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Western India’s cotton-growing and -dyeing technologies traced to Indus Valley civilization
The western region consists of the desert states of Gujarat and Rajasthan as well as Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh and western Madhya Pradesh. [...] The region is home to a wide variety of people with different religious ‘s and … Continue reading →
Posted in Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Economy and development, Fashion, History, Modernity, Names and communities, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Women
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Call for respect to indigenous peoples and an end to gender discrimination: India’s first National Dalit and Adivasi Women’s Congress
Dalit and Adivasi Women Warriors Question Caste and Gender Oppression Sujatha Surepally | Read the entire report with more photos >> (Impressions from the first National Dalit and Adivasi Women’s Congress held on February 15-16, 2013, at Tata Institute of Social … Continue reading →
Slideshow | Celebrating the Adibasi Baha Parab Flower festival 2013 – West Bengal
Photos: courtesy Boro Baski, Ghosaldanga Bishnubati Adibasi Trust © 2013 About three thousand people from several villages took part in this year’s Santal flower festival celebrations. The Ashadullapur Gramin Silpa & Sastha Bidhan Kendra, the crafts training centre founded by Sanyasi Lohar … Continue reading →
Posted in Adivasi, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Economy and development, Games and leisure time, Homes and utensils, Languages and linguistic heritage, Names and communities, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Tagore and rural culture, Tribal elders, Women, Worship and rituals
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Indigenous communities’ decisions on traditional lands and habitats to be respected, based on information provided in a language accessible to them: Supreme Court ruling a great victory for indigenous rights – Odisha (Orissa)
Amnesty International, 18 April 2013 India: Landmark Supreme Court ruling a great victory for indigenous rights Today’s ruling by India’s Supreme Court that the Indigenous (Adivasi) communities will have the final decision on plans for a bauxite mine by a subsidiary … Continue reading →
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi, Democracy, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, Languages and linguistic heritage, Maps, Names and communities, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Women
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Earth Day 2013 celebrated at Vellambi tribal settlement: by Tribal Foundation Nagercoil – Tamil Nadu
Photos: courtesy S S Davidson © 2013 Tribal Foundation (Nagercoil) The Hindu, NAGERCOIL, April 23, 2013 Owing to rampant industrialization, unregulated use of chemicals and unplanned development, the planet was losing its regenerative capacity, environmental educator S. S. Davidson observed. … Continue reading →
Posted in Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Modernity, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets
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Akshara experiment and book – The wealth of India’s crafts combined with linguistic diversity
View the Caravan Magazine’s slideshow with explanations and picture credit here >> By Devina Dutt, Caravan Magazine, 1 February 2013 [...] The Akshara experiment, carried out over five years, brought together 58 artists in crafts, textiles and traditional paintings on a journey … Continue reading →
Bushmen, the original people of southern Africa, regain the right to live on their ancestral lands – Botswana
A celebration of the Bushmen’s historic court victory against their expulsion from their ancestral lands, weaving together photos and testimonies showing their profound connection to their homelands. The Bushmen are the original people of southern Africa. They can uniquely claim … Continue reading →
Doctorate on edible mushroom: Applying traditional knowledge of people belonging to Kaani tribe in the Western Ghats – Tamil Nadu
The Hindu, Nagercoil, April 8, 2013 The traditional knowledge of people belonging to Kaani tribe in the Western Ghats of Kanyakumari district has helped a research student secure her doctorate. The Kaani tribe, who inhabit hills and deep jungles, are a … Continue reading →
Posted in Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Health and nutrition, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology
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Learning how to use video in rural education: A documentary made by Adivasi pupils in Gudalur (Nilgiri mountains) – Tamil Nadu
Recently we learnt how to shoot and edit films using video cameras and softwares, and now we are doing interviews with the people in our villages. Teachers and pupils of the school run by the Viswa Bharati Vidyodaya Trust belong to all … Continue reading →
Posted in Adivasi, Childhood and children, Education and literacy, Games and leisure time, Media portrayal, Modernity, Names and communities, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Storytelling, Video resources - external, Websites by tribal communities, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology
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Our trip to the Adivasi festival in Ranchi: School blog about an excursion from the Nilgiri mountains of Tamil Nadu to Jharkhand in central India
[...] This week, our blog is coming to you from the students of Class 9. [...] In order, you can see (back row left-right) Tariq (one of our supervisors), Srudilaya, Prasad, Mridul, Priya (one of our teachers), then (front row … Continue reading →
Posted in Childhood and children, Crafts and visual arts, Dress and ornaments, Education and literacy, Media portrayal, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Performing arts, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Seasons and festivals, Storytelling, Tribal culture worldwide
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Storytelling and local history in tribal school curriculum: Gudalur region (Nilgiri) – Tamil Nadu
March 27th, 2013 [...] A few of us have been busy over the last few weeks. We are trying to find ways to share stories of our local history with other in our school and family. For many years, the … Continue reading →
Posted in Adivasi, Childhood and children, Cultural heritage, Education and literacy, History, Modernity, Names and communities, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Rural poverty, Storytelling, Tribal elders, Websites by tribal communities, Women
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Tagged Betta Kurumba, Irula, Katunaikar, Mullu Kurmba, Paniya
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Missing school in spite “very good laws” for child protection: Unicef – Meghalaya
By GARDINER HARRIS, nytimes.com, February 25, 2013 Slideshow >> “We have very good laws in this country,” said Vandhana Kandhari, a child protection specialist at Unicef. “It’s our implementation that’s the problem.” [...] Meghalaya lies in India’s isolated northeast, a stump … Continue reading →
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 Video | Kota women’s dance Video | Kota dance Slideshow | Kota dance and music Slideshow | Kota game More videos, slideshows and background information provided … Continue reading →
Posted in Anthropology, Childhood and children, Cultural heritage, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Games and leisure time, Literature and bibliographies, Maps, Music and dance, Names and communities, Photos and slideshows, Seasons and festivals, Tribal elders, Video contents, Women, Worship and rituals
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A significant cultural moment among the Bodos: The literary rebirth of a compelling character in Indira Goswami’s novel “The Bronze Sword of Thengphakhri Tehsildar” – Assam
ARUNI KASHYAP, The Hindu, March 2, 2013 Indira Goswami’s novel on the legendary Bodo heroine Thengphakhri was not just about the life of a forgotten heroine, but also an attempt to reignite interest in an under-represented region of Assam’s history. I … Continue reading →
Posted in Colonial policies, Cultural heritage, De- and re-tribalisation, History, Literature - fiction, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Storytelling, Tribal elders, Women
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Māori language schools, radio stations, and television channel & Language Week – New Zealand
A language revives Māori language school class >> Every year since 1975 New Zealand has marked Māori Language Week. This is a time for all New Zealanders to celebrate te reo Māori (the Māori language) and to use more Māori phrases … Continue reading →
Posted in Audio resources - external, Community facilities, Customs, Democracy, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Maps, Media portrayal, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Tribal culture worldwide
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Slideshow | Community screening of documentary “Have you seen the Arana?” in Gudalur – Tamil Nadu
Bangalore-based filmmaker Sunanda Bhat was invited by ACCORD for a community screening of her award winning documentary ”Have you seen the Arana?” on 24 March 2013 in Gudalur. Her audience comprised students, their teachers and other members of the different Adivasi communities of … Continue reading →
Slideshow | World Forestry Day school celebration in the western ghats of Kanyakumari district – Tamil Nadu
Photos: courtesy S S Davidson © 2013 Tribal Foundation (Nagercoil) The Hindu, NAGERCOIL, March 22, 2013 Forests were the lungs of the earth and global warming and its attendant climate change needed to be dealt with in this context, said environmental educator … Continue reading →
Video | Learning from one another: An international exchange programme “for a new future for the Ainu people” – Japan
In January 2012, a Maori leader, Te Ururoa Flavell visited Ainumosir (Hokkaido) and Tokyo and witnessed the work Ainu people are doing in their communities to revitalize their culture, language, and rights. He immediately suggested that Ainu youth come to … Continue reading →
Posted in Assimilation, Cultural heritage, De- and re-tribalisation, Dress and ornaments, Figures, census and other statistics, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Media portrayal, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Tribal culture worldwide, Video resources - external
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New Amarambalam forests deserve better conservation status – Kerala & Tamil Nadu
T. Nandakumar, The Hindu, Thiruvananthapuram, December 12, 2012 New moss species found in New Amarambalam forests: Characterised by long, drooping primary branches, ridged leaves - Photo: The Hindu | Researchers have named the new plant Symphysodontella madhusoodanii.
Posted in Ecology and environment, Maps, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology
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Flower festival ‘Baha Parab’: celebration on 24th March 2013 at Ghosaldanga – West Bengal
A glimpse of Baha Parab 2012 This year Ghosaldanga Bishnubati Adibasi Trust is celebrating its traditional and religious festival ‘Baha Parab’ (flower festival) on 24th March 2013 at Ghosaldanga. The day-night festival will be observed with religious rituals by … Continue reading →
Posted in Adivasi, Cultural heritage, Organizations, Performing arts, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Seasons and festivals
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Slideshow | Butterfly survey by the Ferns Naturalists Society in North Wayanad Forest Division – Kerala
View a slideshow in the online edition of The Hindu (Nov 1, 2011) >> Photo: courtesy The Hindu, KALPETTA, October 30, 2011 – The team reported 38 species of skippers, 14 species of blues, 15 species of swallow tails, 18 white and yellows, and … Continue reading →
Machu Picchu: UNESCO World Heritage site close to some of the world’s last uncontacted tribes – Peru
In 2007, Machu Picchu was declared one of the seven new wonders of the world. Today, the lives of uncontacted tribes in the same valley are threatened by gas and oil extraction. [...] Every year, nearly 1 million tourists visit … Continue reading →
Tribal languages face extinction as “young people want to be part of the mainstream culture” – Uttarakhand
Tip: for more information on the work of the “Central Institute of Indian Languages” and “Bharat Bhasha Vikas Yojana” mentioned in this article, use Google custom search – Indian press coverage of tribal culture; click Search select periodicals >> Excerpts from The Telegraph, … Continue reading →
Posted in Cultural heritage, Figures, census and other statistics, Globalization, Government of India, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Maps, Modernity, Names and communities, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Tagore and rural culture, Tribal elders
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Slideshow | Inauguration of new Hostel facilities for Santal school children by Vice-Chancellor of Visva-Bharati – West Bengal
Photos: courtesy Boro Baski, Ghosaldanga Bishnubati Adibasi Trust © 2012 On 9th December 2012 Prof. Sushanta Dattagupta, Vice-Chancellor of Visva-Bharati University, inaugurated the new girls’ hostel at the Rolf Schoembs Vidyashram (RSV) school in Ghosaldanga. Senior hostel students performed a traditional Santal dance. The … Continue reading →
Posted in Community facilities, Education and literacy, Museum collections - India, Names and communities, Organizations, Performing arts, Photos and slideshows, Seasons and festivals
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There you go! – Survival’s cartoon book
There you go! – Survival’s cartoon book – takes a satirical swipe at the ‘development’ of tribal peoples. With beautiful illustrations and wry humour, Oren Ginzburg tells the story of how tribal peoples are being destroyed in the name of … Continue reading →