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Category Archives: Seven Sister States
“Art forms cut across race and religion, they unite us”: Ziro Festival of Music – Arunachal Pradesh
Art forms cut across race and religion, they unite us: Ziro Festival of Music co-founder Bobby Hano Ziro Festival of Music, one of the longest-running music festivals in the country, will be returning in September this year. […] Bobby Hano, … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Maps, Modernity, Music and dance, Organizations, Performing arts, Press snippets, Quotes, Seasons and festivals, Seven Sister States, Success story, Tips, Tourism, Tribal identity
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School enrolment and literacy: State priorities towards education under colonial rule and since India’s independence – Gujarat, Jharkhand, Manipur, Rajasthan & West Bengal
Vivek Menezes, Times of India, 20 January 2019 Why does China soar where India continues to struggle? The most basic reason is state priorities towards education. | Read the full report here >> As of 1947, the literacy rate in … Continue reading
Posted in Adverse inclusion, Childhood and children, Colonial policies, De- and re-tribalisation, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, History, Literature and bibliographies, Maps, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Press snippets, Seven Sister States
Tagged Meitei, Mizo, Naga
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North-Eastern Areas – Scheduled Districts Act of 1874, political and constitutional changes
Over six years after its signing, the Bodoland Accord is yet to usher in substantive changes on the ground. M.S. PRABHAKARA in Guwahati […] The Sixth Schedule, extensively amended since the adoption of the Constitution, along with the Fifth Schedule … Continue reading
Posted in Assimilation, Colonial policies, Constitution and Supreme Court, De- and re-tribalisation, Economy and development, Government of India, History, Literature and bibliographies, Maps, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Press snippets, Seven Sister States
Tagged Bodo
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Tips | Celebrating tribal identity: Culture-specific stories – Diversity in children’s books from India
Beyond stereotypes | Read the full story >> […] It took some time for [Nagaland-based artist Canato Jimo] to realise that diversity didn’t necessarily mean something that is steeped in cultural symbolism. “I started out by doing the obvious thing … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood and children, Misconceptions, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Press snippets, Resources, Seven Sister States, Storytelling, Success story, Tips, Uncategorized
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A splendid way of welcoming the new year among the Khamti community: The Buddhist Sangken festival (April) – Arunachal Pradesh
The Sangken festival is celebrated by Khamtis, they are one of the oldest tribes of Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh. The district is located in the plains of Arunachal Pradesh. The festival is a Buddhist festival celebrated with respect where … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural heritage, Maps, Names and communities, Quotes, Seasons and festivals, Seven Sister States, Tips, Tourism, Worship and rituals
Tagged Khamti
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