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Category Archives: Press snippets
An experiment in intercultural communication: “Learning from the people in the villages, value their way of life” – West Bengal
Since the beginning of my work with people of the Santal villages, Ghosaldanga and Bishnubati, close to Santiniketan, it has been important to me that it is not a one-way street. Giving and receiving should be equally important. This means … Continue reading
Posted in Community facilities, Customs, Democracy, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Education and literacy, Modernity, Names and communities, Organizations, Press snippets, Success story, Tagore and rural culture, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity, Video resources - external
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Interview on the award winning documentary “Have You Seen The Arana?”: A sojourn that takes you through the crests, troughs and flats of Wayanad – Kerala
Though Ningal Aranaye Kando has a bleak premise, filmmaker Sunanda Bhat injects it with the lightness of everyday occurrences, simple slice-of-life moments and hope for the future, finds Catherine Rhea Roy. […] It is a woman’s disquiet over the disappearance … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, De- and re-tribalisation, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Film, Health and nutrition, History, Misconceptions, Modernity, Music and dance, Nature and wildlife, Press snippets, Storytelling, Tribal elders, Wayanad, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women
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eBook | What is the Biodiversity Act? And how will it protect intellectual property rights over traditional knowledge?
This publication contains the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and the Biological Diversity Rules, 2004 that was promulgated by the Government of India. This document may therefore be reproduced for educational and non-profit purposes without special permission from the National Biodiversity … Continue reading
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eJournal | Writing and teaching Santali in different alphabets: A success story calling for a stronger sense of self-confidence – West Bengal
Santali is one of India’s many Adivasi languages. Today, seven different alphabets are used to write in it. Some argue that this great variety does not help the community’s development. | Read the full article (3,3 MB) >> Among South … Continue reading →