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Map | Northeastern India: the “Seven Sister States” & Sikkim
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eJournal | Limbu community temples as “visible markers of the ethnic community”: Emergence of a new ethnic identity – Sikkim
To read or download the full issue, click here >> Emergence of a new ethnic identity When the kingdom of Sikkim was integrated into the Indian Union in 1975, the old order was disbanded and Sikkim became a state of the … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Community facilities, Cultural heritage, De- and re-tribalisation, eBook eJournal PDF, Government of India, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Modernity, Names and communities, Northern region – Northern Zonal Council, Quotes, Resources, Revival of traditions, Tribal identity, Worship and rituals
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Placing India’s tribal heritage in its historical and ecological perspective: Documentaries by filmmaker Sangita Datta – West Bengal & Sikkim
Brief excerpts from documentaries relating to tribal heritage – Showreel 2013 00:49 “The language of the Mundas“: CIIL’s series on Bhasha Mandakani: Bangala – Central Institute of Indian Languages (Govt. of India)03:14 “Righting the Historical Wrong“: A Film on The Scheduled Tribes and Other … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Cultural heritage, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Dress and ornaments, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Music and dance, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Resources, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Seasons and festivals, Storytelling, Tribal identity, Video resources - external
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The term ‘Adivasi’: Neither an equivalent to ‘Tribe’ nor used in the Indian Constitution – Mainstream Weekly
By J.J. Roy Burman, Mainstream, Vol XLVII, No 32, July 25, 2009 In India the term ‘Adivasi’ has gained immense popularity in the last few decades to identify the tribes. This term is more commonly brought to use by the NGO … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Colonial policies, Constitution and Supreme Court, Figures, census and other statistics, Gandhian social movement, Government of India, History, Literature and bibliographies, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council
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