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Category Archives: Literature – fiction
Tribal Trilingual Short Story Writing Contest – TTSSWC 2021
Here is a chance to win prizes in an exciting creative writing contest!Enter the Tribal Trilingual Short Story Writing Contest 2021 of India in three languages – English, Hindi and Santali– being held in memory of late Dr. Stephen B. … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature - fiction, Santali language and literature, Storytelling, Tribal identity
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ePub | What is the Forest Rights Act about? Who is a forest dweller under this law, and who gets rights?
The passage of the Scheduled Tribes and other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act (2006), recognizing both the individual and community rights over forest and forest resources is an attempt to redress the “historical injustice” meted out to [200 … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Colonial policies, Democracy, ePub & eJournal, FAQ, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, History, Literature - fiction, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Nature and wildlife, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Tips
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eJournal | The Johar Journal: A multidisciplinary journal that aims to familiarize people with the tribal way of life – New Delhi
The primary aims of this e-journal are: To familiarize mainstream academia with the tribal worldview To provide mainstream scholars access to tribal writers through translation To change mainstream ways of looking at the tribal persona and the tribal protagonist To make … Continue reading
Posted in Customs, Education and literacy, ePub & eJournal, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature - fiction, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Modernity, Networking, Organizations, Poetry, Resources, Storytelling, Success story, Tips, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity
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Gond artists help readers to “ask, reflect and engage in what is independent India’s worst affliction” – Critical acclaim for Bhimayana: A graphic novel on Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
Learn more about the Gond community >> If the book succeeds in making the reader ask what independent India’s worst affliction is, it would go down in history as a document as important as the story of Ambedkar it tells. | … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Adverse inclusion, Central region, Childhood and children, Commentary, Constitution and Supreme Court, Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Economy and development, Gandhian social movement, History, Literature - fiction, Modernity, Names and communities, Organizations, Press snippets, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Storytelling, Success story
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Audio, ePub & Video | “A good storyteller brings hope, hilarity, comfort, inspiration and peace”: Indigenous ways of connecting through books, digital communities and games – Canada, Australia & New Zealand
“We faced pandemics before. […] A good storyteller brings hope, hilarity, comfort, inspiration and peace.” Dene writer, Richard Van Camp on the Joy of Storytelling(CBC Radio Unreserved, 26 February 2021) It has been almost one year since the COVID-19 outbreak … Continue reading →