In 2011 IBT held a 03-day indigenous culture festival in Bahrain so as to provide some entertainment to the war stricken people of the area; and to promote peace through cultural revival. The festival was attended by more than 9,000 people. It has also rejuvenated the abandoned traditional games and dances. https://tribune.com.pk/story/194056/celebrating-swat-kohistans-indigenous-culture/
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This initiative was implemented in the districts Hunza, Gilgit and Ghizer. Under this program folk music classes were started at six schools in locations as far as Shimshal and Chapursan. Indigenous musical instruments such as Sitaar, Pamiri Rabab and Ghijak were distributed in the six schools. Six music teachers were trained and deployed at the…
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Music is integral to language development and human psychology. IBT also works on promoting and reviving the indigenous music of endangered languages. IBT produced a DVD of six Torwali classic songs and distributed it among the people free of cost. Since then the local music and poetry in Torwali witnessed a new boost.
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IBT has been documenting the folklore of the Torwali and other communities; and publishes books of this folklore with translation, too.
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IBT undertook this initiative for fifteen months. It developed and published three books under this project. The books IBT produced and published are: a 10,000 words Torwali dictionary with Urdu and English translation; a book of the Torwali folktales with translation in Urdu and English; and a book on the daily conversation in Torwali with…
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Under this initiative IBT was able to develop one subject books in Torwali, the native language of the area, for children of grades 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5. The books are in line with the education standards set in Pakistan curriculum along with focus on pluralism, cultural studies and ethics.
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IBT uses the cultural capital for human development as well. IBT implemented a one-year initiative whereby 160 craftswomen in embroidery and pottery were trained and mobilized so that they may use their needlework and other handicrafts for boosting their economy. The women began to earn more money from their products, especially embroidery. Along with the…
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IBT launched this campaign in Swat-Kohistan (Bahrain tehsil in Swat) in order to prioritize education among the locals, mobilize them for advocacy for more schools, and quality and retention at the existing schools. Under this program an initial study[1] and documentary[2] were done on education in the area. Finally, the locals networked into a larger Jirga under…
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To increase literacy and awareness among the girls and women of the target area IBT implemented a one-year project targeting 2,000 girls and women of ages 18 to 40. Under this program 50 Women Education Centres were established in 50 different locations in Swat-Kohistan in Swat wherein 40 learners were encouraged to learn to read and write…
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This is an ongoing part of the larger program, Torwali Language Development. Under this project literacy materials for high school students, for adult women and men and for youth are produced and disseminated among in the community free of cost. This project also included documentation and publishing books of Torwali folklore, history and folktales and…
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