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Indian Folklife & Indian Folklore Research Journal – India’s National Folklore Support Centre
Indian Folklife publishes original and unpublished research papers, and announcements in the discipline of Folklore. Indian Folklife is published quarterly by India’s National Folklore Support Centre. Request for online/manuscript submissions should be addressed to M.D.Muthukumaraswamy, Editor, Indian Folklife, C/O National … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Anthropology, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Ecology and environment, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Organizations, Performing arts, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Social conventions, Tribal culture worldwide, Women, Worship and rituals
Tagged Jenu Kuruba, Narikurava
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Understanding the economic context and ecological challenges faced by India’s tribal communities – Down To Earth
Sunita Narain, Down To Earth Dec 15, 2013 | From the print edition | Read the full article here >> In the past 10 years, India’s environmental movement has had a rebirth. It was first born in the 1970s, when the industrialised world was seeing … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Globalization, Health and nutrition, Hyderabad biodiversity pledge, Maps, Modernity, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Tribal culture worldwide, Women
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Tribe vs Adivasi: A collective Identity – Dictionary definition vs. traditional India’s socio-religious and economic distinctions (jana, jati)
The concept tribe has evolved from the Middle English term ‘tribuz’ meaning the three divisions into which the early Romans are grouped. For the Romans, the tribe is a political division. But for others it is equated with geographical divisions. … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Customs, Economy and development, History, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity, Worship and rituals
Tagged Bhilala, Kolia, kolluta, Savara
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Guatemalan indigenous writing: “Inversion of the Locus of Enunciation of knowledge in Time Commences in Xibalba“– Tribes In Transition-II: Reaffirming Indigenous Identity Through Narrative” (National Conference) – New Delhi
Abstract 9: Inversion of the Locus of Enunciation of knowledge in Time Commences in Xibalba by Luis de Lion Paper presented for “Tribes In Transition-II: Reaffirming Indigenous Identity Through Narrative” (National Conference) – New Delhi EKTA KANDHWAY Centre for European … Continue reading
Posted in Colonial policies, De- and re-tribalisation, Democracy, Literature and bibliographies, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Storytelling, Success story, Tribal culture worldwide
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Tip | Book on the ancient religion of the Santals: Ancestral creation narratives – Assam, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Tripura & Arunachal Pradesh
The religion of the Santals, which we see today, represents one of the most ancient religions. […] The Santals are one of the largest homogenous indigenous peoples group in India, numbering more than six million scattered over in the states … Continue reading →
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