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Video | Ekalavya discussed in an interview with noted Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o
Writers Talk Politics | Ngugi wa Thiong’o in conversation with Sudhanva Deshpande Commenting on Ekalavya “who ends up being disabled despite that Dhrona never really taught him – he taught himself – but even with that he is disabled so … Continue reading
Posted in Adverse inclusion, Assimilation, Colonial policies, Commentary, Cultural heritage, Customs, Democracy, Economy and development, Ekalavya (Eklavya, Eklabya), Endangered language, Globalization, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature - fiction, Modernity, Organizations, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Storytelling, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity, Video resources - external
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The status and spread of Santali in different regions of India: A flourishing language hardly in need of being “revived”
Santali is not a dead language in the first place so it does not need to be “revived”! I have grown up in Santal Parganas where people speak Santali in their homes, in the marketplace, attend church service in Santali … Continue reading
Posted in Colonial policies, Commentary, Eastern region, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Maps, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Success story, Topics and issues, Tribal identity, Worship and rituals
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On the experience of having become an alien among one’s own people: Insiders’ reflections on the value of Santal customs in modern Indian society | West Bengal & Jharkhand
Dr. Boro Baski | To read the full article, click here >> For the Santals, an Adivasi community in eastern India and Bangladesh, herding is traditionally a way to teach the young generation values and rules. School education is becoming … Continue reading
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Award winning tribal documentary – Thane / New York
Indian Express, Thane, Mon Aug 13 2012 A documentary film made by fifteen year-old Jayshree Janu Kharpade, a tribal girl from Wada taluka of Thane district, has won an award in the Asian American Film Festival held in New York recently. … Continue reading
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Residential schools: Government plans for preserving art and culture in regions with tribals majority – Budget speech 2018
The name of legendary tribal archer Ekalavya will soon become synonymous with residential schools in each block of the country where tribals constitute a majority of the population. This was announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget speech … Continue reading →
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