Holdibona, Bhashopada, Bangladesh — Passing on the Gift ceremony. Donor group: Mitjamak Women Group (19 members all tribal). Receiver group: Protiva Nari Unnyan Group (19 members includes 8 muslims + 11 tribals). Local dialect “Chautal” in which the songs are sung. Women, both Hindu and Muslim, dance and sing arm in arm. Rare occasion for Muslim women to do this in public.
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NGO / partner: Wave Foundation. Village: Holdibona, Bhashopada. Situation rationale: Majority of the community are tribal with a few Muslims and Hindu’s mixed in. 90% of the community lives in government land. there is a pressure to convert to Christianity or Hinduism. Almost all are agricultural labors. Child mortality is high and literacy is very low.