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Human Development Report of Tribal Communities 2010 – Kerala
Roy Mathew, The Hindu, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, September 30, 2010 Land alienation continues to be a major issue among tribal communities, according to studies done by the State Planning Board. The Human Development Report of Tribal Communities in Kerala, prepared by the Planning … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, De- and re-tribalisation, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Organizations, Press snippets, Rural poverty, Women
Tagged Adiya, Irula, Katunaikar, Kurichyar, Kuruma, Malayarayan, Muthuvan, Paniya, Urali
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eBook | The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights & Human Rights Day (10 December): “India must ratify the International Convention against Torture”
“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home — so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. […] Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adverse inclusion, Colonial policies, Constitution and Supreme Court, De- and re-tribalisation, Democracy, eBook eJournal PDF, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Gandhian social movement, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Press snippets, Quotes, Resources, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Storytelling, Tagore and rural culture, Tribal culture worldwide, Worship and rituals
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“Historical experiences of land encroachment, acquisition of forest land by the Government and tribal displacement”: Group inequality, development status & the position of women – Kerala
In the matter of poverty, group inequality is still a matter of concern for Kerala as we see in the following chapter: Absolute deprivation continues to be largely concentrated among the marginalised communities, such as the tribals (adivasi) and fishing … Continue reading
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Tagged Kadar, Katunaikar, Koraga, Kurichia, Kurumba, Paniya
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Video | Trailer to “Have you seen the arana?” – Kerala
“The stories of ancestors and their discoveries give the film a mystical quality and work like a poetic refrain” – Review by Bikas Mishra Three narratives from distinct landscapes – rice fields, forest and plantations – reveal different ways of engaging with … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Childhood and children, Customs, Eco tourism, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Elephant, Fashion and design, Film, Health and nutrition, History, Media portrayal, Modernity, Organizations, Rural poverty, Social conventions, Success story, Tourism, Tribal elders, Video resources - external, Wayanad, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women
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Dealing with challenges for Adivasis in states having widely different human development indicators – Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha & West Bengal
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed how rooted structural imbalances are between rural and urban, male and female, rich and poor, even in the digital world. | Read the full report in Scroll.in >> […] While 66% of India’s population lives … Continue reading →