Khudro Nri-Goshthi Museum in Rangamati Engagement of Ethnic Communities

Abstract

Rangamati district is an important center of ethnic groups especially the hilly tribes locally addressed as “Pahari” people. “Khudra- Nrigosthi Museum” is located at Rangamati, one of the hill districts of Bangladesh. The research question was how this museum is  dealing with its communities for representing their culture and lifeways to understand the engagement of ethnic communities with  the museum. Fieldwork was undertaken at Khudra-Nrigosthi Museum and surveyed the local ethnic communities through  questionnaires and interviews. This field investigation tried to open a new door for the cultural representation of communities  through an ethnoarchaeological study conducted and connecting the Rangamati Khudro Nri-Goshthir Museum located at Rangamati  Upazila along with different ethnic communities residing at Rangamati which will contribute the development of the museum and  break these barriers to give them an idea about the diverse cultures hidden in the hills of Bangladesh to promote diversity and social  inclusion.