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Adivaani Trust: Kolkata-based publishing house for Adivasi literature – West Bengal
Call for Support: Adivaani—Publishing the Adivasi Voice Adivaani is a new publishing house from Kolkata, which describes itself as a response to the endangered Adivasi cultural and historical heritage. For long, mainstre am publishing in India has neglected the documentation and publication … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Childhood and children, Community facilities, Cultural heritage, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Education and literacy, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature - fiction, Literature and bibliographies, Names and communities, Organizations, Resources, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Storytelling, Women, Worship and rituals
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Report on JAGWAR Santal Literary Meet 2013 – Jharkhand
JAGWAR Santal Literary Meet 2013: Santal Onolia Helmel 2013 A Report The first Santal Literary Meet – in Santali named “JAGWAR: Santal Onolia Helmel” – was held at the Johar HRD Centre, Dumka, Jharkhand, on 23-24 January 2013. It began … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood and children, Community facilities, Cultural heritage, Education and literacy, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature - fiction, Misconceptions, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Networking, Quotes, Rural poverty, Seasons and festivals, Storytelling, Tagore and rural culture, Women
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What is my identity…? – Santal story by Sunder Manoj Hembrom
Oprom do cet’ tin…? What is my identity…? Joidhon Soren lies, limp and listless, on a railway hospital bed. It is one of the big hospitals of the industrial town of Mahuapara, so his condition is clearly serious. He is … Continue reading
Posted in Assimilation, Childhood and children, Literature - fiction, Modernity, Names and communities, Quotes, Storytelling, Tribal identity, Women
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JAGWAR Santal Literary Meet 2013 (23-24 January): Johar HRD Centre, Dumka – Jharkhand
View a slideshow Press coverage Report SANTAL ONOLIA HELMEL 2013 Introduction: For centuries, a large proportion of India’s rich literary heritage was conserved in oral form in the tribal/ indigenous/ adivasi languages of India. After these tribal languages were reduced … Continue reading
Posted in Literature - fiction, Literature and bibliographies, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Performing arts, Poetry, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Storytelling, Women
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Video | Setu “bridge” on Adivasi poet and publisher Jeetendra Vasava belonging to the Narmada region – Gujarat
The clip is called Setu, meaning bridge and features Jeetendra Vasava, a young writer belonging to the Narmada region in south Gujarat. Jeetendra speaks Dehwali, a tribal language spoken in regions of south Gujarat and northern Maharashtra. Jeetendra is a faculty … Continue reading
Mahashweta Devi – a writer-activist’s literary tribute to the civilizational graces of the adivasis
Excerpt from “The adivasi Mahashweta” by Ganesh Devy in 540, August 2004 CELEBRATING WOMEN a symposium on women who made a difference DO I know Mahashweta Devi ? Perhaps, I do. Perhaps not. [...] In the mid-90s, I decided to give up academic … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi, Colonial policies, Democracy, Gandhian social movement, History, Literature - fiction, Modernity, Organizations, Quotes, Rural poverty, Storytelling, Women
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Mahasweta Devi’s inaugural speech at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Mahasweta Devi had people in tears at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair. Delivered with passionate heart, her inaugural speech about our freedoms still on hold stirs a kind of moral transformation. Excerpts (read a longer excerpt on thehelka.com) At 80-plus I move … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood and children, Democracy, History, Literature - fiction, Nature and wildlife, Quotes
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An appeal for linguistic diversity as a democratic right – Professor Ganesh Devy at TEDx Mumbai
Professor Ganesh Devy talks about how languages evolve. And how local Indian languages are dying, taking with them a treasure of historical knowledge and wisdom. “Why are you talking to sparrows?” [Prof. Devy narrates the reply of the Bo woman in … Continue reading
Elwin’s ‘tribal’ world – 28 poems in English inspired by tribal India
The Telegraph, Calcutta, Friday , March 2 , 2012 Elwin’s ‘tribal’ world ANANYA S. GUHA Book title: 28 Poems Author: Verrier Elwin Publisher: North East Zonal Cultural Centre Pages: 35 Price: Rs 150 Verrier Elwin, the anthropologist and Indologist who … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Literature - fiction, Nature and wildlife, Press snippets
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Chotro: Adivasi Voices and Stories – Moving Worlds
Issue 9.1 of Volume 10 of ‘Moving Worlds: A Journal of Transcultural Wiriting’ edited by Shirley Chew http://www.movingworlds.net This issue draws from one segment of the paper presented at the international conference. Chotro (meaning ‘coming together’ in the language of … Continue reading
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Adivasi Academy & Museum of Adivasi Voice at Tejgadh – Gujarat
The Adivasi Academy & Museum of Adivasi Voice Mandaar At and Post. Tejgadh Taluka: Chhota Udepur Vadodara 391 156 India Executive Director Mr. Atul Garg Email: atulgarg.bhasha@gmail.com The Adivasi Academy is established to create a unique educational environment for the study of tribal … Continue reading
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Tiruvalluvar revered as ancient king among the Kaani of Kanyakumari district – Tamil Nadu
S. PADMANABHAN, The Hindu, 29 April 2005 It is interesting to learn that a hill in Kanyakumari district is named after Tiruvalluvar. [...] The Kanyakumari Historical and Cultural Research Centre recently brought to light the existence of Valluvan Kal Potrai in … Continue reading
Books & Magazines – Wesanthals e-group
The following are the brief profiles of some of the outstanding Santal writers, poets and storytellers. As Songs and dances are part and parcel of Santal life, naturally, Santals inherited the poetry writing skills as the way they learn to … Continue reading
Posted in Education and literacy, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature - fiction, Literature and bibliographies, Names and communities, Networking, Quotes, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity
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Adivasi poetry – probing into the culture of the ex-tea garden labourers (Assam)
The Hindu, July 31, 2010 Ashley Tellis A close, felt observation of the world defines the poetry of Kamal Kumar Tanti, which probes into the culture of the Adivasi ex-tea garden labourers in Assam. He speaks to Ashley Tellis on … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Assimilation, Colonial policies, Community facilities, De- and re-tribalisation, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Government of India, History, Literature - fiction, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Poetry, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Rural poverty
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Media and literacy support programme
Objective The Tribal Cultural Heritage in India Foundation assists educational institutions and cultural organizations in their efforts to provide learners, volunteers, teachers and members of rural communities with publications from reputed publishers. The following categories will be considered: expertise in strengthening … Continue reading
Publications Division
[...] Publications Division (PD) is one of the leading publishing houses of the country and the largest in public sector. It is a repository of books and journals for highlighting matters of national importance and India’s rich and diverse cultural … Continue reading
Santali writer Somai Kisku honoured with prestigious Tagore awards
Purba Dutt May 10, 2011, 12.30pm IST Santali writer Somai Kisku was recently honoured with the prestigious Tagore Literature Awards 2010, instituted by Samsung in collaboration with Sahitya Akademi. He was awarded for his work Namalia, first published in the … Continue reading
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Tribal literature is as rich as any other literature in the world
Treasure trove of golden words- three-day conference comes to an end OUR CORRESPONDENT Ranchi, April 28: Mizo writer Darchhawna, who was awarded the Padmashree recently, praised tribal literature at a conference here today. He spoke on the concluding day of … Continue reading