1,200+ Cultural Artifacts Documented |
17 Mountain Communities Partnered |
3 Language Dialects Preserved (Garhwali, Kumaoni, Kinnauri) |
50K+ Monthly Readers |
Authored 'Vanishing Himalayas' Ethnographic Guide ๐ |
8 Endangered Crafts Revitalized |
Trained 120+ Local Storytellers |
เคชเคนเคพเคกเคผ เคเฅ เคเคนเคพเคจเฅ, เคชเคนเคพเคกเคผ เคเฅ เคเฅเคฌเคพเคจเฅ
Born in the shadow of the Himalayas, Buransh Tales is a collective of storytellers, ethnographers, and mountain lovers dedicated to preserving the living heritage of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. What began as three friends documenting shepherd trails has grown into a movement safeguarding oral histories, vanishing crafts, and ecological wisdom.
17+
Mountain Communities Partnered
1200+
Cultural Artifacts Documented
We follow the 3-Petal Promise: No staged content, 50% revenue sharing with communities, and authentic bilingual storytelling. Every article plants seeds in digital archives, travelers' hearts, and the soil of its origin.
- Oral History Documentation
- Ethnographic Research
- Pahadi Dialects (Garhwali/Kumaoni)
- Traditional Craft Preservation
- Community-Based Storytelling
- Cultural Mapping
- Field Recording
- Folk Music Archiving
- Documentary Photography
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems
- Sustainable Tourism
- Mountain Ecology
- Digital Archiving
- Heritage Conservation
- Rural Community Engagement
Questions About Our Mission
Buransh Tales is a digital heritage archive dedicated to preserving the vanishing folk wisdom, cultural traditions, and ecological knowledge of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. We document stories, rituals, crafts, and sustainable practices through ethical storytelling.
Buransh (Rhododendron arboreum) is the state tree of Uttarakhand and holds deep cultural significance in the Himalayas. Like the resilient Buransh that blooms in harsh mountain conditions, we aim to help mountain cultures flourish in the digital age.
You can contribute by sharing family stories, documenting local traditions, volunteering for field documentation, or supporting our partner communities through the marketplace. We also welcome writers, photographers, and researchers who follow our ethical guidelines.
Our 3-Petal Promise ensures: 1) No staged or inauthentic content, 2) 50% revenue sharing with featured communities, and 3) All stories are told in collaboration with local knowledge holders, maintaining bilingual authenticity.
We work directly with community elders, cultural practitioners, and local experts. Every story undergoes verification by knowledge holders, and we prioritize oral histories and first-hand accounts over secondary sources.
We primarily focus on Uttarakhand (Kumaon and Garhwal) and Himachal Pradesh, documenting cultures from villages between 1,500m to 4,000m elevation, where traditional lifestyles are most at risk from modernization and climate change.