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Indigenous Knowledge Systems of the Rabha community: Protecting elephants – Assam
Rabhas are among the nine plan tribe and fourteen hill tribes of Assam. 1 The Rabhas belong to the Indo-Mongoloid group of people and have similarities with other members of Bodo group such as Garos, Kachari, Mech, Koch, Hajong and … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Eastern region, Economy and development, Elephant, Health and nutrition, Maps, Music and dance, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Quotes, Seasons and festivals, Women, Worship and rituals
Tagged Garo, Hajong, Kachari, Koch, Mech, Rabha
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Tribal Knowledge Systems, Values and Traditions: Papers presented for “Tribes In Transition-II: Reaffirming Indigenous Identity Through Narrative” (National Conference) – New Delhi
Parallel session 6: Tribal Knowledge Systems, Values and TraditionsChaired by: Mridula Rashmi Kindo, Dept of English, IGNOU, New DelhiPaper Presenters: Arun Kumar Oraon (JNU, New Delhi), Sandesha Rayapa-Garbiyal (JNU, New Delhi), Teresa Tudu (BHU, Varanasi), Shimi Moni Doley (JMI, New Delhi).Arun … Continue reading
Posted in Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Colonial policies, Cultural heritage, Democracy, Eastern region, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Endangered language, Globalization, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature - fiction, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Networking, Northern region, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Storytelling, Tribal identity, Worship and rituals
Tagged Mishing, Oraon, Santal
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Indigenous knowledge for sustainable development and food security: United Nations recognizes India’s “Globally Important Agriculture Heritage Systems” – Odisha and Kerala
Jyotika Sood @Jyotika_Sood Date:Jan 4, 2012 | Read the full report here >> Indigenous knowledge and farming practices of the region’s tribal people recognised for promoting food security and conserving biodiversity Traditional farming systems in India have received a major … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern region, Economy and development, Health and nutrition, Literature and bibliographies, Names and communities, Organizations, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Southern region, Tribal culture worldwide
Tagged Bhumia, Gadaba, Paroja
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In honour of the inheritors and practitioners of unique cultures, their ways of relating to people and the environment: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2019 celebrated in the Western Ghats – Tamil Nadu
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples celebrated by Kaani indigenous people Nagercoil The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples was celebrated by Kaani indigenous people at Mookaraikal Tribal settlement in Kanyakumari in the Western Ghats. Addressing the tribal … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Customs, Ecology and environment, Figures, census and other statistics, Languages and linguistic heritage, Multi-lingual education, Organizations, Seasons and festivals, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous People 2019 (9 August) – Unesco
Indigenous peoples and UNESCO Indigenous peoples live in all regions of the world and own, occupy or use some 22% of global land area. Numbering at least 370-500 million, indigenous peoples represent the greater part of the world’s cultural diversity, … Continue reading
Posted in Adverse inclusion, Bastar, Community facilities, Constitution and Supreme Court, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Press snippets, Resources, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Seasons and festivals, Southern region, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity
Tagged Konda Reddi, Koya, Nayakpodu
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