Itanagar, July 8 -- A traditional Wancho folktale from the remote Patkai Hills of Arunachal Pradesh's Longding district is being transformed into an animated short film, marking the first known animation adaptation of a story from one of India's most secluded indigenous communities.
The two-month production workshop is currently underway at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology (SMI), Bengaluru, through a collaboration between the Institute, the Adivasi Arts Trust (UK) and the Bryan Guinness Charitable Trust (UK).
The production team comprises four undergraduate design students from SMI and two young artists from the Wancho community under the guidance of animation faculty member Vijay Punia.
The project traces its orig...