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Celebrating health, peace and prosperity among the Monpa community of Tawang: The Losar festival (February-March) – Arunachal Pradesh
Tawang is one of the most beautiful hill stations you can ever visit during your travel to India. It is also an important center for Buddhist learning, something that attracts people from all across the world. […] The Losar Festival … Continue reading
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Tagged Monpa
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Cultural invisibility – India’s 196 endangered languages (Unesco Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger 2009)
The state of indigenous languages today mirrors the situation of indigenous peoples. In many parts of the world, they are on the verge of extinction. […] However, with the growing global recognition of indigenous knowledge systems, the hope that indigenous … Continue reading
Posted in Assimilation, Childhood and children, Community facilities, Constitution and Supreme Court, Democracy, Education and literacy, Endangered language, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Languages and linguistic heritage, Misconceptions, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Seven Sister States, Tribal identity
Tagged Khasi, Naga, Onge
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Tribal Children’s Right to Education in India: proclamations on child rights
Author: Mehendale, Archana, Bangalore 2003, Child Rights International Network: www.crin.org Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child For the Day of General Discussion on “Isolated Communities and Ignored Claims: Tribal Children’s Right to Education in India”. Tribal communities in India … Continue reading
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Celebrating nature with the Digaru Mishmi community: The Tamladu festival (February) – Arunachal Pradesh
[…] The Digaru Mishmis are one of the ancient tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. […] Tamladu Festival is prayer that is offered to the God of Earth and the God of Water. The tribal people believe in nature worship and according … Continue reading
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The Rathwa community: Cultivating beautiful artistic traditions and attractive festivals – Gujarat
Source: Adivasi Stories from Gujarat © Bhasha Research and Publication Centre Vadodara 2017 | For more details, free download link and a map presenting language regions of Gujarat, click here >> Tip: click the full screen button for convenient reading and searching Tips for … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Crafts and visual arts, Customs, eBook download sites, Education and literacy, ePub, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Multi-lingual education, Music and dance, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Resources, Seasons and festivals, Seven Sister States, Storytelling, Tips, Tourism, Tribal identity, Western region, Worship and rituals
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