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Appropriate education for Adivasi children – the Vidyodaya School model at Gudalur
How the education work began – an introduction Kadichankolli, 1991 – The first ‘school’ begins in this village. The teacher, Raji, is from the village. The medium of instruction is `Bettakurumba’. One would wonder what the significance of this is. … Continue reading
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Audio | United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Repatriation is an important part of reconciliation
Indigenous people across North America are working to return thousands of sacred objects and ancestral remains, belongings that were taken and put in museums, galleries, private collections, and universities. […] “Some of the struggles I think our people have is just … Continue reading
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The Gamit Adivasis: A community with its own stories of origin – Gujarat
Posted in Adivasi, Crafts and visual arts, Customs, eBook download sites, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, ePub, Homes and utensils, Languages and linguistic heritage, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Resources, Seasons and festivals, Storytelling, Tips, Western region, Worship and rituals
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Lending a voice to the nation’s indigenous population: Adivaani, a trust that publishes books written by Adivasis – Jharkhand and West Bengal
Garima Mishra, Indian Express New Delhi, Sat Apr 27 2013 | Read the full article >>“Why don’t we have an Adivasi voice?”, “Why don’t we have a ‘for and by’ Adivasi publishing house?”, “Where is the authentic Adivasi narrative?” These questions had … Continue reading
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