Search this website
Tribal culture: Indian press coverage
Govt. of India and NGOs
Recent posts
Tag Archives: Ahir
Tip | Voices from the Periphery: A multidisciplinary book “reversing the gaze”: Questioning the fringes of India’s mainstream society
It is wrong and does not help the tribal cause either to reduce the image of the Indian tribal society to that of destitute remnants, on the verge of dying out. – Georg Pfeffer (Professor Emeritus at the Free University of … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Anthropology, Assimilation, Colonial policies, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Democracy, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Globalization, Health and nutrition, History, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Quotes, Resources, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Social conventions, Tips, Tribal elders, Tribal identity, Worship and rituals
Tagged Ahir, Ahom, Bhil, Bhuiya, Bhumji, Binjhal, Bir Asur, Chero, Dongria Kondh, Gadaba, Gond, Joria Poraja, Juang, Kondh, Koya, Kurmi, Munda, Nisad, Oraon, Paiko, Santal, Saora
Comments Off on Tip | Voices from the Periphery: A multidisciplinary book “reversing the gaze”: Questioning the fringes of India’s mainstream society
Selected writings by anthropologist Verrier Elwin (1902-64)
“Is it eccentric to live in beautiful scenery in the hills among some of the most charming people in the country, even though they may be ignorant and poor?” – Verrier Elwin (quoted on this book’s cover) The Oxford India … Continue reading →
Share this: