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.

“Archery is the traditional game of Chhattisgarh”: Youngsters who excel – Jharkhand & Chhattisgarh

Posted on 22/08/2019 by website administrator

Tribal village Siwatarai emerges as archery hub | Read the full article here >> Divya Dubey, Times of India, 27 November 2017 RAIPUR: In the midst of forests, a tiny village in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh has emerged as a hub of … Continue reading →

Posted in Central region, Childhood and children, Colonial policies, Community facilities, Customs, Eastern region, Games and leisure time, History, Maps, Names and communities, Press snippets, Success story | Tagged | Comments Off on “Archery is the traditional game of Chhattisgarh”: Youngsters who excel – Jharkhand & Chhattisgarh

Women of the Rabari community: Their contribution to international design and typography – Chhattisgarh

Posted on 13/08/2019 by website administrator

A digital typeface based on Godna tattoo art from Chhattisgarh, and designed in collaboration with three tribal women (Ram Keli, Sunita and Sumitra) from the marginalised in partnership with Dutch designers, origanisations and educational institutions | Continue reading: http://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=21844

Posted in Central region, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Economy and development, Fashion, Modernity, Names and communities, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Success story, Tips, Tribal elders, Tribal identity, Women | Tagged | Comments Off on Women of the Rabari community: Their contribution to international design and typography – Chhattisgarh

India’s most populous state with a small tribal population: Five communities in their original environment surviving the ravages of time – Uttar Pradesh

Posted on 10/08/2019 by website administrator

Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state of the country but has a small tribal population. They constitute the weakest section of the society and form distinct ethnic groups which have preserved their own separate culture identities in their original … Continue reading →

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Vadu on the Old Woman’s Nose (Dhodia) – A story from Gujarat

Posted on 10/08/2019 by website administrator

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Posted in Adivasi, eBook download sites, Education and literacy, ePub, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Organizations, Resources, Rural poverty, Storytelling, Tips, Tribal elders, Western region, Worship and rituals | Tagged | Comments Off on Vadu on the Old Woman’s Nose (Dhodia) – A story from Gujarat

“Cover Your Country” by PARI: Rural people speak about their lives through photos, narratives, film, and audio materials

Posted on 06/08/2019 by website administrator

Jael Silliman, The Telegraph (Calcutta), Saturday , November 12 , 2016 | To read the full article, click here >> Rural India’s diversity is well known. Yet the fact that more than 833 million people live in India’s villages, speak over … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio resources - external, Commentary, Cultural heritage, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Health and nutrition, Languages and linguistic heritage, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Organizations, Press snippets, Rural poverty, Storytelling, Success story, Video resources - external | Tagged | Comments Off on “Cover Your Country” by PARI: Rural people speak about their lives through photos, narratives, film, and audio materials