ERIC Number: EJ1328287
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 30
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Unravelling Indigenous Pedagogy: Tracing Dances and Songs of Dangaura Tharus
Chaudhary, Nathuram
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Higher Education, v6 n2 p126-155 2021
This paper attempts to explore the underpinning pedagogy in Tharu culture -- songs and dances of Dangaura Tharus- performed in various feast and festivals. Along with this, my study focused on examining the connections of the Tharus' pedagogies with that of the formal and non-formal schools. I employed interpretivism as a research paradigm and ethnography as a research design which includes focus group discussion, observation and interview with Chairperson of Guruwas (Tharu Priests), 4 Morihyas (leader of Singer), 4 Barghars (village Chief) and 4 Tharu social elites of the Kailali district of the Far western province as methodology. I interpreted the pedagogy embedded in Tharu dances and songs; interconnected to western learning theories, Gardner's multiple intelligence theory and Aboriginal pedagogy. I theorize the objectives, contents, teaching methods, evaluation process and revision process embedded in Tharu songs and dances. I concluded that each culture has its own pedagogical process and pedagogy embedded in any culture can be applied for learning in formal as well as non-formal education systems. It is where I expect that the present study is of substantial importance for the teachers, educational planners, policy makers of formal education.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Indigenous Knowledge, Cultural Influences, Singing, Dance, Folk Culture, Educational Practices, Theories, Nonformal Education, Role Playing, Observation, Dialogs (Language), Interpersonal Communication, Experiential Learning, Demonstrations (Educational), Imitation, Memorization, Rote Learning, Experiments
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nepal
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