Category Archives: Regions of India

Video | “Dungri latar” (At the Foothill): Song 6 from Santali video album “Ale Ato” (Our Village) – West Bengal

Posted on 15/06/2019 by website administrator

6 Dungri latar (At the Foothill) [Starting from 1:06] ThemeA boy tells a girl:At the foothill in the stone quarry, I see you carrying stone chips on your head and become sad, Muni. For money and earthly pleasure you spoil … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood and children, Commentary, Eastern region, Health and nutrition, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Organizations, PDF printfriendly, Resources, Rural poverty, Storytelling, Video contents | Tagged | Comments Off on Video | “Dungri latar” (At the Foothill): Song 6 from Santali video album “Ale Ato” (Our Village) – West Bengal

Land allocation and alienation: The Kaani tribal community inhabiting the forests of Kanyakumari – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 14/06/2019 by website administrator

Excerpts from a report by environmental educator S.S. Davidson (Nagercoil) titled Land Alienation of the tribe: Rich forest lands, poor tribal people. Contact the author for the full report: ssdavidson9@gmail.com | Find more posts with input supplied from this author >> … Continue reading →

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The Old Man and the Monkeys (Gamit) – A story from Gujarat

Posted on 04/06/2019 by website administrator

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ePub | Forest of Tigers: People, Politics and Environment in the Sundarbans

Posted on 03/06/2019 by website administrator

The full book by Annu Jalais is now available as free download on Academia.edu >> FOREST OF TIGERS: PEOPLE, POLITICS AND ENVIRONMENT IN THE SUNDARBANSAnnu Jalais, Routledge India, 2009 Acclaimed for its unique ecosystem and Royal Bengal tigers, the mangrove … Continue reading →

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The Gamit Adivasis: A community with its own stories of origin – Gujarat

Posted on 01/06/2019 by website administrator



Posted in Adivasi, Crafts and visual arts, Customs, eBook download sites, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, ePub, Homes and utensils, Languages and linguistic heritage, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Resources, Seasons and festivals, Storytelling, Tips, Western region, Worship and rituals | Tagged | Comments Off on The Gamit Adivasis: A community with its own stories of origin – Gujarat