Tag Archives: Garo

Elephant corridor land to minimise human-elephant conflicts: A new year gift to nearly 1,000 elephants and other wild species – Karnataka

Posted on 12/03/2013 by website administrator

The Deccan Herald, 15-1-2013 It’s a new year gift to nearly 1,000 elephants and other wild species who can now wander freely without any human interference through the Kollegal corridor in Karnataka. This has been made possible by an NGO, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Elephant, Nature and wildlife, Press snippets, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Tiger, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology | Tagged Garo | Comments Off

Garo winter harvest festival: creating cultural awareness, generating employment – Meghalaya

Posted on 11/01/2013 by website administrator

PHEROZE L. VINCENT, The Hindu, November 24, 2012 View the slideshow by Pheroze L. Vincent here >> The Garo tribe of Western Meghalaya celebrates the winter harvest with a three-day festival. Pheroze L. Vincent watches the Garos climb oiled poles, burst into … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural heritage, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Economy and development, Government of India, History, Misconceptions, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Tourism, Women, Worship and rituals | Tagged Garo | Comments Off

Collaborative lifestyle, women’s inheritance have contributed to our uniqueness as humans – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 02/01/2013 by website administrator

Should I stay or should I go? JANAKI LENIN, The Hindu, October 26, 2012 [...] Traditionally, women of these communities — the Nair and Mappila of Kerala, the Khasi and Garo of Meghalaya, and the Nicobarese of the Nicobar Islands — … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, Customs, Economy and development, History, Names and communities, Networking, Press snippets, Social conventions, Women | Tagged Garo, Irula, Khasi, Nicobarese | Comments Off

Conserving the forests and protecting the livelihood of semi-nomadic tribal communities – West Bengal

Posted on 25/04/2012 by website administrator

NESPON – North Eastern Society for Preservation of Nature and Wildlife Location: 200 forest villages including the 5 forest sub-divisions of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts, West Bengal. Project Holder: Mr. Soumitra Ghosh Objectives: # Community mobilized on child right issues … Continue reading →

Posted in Community facilities, Democracy, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Quotes | Tagged Dhimal, Garo, Lepcha, Limbu, Mech, Rava | Leave a comment

Fashion – tradition and modernity

Posted on 16/11/2011 by website administrator

Indian tribal fashion has existed since the primordial existence of tribals who had first laid their footsteps in the subcontinent. [...] Today, however tribal fashion in India has taken on a fresh meaning, looking towards the Western culture, with much … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafts and visual arts, Dress and ornaments, Fashion, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Tribal identity | Tagged Garo, Jaintia, Khasi, Santal | Comments Off