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India’s tribal cultural heritage – Tamil Nadu
The tribal population in India is 84.51 million, which constitutes 8.14% of tribal population. There are about 449 tribes and sub tribes in different parts of India. Half of India’s …
Exclusive right for commercial production of Singpho community’s traditional rice varieties – Assam
Sushanta Talukdar, Guwahati, June 19, 2011 Cooked Miaotong rice remains fresh for at least three days Two traditional rice varieties produced by the Singphos — Miaotong and Khawlung, used in making …
India’s tribal, folk and devotional music: Secular and ceremonial songs – An overview
Most tribes do, however, have more or less secular songs, such as greeting songs, lullabies, love and courtship songs, ballads, and humorous songs. On the occasion of certain festivals and …
Korwa dialect on the verge of extinction – Jharkhand
Source: “Vanishing dialect of a primitive tribe” by SANTOSH K. KIRO, The Telegraph, Calcutta, 28 March 2012Address : http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120328/jsp/jharkhand/story_15297074.jsp#.T8JDjb9DkfmDate Visited: Sun May 27 2012 17:09:10 GMT+0200 (CEST)
Book on the distinctive ear ornaments of the northeastern “Seven Sister States”: Proudly worn by women and men – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura
Read the full article by Dr. Waltraud Ganguly titled “Earrings in India”:https://asianart.com/articles/ganguly/17a.html Earrings have a special status in Indian jewellery; they are highly decorative and beautify the face. Moreover, they …
Accommodative politics and a remarkably high voter turnout: A model that can be emulated in other States – Mizoram
[…] Mizoram has just finished polling in its latest round of Assembly elections with a very high voter turnout of 81.19 per cent. How did a decidedly secessionist State turn …
“Sweet memories of Mizos”: On misconceptions about the North-East in many parts of India – Mizoram
I found the Mizos practise honesty and trust effortlessly. Why don’t we give it a try? […] It was 10 years ago that I was posted to Lunglei for a two-year …