Kamki, Apr 25: The Department of History, Donyi-Polo Govt. College (DPGC), Kamki today conducted a heritage walk on the theme “Oral Tradition Project: Storytelling for Social Change” at Rupin Village in Kamba, West Siang District. The walk aimed to understand the role of storytelling in driving social change and to foster intergenerational sharing of knowledge on intangible cultural heritage through storytelling. 
The heritage walk was coordinated by Assistant Professor Duli Ete and participated by 16 students of History Major VI semester. The walk took the participants to the residence of  Tumyir Sora Karga, a local Donyi-Polo priestess cum traditional healer at Rupin village. 
The walk featured an engaging storytelling session and insightful discussion between Smt. Karga and the studentsof the department. Smt. Karga, who is about 80 years of age, shared her knowledge by narrating 11 folklores during the 90-minute session and thanked the Department of History, DPGC for taking a keen interest in oral tradition. Earlier, Ete in his guided tour around the village, highlighted the importance of storytelling in preserving cultural heritage.

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