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Category Archives: Misconceptions
Native Knowledge 360°: To promote improvement of teaching and learning – USA, Canada, Mexico, Central America & South America
Source: email from Kevin Gover (Pawnee), DirectorNational Museum of the American Indian31 January 2018
Posted in Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Colonial policies, Community facilities, Cultural heritage, Customs, Democracy, eBook eJournal ePaper, Education and literacy, Globalization, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Misconceptions, Modernity, Museum collections - general, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Storytelling, Tips, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity, Video resources - external, Worship and rituals
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Giving Irula healing practices a place in modern medicine: A new source of livelihood for “one among the six oldest Adivasi tribes” – Puducherry & Tamil Nadu
The term Irula means being capable of finding one’s path in dark forests, according to an Irula myth | Read the full report in the Times of India here >> Born in nature’s lap, Irulas share a symbiotic relationship with Mother Earth. They … Continue reading
Posted in Community facilities, Customs, Eco tourism, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Ethnobotany and ethnomedicine, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Social conventions, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Success story, Tribal identity, Women
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Environmental history and what makes for a civilization – Romila Thapar
“Many voices of history … are what well known historian Romila Thapar brings out in her works. In this exclusive interview, she talks about changing trends in research, corruption in society and why she refused the Padma Bhushan.” – Excerpts … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Bees and honey, Biodiversity, Customs, Ecology and environment, Health and nutrition, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Misconceptions, Nature and wildlife, Press snippets, Quotes, Trees, Worship and rituals
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Proper coverage of “deprivation”: Ethical considerations for students of Indian journalism
Asian College of Journalism: Covering Deprivation During the first semester, all students take a required course— the only one of its kind taught by a journalism school anywhere in the world — Covering Deprivation. Deprivation” refers to the inability of … Continue reading →