Anthropology / Biodiversity / Commentary / Customs / Ecology and environment / Globalization / Literature and bibliographies / Misconceptions / Modernity / Networking / Quotes / Revival of traditions / Storytelling / Success story / Tips / Trees / Tribal elders / Women

Audio | Author interview on the usefulness of indigenous knowledge: “Medicine Wheel for the Planet: A journey toward personal and ecological healing”

An Indigenous ecologist on why we need to stop and listen to save the planet Earth day is April 22. And Earth is not in great shape to celebrate the …

Anthropology / Bees and honey / Biodiversity / Community facilities / Customs / eBook eJournal ePaper / Ecology and environment / Economy and development / Ethnobotany and ethnomedicine / Figures, census and other statistics / Forest Rights Act (FRA) / Government of India / Health and nutrition / History / Names and communities / Nature and wildlife / Networking / Nilgiri Biosphere / Organizations / Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) / Photos / Quotes / Rural poverty / Scheduled Tribe (ST) / Southern region – Southern Zonal Council / Tips / Tribal elders / Wayanad / Western Ghats – Tribal heritage and ecology

The “participatory guarantee system” (PGS Organic Council): A renewed effort to sustain the lives and cultures of indigenous communities – Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

Rich Forests: Making a living under the canopy […] PGS has been received enthusiastically in India and elsewhere. The PGS Organic Council was registered in Goa, India, in April 2011. Since then, …

Anthropology / Childhood / Cultural heritage / Customs / Dress and ornaments / Games and leisure time / Literature and bibliographies / Music and dance / Names and communities / Nilgiri Biosphere / Photos / Seasons and festivals / Tribal elders / Video contents / Women / Worship and rituals

Shivaratri celebrations by the Kota community in the Nilgiri mountains – Tamil Nadu

View a video and two slideshows taken during Shivaratri, the main annual festival celebtrated by the Kota community More videos, slideshows and background information provided by Venkatesh Lakshmanan >> For an in-depth study of …

Anthropology / Crafts and visual arts / Customs / Dress and ornaments / eBook eJournal ePaper / Eco tourism / Economy and development / Homes and utensils / Modernity / Music and dance / Names and communities / Nilgiri Biosphere / Photos / Seasons and festivals / Southern region – Southern Zonal Council / Storytelling / Tribal elders / Tribal identity / Video contents / Western Ghats – Tribal heritage and ecology / Women

eBook | Tribal customs, homes and ornaments in South India: Videos and photographs

The Halakki people are scattered across several Taluks of Uttara Kannada district namely Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Gokarna and Honnavar. Despite exposure to people from the world over some characteristics of …

Accountability / Assimilation / Childhood / Community facilities / Education and literacy / Figures, census and other statistics / Gandhian social movement / Government of India / History / Languages and linguistic heritage / Names and communities / Organizations / Photos / Press snippets / Revival of traditions / Rural poverty / Success story / Tribal elders

“A remedy against child labour”: Award winning textbook for tribal children

Source: “His book shows the way for tribal children”, The Hindu 14 August 2011Address : <http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2355608.ece>Date Visited: Tue Aug 23 2011 13:22:31 GMT+0200 (CEST)

Childhood / Community facilities / Cultural heritage / Education and literacy / Games and leisure time / Music and dance / Nature and wildlife / Networking / Organizations / Quotes / Revival of traditions / Storytelling / Success story / Tribal elders / Video resources - external / Women

Video | Creating stronger ties between the students, the school, and members of the Halakki: A people who grow ‘milky white rice’ – Karnataka

Here is a presentation on a school project that employed artists, local arts and cultural practices, and community knowledge systems to enhance arts education for its students. The Malenadu Educational …

Anthropology / Childhood / Crafts and visual arts / Cultural heritage / Customs / Dress and ornaments / Homes and utensils / Languages and linguistic heritage / Music and dance / Names and communities / Organizations / Quotes / Revival of traditions / Storytelling / Tribal elders / Video resources - external / Women / Worship and rituals

Video | Hanmi: A Treasure Trove of Oral Heritage – Karnataka

Hanmi is the one of the few artists who has mastered the oral epic songs and other verbal art. She belongs to Gamokkalu tribe from Uttara Kannada district Karnataka. Sadly …