Category Archives: Tribal culture worldwide

Initiatives by indigenous peoples worldwide, in tune with a long-standing goal reaffirmed by United Nations on its annual Human Rights Day (10 December): “We can take action in our own daily lives, to uphold the rights that protect us all and thereby promote the kinship of all human beings.” – www.un.org/en/events/humanrightsday
“We are currently facing a crisis that threatens not only the survival of our civilisation and humans as a species, but that of life on our planet as a whole. […] ‘Buen vivir’ provides a unique opportunity to devise new ways of living collectively” – Mateo Martínez Abarca in (The Climate Crisis:South African and Global Democratic Eco-Socialist Alternatives, 2018)

Kerala State Folklore Akademi: An independent center for cultural affairs reviving interest in rural life – Kerala

Posted on 11/08/2019 by website administrator

“The Folklore Akademy, recently in its study and analysis have identified various other folklore art forms which are a part of our rich cultural heritage. ‘Brahmini pattu’, ‘Chaatt Pattu’, ‘Chakra Pattu’, ‘Kadal vanchi Pattu’ and the tribal songs are the … Continue reading →

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International Day of the World’s Indigenous People 2019 (9 August) – Unesco

Posted on 31/07/2019 by website administrator

Indigenous peoples and UNESCO Indigenous peoples live in all regions of the world and own, occupy or use some 22% of global land area. Numbering at least 370-500 million, indigenous peoples represent the greater part of the world’s cultural diversity, … Continue reading →

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Audio | United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Repatriation is an important part of reconciliation

Posted on 24/06/2019 by website administrator

Indigenous people across North America are working to return thousands of sacred objects and ancestral remains, belongings that were taken and put in museums, galleries, private collections, and universities. […] “Some of the struggles I think our people have is just … Continue reading →

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Acknowledging indigenous peoples’ stewardship: Contributions to earth’s biodiversity – Cultural Survival

Posted on 21/05/2019 by website administrator

It is no coincidence that 80 percent of the earth’s biodiversity is found on Indigenous lands. It is because of Indigenous people’s stewardship and relationship with the environment. | Read the full text here: https://www.culturalsurvival.org/issues >> However, governments in Indigenous Peoples’ homelands … Continue reading →

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Museums in the service of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace: International Museum Day (18 May each year) – ICOM

Posted on 06/05/2019 by website administrator

The objective of International Museum Day (IMD) is to raise awareness of the fact that, “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.” Organised on 18 May … Continue reading →

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