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Learn more about tribal communities in West Bengal
Posted in Adivasi, Anthropology, Childhood and children, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Eastern region, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Maps, Modernity, Multi-lingual education, Music and dance, Organizations, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Success story, Tagore and rural culture, Tips, Tourism, Women, Worship and rituals
Tagged Orao, Santal
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Globalization and other challenges to customary, civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights of tribal communities: Government report – Kerala
INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background The Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the country are the groupings of historically disadvantaged people that are given express recognition in the Constitution of India. | To read the full police report to the Government of Kerala, click … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adverse inclusion, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Globalization, Government of India, History, PDF printfriendly, Rural poverty
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Tribal Politics – adivasi culture, language, and religion in Encyclopedia of India
Tribal Politics The “tribal” peoples or adivasis of India, according to the 2001 census, constitute roughly 8.1 percent of the country’s population, some 83,6 million people, classified under 461 different communities. They occupy a belt stretching from the Bhil regions … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Assimilation, Colonial policies, De- and re-tribalisation, Ecology and environment, Endangered language, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Organizations, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rural poverty, Sacred grove, Tribal identity, Worship and rituals
Tagged Bhil, Bodo, Chenchu, Garo, Gond, Gondh, Jarawa, Khasi, Kuki, Kurumba, Mizo, Munda, Naga, Onge, Oraon, Santal, Sentinelese, Toda
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Tip | Which are India’s endangered languages? (interactive map)
India’s endangered languages“Kolami, Koya, Gondi, Kuvi, Kui, Yerukala, Savara, Parji, Kupia. Do these names ring a bell? No, right? They are all native tribal tongues that have immensely contributed to enrich the language and culture of Telugu people. But these … Continue reading
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