He says, “We thought of connecting beyond social media and then someone suggested, what better way than sports.” Sports is essential to Santhals. Says Manbir Murmu, “In our villages, local clubs have teams and tournaments. You should see the way Santhal girls play.”It seems the popular sports are football and rugby. Says Manbir, “We see our community people in villages, they do not even have the basic things such as water, medicines, education. Whatever they could afford, from Rs 10 to Rs 2,000.” And thus was born the committee, Development of Indigenous Socio Activities (DISA).

Source: The Telegraph June 01, 2019 23:03 UTC