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“Climate change forces us to redefine ‘rights’”: Droupadi Murmu – 15th President of India
I am glad to be participating in the Human Rights Day celebration organised by the National Human Rights Commission. It is an important occasion for the whole of humankind, as it was on this day in 1948 that the United … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology and environment, Education and literacy, History, Nature and wildlife, Northern region – Northern Zonal Council, Organizations, President Droupadi Murmu, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Trees
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Slideshow | Community based programmes in remote, drought prone tribal villages – Madhya Pradesh
Chandanpura is a small village in the Bijawar block of Madhya Pradesh. It falls under the rain scarce drought prone area of Bundelkhand. […] The village Chadanpura is a tribal dominated village. The overall population of village is 296, among … Continue reading
Posted in Community facilities, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Health and nutrition, Organizations
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Women in India: A reality check
Tracing the rise of patriarchy to class-based “civilisations” and the diminishing role of women in such societies, Chris Harman, in his book ‘A People’s History of the World’, says in hunter-gatherer societies, there was no male supremacy over women as … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Anthropology, Biodiversity, Childhood, Customs, Democracy, eBook eJournal ePaper, Economy and development, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Libraries, Literature and bibliographies, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Tribal culture worldwide, Women
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eLearning | “Conserving Tradition and Practices of Adivasi Communities in India”: National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) and the Tribal Academy of Bhasha Research – Gujarat
Source: Online Webinar Programme on “Conserving Tradition and Practices of Adivasi Communities in India” jointly organized by the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) and the Tribal Academy of Bhasha Research on 14 October 2021,URL: https://nidm.gov.in/pdf/trgReports/2021/October/Report_14October2021sg.pdfDate Visited: 5 March 2023
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Customs, eBook eJournal ePaper, Economy and development, Ethnobotany and ethnomedicine, Misconceptions, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Regions of India – Tribal heritage & indigenous knowledge, Success story, Trees, Tribal elders, Worship and rituals
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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 →