Tag Archives: Baiga

Clearing core forest areas of people who have always lived there: in the name of the tiger – Chhattisgarh

Posted on 01/08/2012 by website administrator

Meena Menon, The Hindu, August 1, 2012 New Jalda is an example of how, in the name of the tiger, clearing core forest areas of people who have always lived there does not work well for them For a tribe … Continue reading →

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Some portraits of adivasi people – Wikipedia

Posted on 27/05/2012 by website administrator

For enlargements of the thumbnail images and more information visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adivasi Young Baiga women Saharia tribe Bhil tribe Bhil tribe Gondi tribe Gondi tribe Gondi tribe Gondi tribe Gondi tribe Bhil tribe Bhil tribe Bhil tribe Bhil tribe Saharia tribe Source: … Continue reading →

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Adivasi societies – a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups in South Asia

Posted on 21/03/2012 by website administrator

Adivasi (a Hindi word that literally means the original inhabitants) is a term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups believed to be the aboriginal population of India. Adivasi societies are present in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and … Continue reading →

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