Tribal Museum at Bhadrachalam to be developed into tourist spot
District Collector Jitesh V Patil, who mooted the idea develop the Tribal Museum as a tourist attraction in order to spread the tribal culture all over the world, said that stalls related to the culture, traditions, tribal cuisines and customs of tribals of the remote areas in the district would be arranged at the museum
Kothagudem: The district administration and ITDA Bhadrachalam have been making efforts to develop the Tribal Museum located at Bhadrachalam as a tourist attraction.
District Collector Jitesh V Patil, who mooted the idea develop the Tribal Museum as a tourist attraction in order to spread the tribal culture all over the world, said that stalls related to the culture, traditions, tribal cuisines and customs of tribals of the remote areas in the district would be arranged at the museum.
The construction of old generation houses and huts on the ITDA premises nearing completion; and they are designed to attract the visitors. The whole area would be illuminated with solar lights from the museum entrance.
Steps are being taken to serve tribal dishes from morning to evening. Playgrounds and boating facilities for kids as well as adults are being developed, besides display of archery sports. Cultural programmes related to tribal culture and traditions would be performed at night, Patil said.
The empty buildings on the ITDA premises would be used to arrange stalls for the sale of bamboo craft items. Sofas and chairs made of bamboo would be set up in the old houses so that the visitors could relax and enjoy the atmosphere.
Signposts to guide the devotees visiting Bhadradri Temple would be set up at the temple and Godavari karakatta so that they could reach the ITDA Tribal Museum and a tribal hamlet, Bojjiguppa, where the tribal lifestyle could be seen in its original form, the Collector said.
The museum has been set up to inform and educate current general tribal and other youths about tribal culture and traditions as well as preserve culture and traditions, Patil noted.
He informed that Rainwater project and Studio Panchatantra teams have recently toured the tribal areas extensively to study tribal traditions so as to develop the Tribal Museum as a tourist attraction.
In addition to that temporary huts would be built on vacant space around river Godavari to provide accommodation for the tourists as well as make arrangements for them to taste tribal cuisine so that tribal families could make money.
The officials have been directed to complete the arrangements for setting up stalls and a stage for performing tribal artforms from December 31, in view of the upcoming Mukkoti celebrations at Bhadradri Temple.
