Category Archives: Wayanad

“Tribals in Kerala are living on the hill ranges, mainly on the Western Ghat, bordering Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. […] Wayanad has the highest number.” – “Tribals in Kerala” KIRTADS (Kerala institute for Research Training & Development studies of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes)
https://kirtads.kerala.gov.in/tribals-in-kerala/
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=20362

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Promoting social enterprises based on value addition of local, natural resources, especially bamboo, the “green gold”: A Wayanad-based NGO Uravu – Kerala

Posted on 09/09/2022 by website administrator

URAVU is a non-government organization working with people, governments and businesses to implement programs for sustainable employment and income generation in rural areas. Uravu is a non-profit trust, established in 1996, registered under the Indian Trusts Act. Uravu promotes social enterprises … Continue reading →

Posted in Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Economy and development, Government of India, Homes and utensils, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Success story, Wayanad, Women | Comments Off on Promoting social enterprises based on value addition of local, natural resources, especially bamboo, the “green gold”: A Wayanad-based NGO Uravu – Kerala

Guda: A film by KJ Baby in the tribal language of the Kattunaikkars – Kerala

Posted on 09/09/2022 by website administrator

`Guda’ ready for screening The shooting of the `Guda’, perhaps the first film in the tribal language of the `Kattunaikkars’, has been completed and the film is all set for screening by the middle of December. K.J. Baby, the director … Continue reading →

Posted in Adverse inclusion, Childhood, Customs, Film, Languages and linguistic heritage, Names and communities, Press snippets, Rural poverty, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Tribal identity, Wayanad | Tagged | Comments Off on Guda: A film by KJ Baby in the tribal language of the Kattunaikkars – Kerala

“Economic and social development are interrelated”: Make Kerala’s globally acclaimed system truly inclusive for its Scheduled Tribes

Posted on 09/08/2022 by website administrator

K.S. Madhavan on Kerala’s concept of public education | To read the full article in the Times of India, click here >> […] The concept of public education is based on the objective of inclusiveness. What are the consequences of … Continue reading →

Posted in Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Bees and honey, Customs, Democracy, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Elephant, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG), Press snippets, Quotes, Rural poverty, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Wayanad, Western Ghats – Tribal heritage and ecology, Worship and rituals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on “Economic and social development are interrelated”: Make Kerala’s globally acclaimed system truly inclusive for its Scheduled Tribes

eBook & eJournal | Reaffirming Indigenous Identity Through Narrative: Conference report – New Delhi

Posted on 29/07/2022 by website administrator

Tribes In Transition-II: Reaffirming Indigenous Identity Through NarrativeReport for the ICSSR-sponsored Two-Day National Conference organised by The Department of English & Outreach Programme Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi on 27-28 February 2017 Read or download the full report (printfriendly PDF, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Assimilation, Colonial policies, Commentary, Community facilities, Cultural heritage, eBook eJournal ePaper, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Film, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Storytelling, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity, Wayanad | Comments Off on eBook & eJournal | Reaffirming Indigenous Identity Through Narrative: Conference report – New Delhi

eJournal | OnlyOneEarth Practical Guide & Harnessing Nature Magazine – World Environment Day (5 June) – United Nations

Posted on 25/07/2022 by website administrator

Earth faces a triple planetary emergency: the climate is heating up too quickly for people and nature to adapt; habitat loss and other pressures mean an estimated 1 million species are threatened with extinction; pollution continues to poison our air, … Continue reading →

Posted in Biodiversity, eBook eJournal ePaper, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Elephant, Nature and wildlife, Nilgiri Biosphere, Organizations, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Tiger, Wayanad, Western Ghats – Tribal heritage and ecology | Comments Off on eJournal | OnlyOneEarth Practical Guide & Harnessing Nature Magazine – World Environment Day (5 June) – United Nations