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Doctorate on edible mushroom: Applying traditional knowledge of people belonging to Kaani tribe in the Western Ghats – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 08/04/2013 by website administrator

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 →

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Study on ethno-medical practitioners among the Kani community: Indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants is gaining recognition worldwide – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 16/02/2013 by website administrator

The hill tribal and rural communities of Kanyakumari district are heavily dependent on wild plants for their primary health care and treatment of diseases. Read the entire article here (PDF) >> International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences ISSN- 0975-1491 Vol 4, … Continue reading →

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Slideshow | Dengue prevention campaign for the Kaani community – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 16/02/2013 by website administrator

Photos: courtesy S S Davidson © 2013 Tribal Foundation (Nagercoil) A Dengue Prevention Awareness Camp was held in Maaramalai tribal settlement in the Western Ghats, by Tribal Foundation on December 8, 2012. Addressing the tribal people, S S Davidson, environmental educator … Continue reading →

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Mountain ecosystems also needed by urbanized areas: International Mountain Day observed with kaani tribal community – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 09/02/2013 by website administrator

International Mountain Day was observed by Tribal Foundation at Maraamalai Tribal Settlement in the Western Ghats by the Tribal Foundation on December 11. Addressing the indigenous people S S Davidson, environmental educator said that, mountains were crucial to life. Whether … Continue reading →

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Organic agro-forestry cultivation by Kani communities – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 26/11/2012 by website administrator

The Tribal Foundation Nagercoil encourages local foods in order to motivate the Kaani people to resume the agro-forestry cultivation. About  700 banana plants from three varieties have been planted as part of a pilot project using organic manure. A well has been dug … Continue reading →

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Tribal Foundation Nagercoil mobilizes Kani children to spread dengue awareness – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 17/11/2012 by website administrator

The Hindu, Nagercoil, November 16, 2012 A dengue awareness camp was held at the Vellambi tribal settlement in Keeriparai hills along the Western Ghats by the Tribal Foundation on Tuesday. Explaining the causes and consequences of dengue, environmental educator S. … Continue reading →

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Horticulture saplings distributed to Kaani tribal people – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 23/09/2012 by website administrator

The Tribal Foundation distributed horticulture saplings to the Kaani tribal people in the Vellambi tribal settlement in the western ghats on September 8. Speaking at the function, S S Davidson, environmental educator said that the climatic condition in the hills … Continue reading →

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Maintaining eco-friendly, natural and ozone-friendly customs: micro-systems in forest under severe stress – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 23/09/2012 by website administrator

The Hindu, Nagercoil, September 17, 2012 The effects of ultra violet radiation on earth would cause skin cancer and cataract, and drastically reduce resistance power in immunity system, said the environmental educator S.S.Davidson. The International Ozone Day was observed at … Continue reading →

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Clean Up the World Day: Non-degradable materials serious threat to the ecology – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 23/09/2012 by website administrator

The Hindu,  NAGERCOIL, September 18, 2012 Clean Up the World Day was observed by the Tribal Foundation by engaging the tribal children in cleaning the non-biodegradable discards in the tribal settlement in Keeripparai forest area. The children collected plastic wrappers … Continue reading →

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Protecting the Travancore tortoise of the Western Ghats from extinction – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 29/08/2012 by website administrator

P.S. Suresh Kumar, The Hindu, Nagercoil, August 29, 2012 Environmentalists as well as lovers of nature here have urged the Government to take immediate step to protect Travancore tortoise before its extinction from the Western Ghats of the district. Travancore tortoise … Continue reading →

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Kani village celebration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People 2012 – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 10/08/2012 by website administrator

P. S. Suresh Kumar, The Hindu, Nagercoil, August 10, 2012 The art of storytelling has been in vogue among the Kaani tribals as this is the only way they have been able to preserve their culture for their language has no … Continue reading →

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Prevention of blindness due to diabetes among the Kani – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 07/08/2012 by website administrator

An eye screening camp for the Kaani indigenous people was held at the Thottamalai Tribal settlement, situated beyond the Pechiparai dam in the forest, jointly by  Bejan Singh Eye hospital and District Blindness Control society of Kanyakumari, sponsored by the … Continue reading →

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Food culture of Kani tribe in the Western Ghats of Kanyakumari district – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 07/08/2012 by website administrator

P.S. Suresh Kumar, The Hindu, Nagercoil, July 4, 2012 In Tamil Nadu, 36 tribal communities live and six of them are found in the district. According to the census of 1981, the tribal folks are 7,854 (0.45 per cent). Of … Continue reading →

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Growing awareness among parents on the need to educate their children – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 08/06/2012 by website administrator

P. S. Suresh Kumar, The Hindu, NAGERCOIL, June 1, 2012 For M. Rejitha, going to college is fraught with much anxiety. [...] Belonging to the Kaani tribe, she has to make a long trek through the forest before she can reach … Continue reading →

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Health care for Kaani tribe in remote mountain and forest areas of Kanyakumari district – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 26/05/2012 by website administrator

Photos: courtesy S S Davidson © 2012 Tribal Foundation (Nagercoil) View the series of photos in Picasa >> The Hindu, Nagercoil, May 26, 2012 A general free medical camp was conducted by the tribal foundation at Thottamalai tribal settlement near … Continue reading →

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Tiruvalluvar revered as ancient king among the Kaani of Kanyakumari district – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 15/05/2012 by website administrator

S. PADMANABHAN, The Hindu, 29 April 2005 It is interesting to learn that a hill in Kanyakumari district is named after Tiruvalluvar. [...] The Kanyakumari Historical and Cultural Research Centre recently brought to light the existence of Valluvan Kal Potrai in … Continue reading →

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Earth Day celebration by the Tribal Foundation in the Western Ghats – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 15/05/2012 by website administrator

The Hindu, Nagercoil, April 24, 2012 The Earth Day was celebrated by the tribal foundation at the Vellambi Kani tribal settlement in Keeripparai forest in the Western Ghats on Sunday. Addressing the gathering, the environmental educator, S. S. Davidson, gave a … Continue reading →

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Providing solar powered lights and technical training in Kaani villages – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 14/05/2012 by website administrator

P. SUDHAKAR, The Hindu, TIRUNELVELI, April 14, 2012 [...] The joy of electrification is lighting up most of the houses in this hamlet near the Papanasam dam though most other basic infrastructure, which is taken for granted in a civilised society, remains scant … Continue reading →

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Mushroom culture and bio-diversity in the Western Ghats – Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Posted on 14/05/2012 by website administrator

The Hindu, Nagercoil, 2 March 2009 People belonging to the kani tribe of the forests and hills of Kanyakumari district have wild mushrooms in their diet. They collect half-a-dozen species of mushrooms from the deep forests of the Western Ghats which … Continue reading →

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Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Ethics – The Kaani of Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Posted on 14/05/2012 by website administrator

Excerpts from S. Davidson’s illustrated article on www.ecowalkthetalk.com Indigenous peoples are ethnic groups native to a land or region. Usually they have a close relation to the land and live in consonance with nature. They believe that land and people are inseparable and interdependent. It is this aspect of their lifestyle-the intertwining … Continue reading →

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Tribal wildlife spotters in Biological Park wildlife sanctuaries – Kerala

Posted on 26/02/2012 by website administrator

G. Anand, The Hindu Thiruvananthapuram, February 26, 2012 Keeping man-animal conflict at bay Lookout towers have been put up inside Neyyar, Peppara, and Agasthyavanam forests to spot wild animals. At 6 a.m. on all days, except Sunday, Bhagavan Kani, a … Continue reading →

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The city’s late discovery of the forest – art camp at Kallar (Kerala)

Posted on 31/10/2011 by website administrator

The Hindu, METRO PLUS, September 8, 2011 ART CAMP ‘The Bridge,’ organised by Gowry Art Institute at Kallar, provided a forum for creative individuals from all walks of life to synergise their thoughts on the arts [...] Artist Sajitha Shankar’s Gowry … Continue reading →

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Traditional knowledge of Kani tribals in Kouthalai of Tirunelveli hills, Tamil Nadu

Posted on 16/07/2011 by website administrator

J Ethnopharmacol. 2005 Nov 14;102 (2):246-55 16054791  Rec:1 Cit:8 Traditional knowledge of Kani tribals in Kouthalai of Tirunelveli hills, Tamil Nadu, India.[My paper] M Ayyanar, S IgnacimuthuEntomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai 600034, India. An ethnobotanical survey was carried out among … Continue reading →

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