Special Report - Tribal Museum, Ranchi

The Tribal Museum is a part of the Dr Ram Dayal Munda Tribal Welfare Research Institute located at Tagore Hill, Morabadi. It houses dioramas depicting the traditional livelihoods of the 32 tribes of Jharkhand. This museum offers a visual journey into the lives of the various tribes that have played a pivotal role in the history of Jharkhand. It bears testimony to many movements that have been led by indigenous people of this picturesque plateau. These movements led to Jharkhand attaining statehood...The lifestyles of the tribes and their traditional systems of knowledge have had a considerable role to play in the development of the state of Jharkhand...The Tribal Museum also highlight the importance of art, music, and dance in the daily lives of the communities. The museum also attempts to highlight the tools and musical instruments which are synonymous to the culture of the individual tribes