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Garo Bhasha

Description: Grammar of the Garo language written in Bengali including word lists and example sentences intended to help non-Garos learn the language.
Date: 1991?
Creator: Kar, Pranesh
Partner: UNT College of Information
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In the Shadow of the Tiger

Description: Documentary about life in the villages surrounding the Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Bengal (Shiltong, South Paro, North Paro, Rajabathkava, and Bothia villages). Villagers and government officials describe a project by the World Bank to create wildlife reserves for endangered species, specifically the Bengal tiger. Villagers struggle to grow enough food, and elephants trample their fields. They were told to resettle elsewhere, but refused to leave their ancestral lands. Selling firewood is a main… more
Date: 1998
Duration: 53 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Grundström, Veena & Karlsson, Beppe
Partner: UNT College of Information
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