Category Archives: Names and communities

Posts in this Category (“Names and communities”) carry one or several Tags, each referring to a particular “tribal” community of India.

eBook | River Narmada (Dehwali) – A story from Gujarat

Posted on 08/03/2021 by website administrator

https://archive.org/details/GothAdivasiStoriesfromGujarat

Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, eBook & eJournal, Education and literacy, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Narmada, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Resources, Storytelling, Tips, Western region, Worship and rituals | Tagged | Comments Off on eBook | River Narmada (Dehwali) – A story from Gujarat

Video & eLearning | “Cadence and Counterpoint: Documenting Santal Musical Traditions” – A virtual exhibition on Google Cultural Institute

Posted on 06/03/2021 by website administrator

The Santals are known for their rich seren-enec, or song dance traditions. Music, dance, song and poetry are integral to Santal culture, intimately related to the seasons, festivals and rites of passage. It is said that amongst the Santals there … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, Audio resources - external, Childhood and children, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Eastern region, Education and literacy, eLearning, Museum collections - general, Museum collections - India, Music and dance, Musicology, Names and communities, Photos and slideshows, Puppetry, Resources, Seasons and festivals, Storytelling, Tips, Video resources - external, Worship and rituals | Tagged | Comments Off on Video & eLearning | “Cadence and Counterpoint: Documenting Santal Musical Traditions” – A virtual exhibition on Google Cultural Institute

Slideshow | The Food Book of four communities in the Nilgiri mountains: Gudalur Valley: Here we “realise how sensitive tribals are towards environment and nature” – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 04/03/2021 by website administrator

Source: Research team (Sayantani Satpathi, Shambhavi Singh & Subhodeep Basu) in “Revisiting the Forest Rights Act: Status of Implementation with respect to Land Tenures and Collection of Minor Forest Produce), Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation (New Delhi, 12 July 2019), p. … Continue reading →

Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Bees and honey, Childhood and children, Colonial policies, Customs, eBook & eJournal, Education and literacy, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Health and nutrition, Homes and utensils, Literature and bibliographies, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Nilgiri, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Seasons and festivals, Southern region, Storytelling, Websites by tribal communities, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Slideshow | The Food Book of four communities in the Nilgiri mountains: Gudalur Valley: Here we “realise how sensitive tribals are towards environment and nature” – Tamil Nadu

Tip | Indigenous innovations, how to help tribal kids reach school on time, creating awareness of women’s health and other success stories – The Better India

Posted on 03/03/2021 by website administrator

Our community health workers and village co-ordinators have been leading from the front in responding to the needs of all the tribals across 320 hamlets, putting their lives at-risk while ensuring the safety of others. […] And to engage children … Continue reading →

Posted in Central region, Childhood and children, Commentary, Community facilities, Constitution and Supreme Court, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Democracy, Eastern region, Eco tourism, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Health and nutrition, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Northern region, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Regions of India, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Seven Sister States, Southern region, Storytelling, Success story, Tips, Western region, Women | Tagged , | Comments Off on Tip | Indigenous innovations, how to help tribal kids reach school on time, creating awareness of women’s health and other success stories – The Better India

Video | Deepor Beel: A wetland protected by Karbi customs or rituals that give importance to the environment – Assam

Posted on 01/03/2021 by website administrator

Deepor Beel is a wetland situated in Assam inhabited mostly by tribal people along with their distinct folklore and practices. One thousand and two hundred families of 14 indigenous villages around Deepor Beel depend directly or indirectly on the wetland’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Customs, Ecology and environment, Elephant, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Quotes, Seven Sister States, Video resources - external, Worship and rituals | Tagged | Comments Off on Video | Deepor Beel: A wetland protected by Karbi customs or rituals that give importance to the environment – Assam