Tag Archives: Koya

Showcasing the lifestyle of the Koya community: A new tribal museum at Medaram village – Telangana

Posted on 20/08/2018 by website administrator

Gollapudi Srinivasa Rao BHUPALPALLY DISTRICT, The Hindu (Hyderabad) JANUARY 27, 2018 | Read the full report >> With the exclusive tribal museum becoming operational on Tuesday, devotees thronging to the historic Medaram village for the Sammakka–Saralakka jatara can now get … Continue reading →

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An inspiration to many young girls from the Koya tribe: Jayanti Buruda, “the first female voice from the tribe to enter the mainstream media” –  Odisha

Posted on 08/08/2018 by website administrator

Lakshmi Karunakaran, thebetterindia.com, February 12, 2018 | Read the full story >> Girls among the Koya tribe have a staggeringly low literacy level. “Girls hardly go to school, the literacy rate among girls is below 15 percent,” she adds. With … Continue reading →

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“Community-driven movement can help tribal dialects survive”: Support for multi-lingual education based on children’s mother tongues – Odisha

Posted on 23/01/2018 by website administrator

Satyasundar Barik, The Hindu, BHUBANESWAR, June 03, 2017 Taking ownership of their rapidly fading languages is crucial for saving and reviving them | To read the full article, and to view this and other photos in full size, click here >> … Continue reading →

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A young state committed to the development of its tribal communities – Telangana

Posted on 20/10/2017 by website administrator

About Telangana Tribals After the formation of the new State of Telangana on the 2nd June, 2014, the State Government has attached top-most priority for the development of Scheduled Tribe population in the State, which accounts for 9.34 per cent … Continue reading →

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Celebrating victory over unjust authority together with non-tribal communities: The Sammakka-Sarakka Jatara festival – Telangana

Posted on 05/09/2017 by website administrator

“The tribal world and the tribal way is complete in itself.” – Mahasweta Devi Source: Gopalkrishna Gandhi remembers Mahasweta Devi – The Hindu Address: http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/Swearing-by-Mahasweta/article14556890.ece Date Visited: Tue Sep 05 2017 11:41:12 GMT+0200 (CEST) The Sammakka-Sarakka Jatara has got bigger, with … Continue reading →

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