Category Archives: Customs

Bringing indigenous knowledge systems into a “pedagogy of the collective”: Kora, Munda, Oraon, Mahli and Santal communities’ egalitarian value system is a source of strength – West Bengal

Posted on 10/12/2019 by website administrator

Adivasi learner and ‘pass-fail’ policy by Dr. Boro BaskiEnglish translation by Prof. Sudipto Mukhopadhyay Lately the West Bengal Government has scrapped the no-detention policy and brings back the “pass-fail” system. One gets a second chance in Class five and eight … Continue reading →

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In search of a development that preserves the best parts of Adivasi culture and collectivity: Imagining an alternative “Discovery Of India”

Posted on 04/12/2019 by website administrator

Call us adivasis, please Gail Omvedt, The Hindu [Folio], ADIVASI, Special issue with the Sunday Magazine, July 16, 2000 | Read the full issues and other articles here >> If Adivasis were to start writing their own Discovery Of India, … Continue reading →

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Promoting culture in collaboration with other communities: Aimol Custom and Culture Development Organization (ACACDO) – Manipur

Posted on 29/11/2019 by website administrator

Manipur tribe turns to music to preserve culture | Read the full report here >> IMPHAL: Aimol, a Scheduled Tribe community in Manipur with a small population, is on the warpath to preserve and promote its culture, tradition, costume and … Continue reading →

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Tribal communities recognized by the government

Posted on 25/11/2019 by website administrator

Scheduled Tribes in India: As revealed in Census 2011 This report highlights the data and demographics of scheduled tribes (ST) in 30 states and union territories of India, as documented in Census 2011. The report makes comparisons from 1961 by … Continue reading →

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Learn more about tribal communities in West Bengal

Posted on 20/11/2019 by website administrator
Posted in Adivasi, Anthropology, Childhood and children, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Eastern region, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Maps, Modernity, Multi-lingual education, Music and dance, Organizations, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Success story, Tagore and rural culture, Tips, Tourism, Women, Worship and rituals | Tagged , | Comments Off on Learn more about tribal communities in West Bengal