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Encouraging centuries-old life-skills of Irulas: Eking out a living outside forests – Tamil Nadu
APARNA KARTHIKEYAN, The Hindu, 11-12-12 Janaki Lenin’s book [My Husband and Other Animals], a compilation of her popular column in The Hindu MetroPlus, offers insights into her husband Rom Whitaker’s fascination for animals, particularly snakes When he came to Madras, Rom … Continue reading
Posted in Assimilation, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Press snippets, Rural poverty, Women
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Tip | Watch an educational video on ecowalkthetalk.com: Appreciating and sustaining India’s biodiversity
To view video contents on ecology and more, select a topic under Multimedia Biodiversity Development Sustainable agriculture and more … Eco WALK the Talk is a non-profit environmental website with an Asia focus. We cover eco news and insights, offer green … Continue reading
Posted in Customs, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Globalization, Health and nutrition, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Nature and wildlife, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Tips, Video resources - external, Women
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Tip | Tribal culture worldwide: Search newint.org
To read the regular newint.org blog on developments in India by Mari Marcel Thekaekara (e.g. Adivasi culture, environmental issues and women’s rights) and others (i.e. tribal culture worldwide), search here: http://newint.org/themes/society/indigenous-peoples/>> Related posts Democracy Mari Thekaekara (on this website) Misconceptions Modernity Tribal culture worldwide … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Colonial policies, Democracy, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Globalization, Health and nutrition, History, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Organizations, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Tips, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity, Women
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“I feel that you are a part of me and I will never forget you”: Tribal elder in a travel account by historian Runoko Rashidi – Looking at India through African Eyes
LOOKING AT INDIA THROUGH AFRICAN EYES: A TRAVEL PERSPECTIVE BY RUNOKO RASHIDI* As I am now in the process of completing the finishing touches on a French language collection of my essays on the African presence in Asia I find … Continue reading
Posted in Customs, History, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Social conventions, Storytelling, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal elders, Women
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Mahatma Gandhi on industrialism and his appeal to capitalists of India to become “trustees to the welfare of the masses” – Young India 1928
Capitalists Of India Wardha Before 20 December 1928 GOD FORBID that India should ever take to industrialism after the manner of the West. The economic imperialism of a single tiny island kingdom (England) is today keeping the world in chains. … Continue reading
Ensuring continued access to Indian medicine poorer sections of Indian society – Traditional Knowledge And World Intellectual Property Law
Jennifer Anne Blaylock Rina Elster Pantalony Copyright, Legal Issues and Policy H72.1804 December 16, 2008 Traditional Knowledge And World Intellectual Property Law [...] TK [Traditional Knowledge] policies ideally benefit indigenous populations by protecting their specialized knowledge from exploitation by third parties. … Continue reading
Alcohol and drug-awareness group, political leaders and women activists worried: Increased alcoholism in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
What’s the price of the ‘right’ to alcohol? By Mari Marcel Thekaekara, New Internationalist, March 8, 2013 While successive governments have patted themselves on their backs, each claiming credit for our galloping economy, India refuses to talk about the enormous social costs to … Continue reading
The Status of Tribal Children in India: A historical perspective – UNICEF Working Paper Series Children of India
Brief excerpts from the IHD – UNICEF Working Paper Series, Children of India: Rights and Opportunities. Read the full report (PDF) >> By Virginius Xerox, Professor of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University 2. Status of Tribal Children On the eve of Independence, … Continue reading
Orissa tribal girl Sanjukta Pangi represents India at the J8 international youth summit in Rome – Odisha (Orissa)
S T Beuria, Deccan Herald, Bhubaneswar, 1-3-2013 The tribal dominated backward Orissa district of Koraput, which had always remained in news for wrong reasons like acute poverty and increasing naxal activities, is in the spotlight now for a completely different reason … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood and children, Ecology and environment, Education and literacy, Misconceptions, Modernity, Organizations, Press snippets, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Women
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Video | Portrait Dayamani Barla known as the “Iron Lady of Jharkhand”
Documentary directed and produced by Leena Manimekalai. IAWRT Documentary Fellowship (2012) “Still I Rise” is a video portrait of indigenous tribal journalist and activist Dayamani Barla. “I was amidst the world of non Adivasi journalists because I was completely a newcomer … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi, Democracy, Economy and development, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Networking, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Storytelling, Video resources - external, Women
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The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 – Reports & Articles
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 is a result of the protracted struggle by the marginal and tribal communities of our country to assert their rights over the forestland over which they … Continue reading
Tip | Press updates on The Ministry of Tribal Affairs – Times of India
Updates on any government-related issue concerning the welfare of India’s tribal communities are found in the following news section: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Ministry-Of-Tribal-Affairs More about searching the Indian press Search select periodicals Search tips Related posts Accountability Adivasi Democracy Forest Rights Act (FRA) … Continue reading
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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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UNICEF study on tribal education conducted by the National Institute of Advanced Studies
Anubhuti Vishnoi, The Indian Express, New Delhi, Tue Aug 28 2012 Adivasis in India receive the “lowest-cost, poorest-quality and indifferently administered education”, a study backed by the UNICEF has revealed. Not only are the Adivasis marginalised, even affirmative action/reservation programmes … Continue reading
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Survival and democracy within the boundaries of a tiger reserve – Andhra Pradesh
PAVAN DAHAT, AMRAVATI (MAHARASHTRA), January 2, 2013 Three water hand pumps, out of which only one is working, one defunct TV set (used only for show), three telephone connections (out of which only one is working) are all that Madizadap village … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Childhood and children, Democracy, Ecology and environment, Education and literacy, Health and nutrition, Names and communities, Press snippets, Rural poverty, Tiger
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Nomadic and semi nomadic tribes urged to address problems and issues and through their own voice – Rajasthan
The Times of India, Jaipur, 1 September 2012 JAIPUR: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday announced that his government is setting up a separate board for inclusive growth of de-notified, nomadic and semi nomadic tribes in the state. Addressing a … Continue reading
Human Development Report of Tribal Communities 2010 – Kerala
Roy Mathew, The Hindu, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, September 30, 2010 Land alienation continues to be a major issue among tribal communities, according to studies done by the State Planning Board. The Human Development Report of Tribal Communities in Kerala, prepared by the Planning … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, De- and re-tribalisation, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Organizations, Press snippets, Rural poverty, Women
Tagged Adiya, Irula, Katunaikar, Kurichyar, Kuruma, Malayarayan, Muthuvan, Paniya, Urali
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Down To Earth – science and environment fortnightly published by India’s Society for Environmental Communications
Search tips Enter a keyword like “tribal”, “indigenous” and ”adivasi” on the Down To Earch website for up-to-date information on a topic of special interest to you More search tips for this website In May 1992, the Society for Environmental Communications started India’s only … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi, Colonial policies, Commentary, Democracy, Ecology and environment, Education and literacy, Globalization, Health and nutrition, Hyderabad biodiversity pledge, Modernity, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Rural poverty, Tips, Tribal culture worldwide
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The moral standard of state and society: T.G. Narayanan Memorial Lecture on Social Deprivation – Gujarat
T.G. Narayanan Memorial Lecture on Social Deprivation Read the entire lecture here >> The Hindu, January 19, 2013 Chennai, 18 January 2013 The moral standard of state and society can be deduced from the way people are treated who are … Continue reading →