puja | A Jungle Journey

See video Step into the heart of the Sundarbans with our exclusive video footage of the Kultali Jangal Mela ! This unique one-day festival, held annually in late April/early May, showcases the profound faith of locals in Bonbibi, the forest goddess, and Dakshin Rai, the tiger god, for protection against the wild. Witness the thrilling…
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My Mother’s Love is the Antidote: A True Story of Eating Pufferfish in the Sundarbans

In my home, the world’s deadliest fish is a delicacy. Its name is Potka, or Tepa, a local variant of the infamous Pufferfish. Known for its potent, cyanide-like poison, this fish can kill a grown man in minutes. Yet, for me, it is the taste of home, a flavor intertwined with immense risk and my mother’s…