Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Haldi Kumkum 2019-20 - TWEP Event

Haldi Kumkum celebrated in Trishul (NGO) as an Annual Event...

Haldi Kumkum, or the Haldi Kumkum ceremony, is a social gathering in India in which married women exchange haldi (turmeric) and kumkum (vermilion powder), as a symbol of their married status and wishing for their husbands' long lives.













Product - Potli

Potli, a traditional Indian Women's Purse of Ancient India. Comes in all type of variety and designs from Bridal Collection, party wear to simple daily use wallet of rural Indian women.

Delicately hand crafted by Empowered Women @Trishul_NGO

Sales proceeds of our carefully crafted products ensure a steady source of income for the women involved. As Trishul extends the training and support to more and more women, we hope to better the lives of multitudes of families, as empowering a woman means empowering a family.













Friday, May 15, 2020

Cooking session for Kids at Trishul NGO - 2019

No Gas Food Session conducted at Trishul

All the students were given ingredients and asked them to create a dish on their own. It was such a surprise to see each and everyone participate and the results were wonderful..

Kids were provided with limited resources, few rules and constrains; and some motivation. The results were incredible variety of dishes were prepared with good blend of creativity and imagination and team work. 

One of the constrains was that every member of each team has to participate (14 year old to 6 year old) no one has to be left out. And finally like master chef they had to make a presentation and also were quizzed by the judges. 

Each team of kids came out with some unique ideas of recipe; showed some brilliant team work. 


Cognitive DevelopmentCooking encourages children's thinking, problem-solving, and creativity. It also allows children the opportunity to use the knowledge they have and apply it by counting, measuring, following a sequence, following directions, and cause and effect.













Inter NGO Dance competition 2020

Children of Trishul participated in the Inter Ngo Dance Competition held at NMIMS
The students had prepared two traditional dance which were beautifully performed.

A girl group of Trishul presented Hojagiri dance


Hodaigri (Hojagiri) Folk Dance:

Hodaigri (Hojagiri) is a folk dance, performed in the state of Tripura, by the Bru (Reang) people. It is performed by a team of women and young girls, singing, balancing props such as a bottle on the head, plates or lamps on the hand etc. while only the lower half of the body is moved.
The dance is performed on the occasion of Hojagiri festivals or Laxmi Puja, held in the following full moon night of Durga Puja. generally after 3rd day of Dashera. The Goddess Mailuma, (Laxmi) is worshipped on this day.
The male members participate in singing the lyrics, playing the Kham and Kshumu.

Also required for the dance are, a BAILING, a pitcher, bottle, traditional lamp, a plain dish; handkerchief etc.


One has to undergo an extensive training and rehearsal for slow hip and waist maneuvering. The whole of the Huk or Jhum cultivation is exhibited through this dance. 






The second dance was Mawli Dance.



Dindi Dance (Mauli) by children of Trishul NGO

Warkari sect is a community within the Bhakti spiritual tradition of Vaishnav Hindus, within the state of Maharashtra. Warkaris worship Vitthal, also know as Vothobha, the presiding deity of Pandharpur in the month of Aashadh. These Warkaris sing hymns and dance while going to the pilgrimage of Pandharpur, The pandharpur waris carry palkhis and paduka (foot prints) with them. This tradition of Pandharpur pilgrimage is more than 700 to 800 years old.