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Interview with Richard K. Wolf on his study titled “The Black Cow’s Footprint: Time, Space, and Music in the Lives of the Kotas of South India”
Excerpt from an interview with Richard K. Wolf, author of an award-winning study of Kota culture: The Black Cow’s Footprint: Time, Space, and Music in the Lives of the Kotas of South India (Permanent Black, Delhi 2005 ISBN 81-7824-126-9) and University of Illinois … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural heritage, Customs, History, Literature and bibliographies, Music and dance, Names and communities, Organizations, Quotes, Seasons and festivals
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Tribals’ day out in Udhagamandalam (Ooty) – Tamil Nadu
D. Radhakrishnan, The Hindu, Udhagamandalam, February 14, 2012 Responding to an invitation extended by the local station of the All India Radio and Coimbatore Doordarshan, dance and music troupes of different tribal communities — Todas, Kotas, Paniyas, Irulas, Kurumbas and Kaatunaikers … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Anthropology, Cultural heritage, Government of India, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Music and dance, Names and communities, Networking, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Social conventions, Tourism
Tagged Irula, Katunaikar, Kota, Paniyar, Toda
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Toda and Kota resources on archive.org – Nilgiri (South India)
Example: one of several resources found by typing “Nilgiri” in the archive.org Search window Anthropology of the Todas and Kotas of the Nilgiri Hills : and of the Bráhmans, Kammálans, Pallis, and Pariahs of Madras City (1896) Author: Thurston, Edgar, 1855-1935 Subject: … Continue reading
Anthropological Museum in Mysore – Karnataka
Anthropological Museum Manav Bhawan, Bogadi Mysore, Karnataka Anthropological Survey of India www.ansi.gov.in The Anthropological Museum is a treasure trove of objects and weapons used by the South Indian communities, primarily the tribal communities, of India. Established in 1965 by the … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Archaeology, Assimilation, Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Ecology and environment, Education and literacy, Globalization, Government of India, History, Homes and utensils, Maps, Modernity, Museum collections - India, Music and dance, Musicology, Names and communities, Networking, Quotes, Tribal identity
Tagged Adiya, Bagatha, Jenu Kuruba, Kadar, Kondakapu, Kota, Koya, Kundu Vadiyan, Lambadi, Lingadhari Koya, Mala Arayan, Malai Kudia, Minicoyan, Mullu Kurumba, Paniyar, Panjari Yerava, Putiya Paiku, Soliga, Sugali, Toda, Ulladan, Valmiki, Yerukula
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Kota music and musical instruments – Music Academy Madras lecture by Richard Wolf (Harvard University)
The Hindu : FEATURES / FRIDAY REVIEW January 1, 2010 PAPPU VENUGOPALA RAO The focus was on music history, its religious aspects and some unique technical nuances. [...] Kota Drums: The first lecture was by Prof. Richard Wolf of the … Continue reading
Tribal Development Strategies in India by M.P. Damodaran, S. Sumathi and P. Govinda Reddy
M.P. Damodaran, S. Sumathi and P. Govinda Reddy Tribal Development in India The concept of development has different connotations in different contexts. In a narrow sense, ‘it means, change, and progress, either whole or, partial’. There are people with difference … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Literature and bibliographies, Names and communities, Quotes, Rural poverty, Women
Tagged Irula, Kattunaikkar, Kota, Panniyan, Toda
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