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Tip | “How to address misconceptions on tribal customs and culture in the classroom?” – Ideas and practices worth sharing among peers and students
There’s much to learn from the positive contributions made by tribal communities on a daily basis. To start with, let’s learn from insiders and others who have dedicated their lives to ensuring that a precious heritage will continue to make … Continue reading
Posted in Adverse inclusion, Biodiversity, Childhood, Colonial policies, Community facilities, Constitution and Supreme Court, Cultural heritage, Customs, Democracy, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Endangered language, Ethnobotany and ethnomedicine, FAQ, Gandhian social movement, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG), Press snippets, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Sacred grove, Storytelling, Success story, Tagore and rural culture, Tips, Tribal identity
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eBook | The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights & Human Rights Day (10 December): “India must ratify the International Convention against Torture”
“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home — so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. […] Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adverse inclusion, Colonial policies, Constitution and Supreme Court, De- and re-tribalisation, Democracy, eBook eJournal ePaper, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Gandhian social movement, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, President Droupadi Murmu, Press snippets, Quotes, Resources, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Storytelling, Tagore and rural culture, Tribal culture worldwide, Worship and rituals
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“Urbanites should connect and preserve tribal life, just as we should preserve nature”: Adi Bimb festival NSD Chairman Ratan Thiyam – West Bengal
On the sidelines of the “Adi Bimb” festival, NSD Chairman Ratan Thiyam speaks of the need to appreciate and emulate the wisdom of tribal people. The National School of Drama organised a Festival of Tribal Music, Dance and Theatre, titled … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Commentary, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Ecology and environment, History, Media portrayal, Modernity, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Performing arts, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Tagore and rural culture
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eBook & Slideshow | Report on “Tribes in Transition” Conference in Santiniketan – West Bengal
Photos courtesy Sunder Manoj Hembrom © 2015; report courtesy Dr. Ivy Hansdak Some Glimpses of the ‘Tribes in Transition’ Conference, Santiniketan 12-13 March 2014 The ‘Tribes in Transition’ Conference has helped in enriching academic knowledge of the Indian tribes, has brought a very diverse group of … Continue reading →