Designing an interactive online repository for folklores of Assam


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Creator/Artist: Rubayat Ahmed

Category: Interaction Design

Document: P3 Project

Batch: 2021-2023

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  2019-onwards

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. Ravi Poovaiah


Detailed Description

The project focuses on the design of an online interactive repository for Assamese folklore. The aim of the project is to take a user-centric approach in designing a participatory archive for Assam, a state in north-eastern India known for its rich cultural heritage and diverse ethnic groups. The project explores alternative methods for collecting folklore data, with a particular emphasis on gathering data from different indigenous communities through school students. The report highlights the cultural diversity of Assam and the importance of preserving its folklore, which encompasses oral traditions, beliefs, and customs, material folklore, and performing arts. It acknowledges the challenges faced by traditional archives and emphasises the need for an interactive online repository that can adapt to the evolving digital landscape. The report outlines the project's objectives, which include designing the repository interface along with a prototype, exploring alternative data collection methods, and testing them. The primary work flows of the system, involving stakeholders, repository components, and data flows, are also designed. The scope of the project excludes aspects such as database management, security, metadata, and copyright issues that are beyond the project's immediate focus. By taking a holistic approach to the design of an online interactive repository, this project aims to contribute to the preservation and accessibility of Assamese folklore, incorporating user participation.