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“Kocharethi calls upon us to ethically engage with it, to question our complicity” – First novel by an adivasi in Kerala
To read the full book review by Pramod K. Nayar, click here >> Narayan, Kerala’s first tribal novelist, avoids romanticising his milieu. Kocharethi is about the hidden poetry of marginal lives… The temptation to exoticise cultures that have not been … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Anthropology, Childhood and children, Colonial policies, Customs, Health and nutrition, History, Literature - fiction, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Press snippets, Southern region, Storytelling, Tribal elders, Tribal identity, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women, Worship and rituals
Tagged Malayarayar
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Educational package for children of the Kadar community: Initiating children into formal education easily – Kerala & Tamil Nadu
K. PRADEEP, The Hindu, KOCHI, July 19, 2012 | To read the full story, click here >> An educational package for pre-primary children of the Kadar tribe incorporating their own language will be distributed in 22 anganwadis this week. Dr. … Continue reading
Posted in Bees and honey, Childhood and children, Community facilities, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Languages and linguistic heritage, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Press snippets, Southern region, Storytelling, Success story, Tribal identity, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology
Tagged Kadar
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A vacation school for Adivasi youths: Understanding tribal values and rights, gender issues and man’s interaction with nature – Kerala
By Express News Service, 23rd April 2016 KOCHI: A four-day Adivasi Students’ Camp that came to a close in Aluva on Friday reaffirmed the importance of the tribal way of life and the values they hold dear. The camp, organised by … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Childhood and children, Community facilities, Cultural heritage, De- and re-tribalisation, Democracy, Ecology and environment, Education and literacy, Games and leisure time, History, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Performing arts, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Southern region, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women
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Alumni association’s “Project Shine”: Enabling tribal children to qualify for all-India entrance examinations – Kerala
K.A. Shaji, The Hindu, Palakkad, March 16, 2016 For the first time in the history of the Sainik School at Kazhakuttam in Thiruvananthapuram, six children from impoverished tribal families of Attappady have got admission for next academic year by winning an … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood and children, Community facilities, Economy and development, Education and literacy, History, Networking, Organizations, Press snippets, Southern region, Success story
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Tribal participation in efforts to overcome diseases and malnutrition: Tribal activist and medical doctor Dr. Kamalakshi – Kerala
K.A. Shaji, The Hindu, Palakkad, July 1, 2014 A doctor couple have dedicated their life to the tribal people of Attappady. Till two decades ago, the majority of tribal people in Attappady were reluctant to approach doctors even in cases … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood and children, Community facilities, Customs, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Media portrayal, Names and communities, Press snippets, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Southern region, Storytelling, Video resources - external, Women
Tagged Irula, Kurumba, Mudugar
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