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Category Archives: Tribal identity
Video & ePub: “Biodiversity”: Inherited knowledge and its value for modern healthcare & using resources in a sustainable manner – M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
Learn from M S Swaminathan – a world renowned scientist – how biological diversity contributes to public health, people’s livelihood and environmental security in addition to food security: his call on Indian citizens to use and share resources in a more … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Colonial policies, Constitution and Supreme Court, Customs, Eastern region, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, ePub & eJournal, Ethnobotany, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Gandhian social movement, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Hyderabad biodiversity pledge, Languages and linguistic heritage, Organizations, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Success story, Tips, Video resources - external, Wayanad, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology
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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
Posted in Adverse inclusion, Audio resources - external, Commentary, Customs, Ecology and environment, Education and literacy, ePub & eJournal, Games and leisure time, Health and nutrition, Literature - fiction, Literature and bibliographies, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Storytelling, Success story, Tribal culture worldwide, Video resources - external, Women
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Video | Deepor Beel: A wetland protected by Karbi customs or rituals that give importance to the environment – Assam
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 Karbi
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Learn more about tribal communities in Gujarat
Posted in Anthropology, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Ekalavya (Eklavya, Eklabya), EMR & Factory schools, Figures, census and other statistics, Gandhian social movement, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Literature and bibliographies, Multi-lingual education, Music and dance, Narmada, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Resources, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Seasons and festivals, Storytelling, Success story, Tips, Tourism, Tribal identity, Western region, Women, Worship and rituals
Tagged Bhil, Chaudhari, Dehwali, Dhodia, Gamit, Kunkna, Warli
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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
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 →