Mongolia

School of Theatre Arts, Mongolia State University of Culture and Art: Presented keynote paper “Problematizing representation of nomadic Bedey in Bengali Oral and Performance Text” considers different aspects of Bedey community as represented through their cultural expressions. The paper also considers how the Bedey community has been represented in medieval and in contemporary performance and dramatic texts. Such representations have been instrumental in the resurgence of cultural and academic interest in Bedey community. The paper also argues whether these medieval and contemporary performance and dramatic were able to provide authentic representation through an examination of a few major texts and performances. The presentation was accompanied by multimedia presentation which also showcased ethnographic research findings of MPhil and Masters students of University of Dhaka.