Hello everyone! 

My name is Amrit Sufi, I am an Angika Wikimedian. I contribute primarily on Commons, Wikisource and Angika Wikipedia. So far I've carried two projects funded by Wikimedia: a toolkit and a needs assessment research project. Based on the findings of the research, I am preparing a project proposal focusing on locally relevant cultural content, specifically oral folk literature- an aspect common to the diverse culture of India. Folk songs are under the risk of loss with time and are not well represented on Wikimedia projects. 

I am sharing with you a few links to Angika folksongs, uploaded  on Commons, their transcription on Wikisource,  used as reference for Angika Wikipedia articles, to clarify the model that I plan to work on along with collaborators. A similar project based in Nigeria is the Igbo dance communities project has  documented a variety of Igbo dances and documented them on Wikimedia projects. In the aforementioned project, I plan to work with Wikimedians and language enthusiasts on creating audio-visuals and bringing them on Wikimedia projects. This would be a small step in supporting the arrival of various forms of knowledge on Wikimedia projects from India. 

Feel free to reach out and ask questions! 

Thanks, 
Amrit Sufi