Category Archives: Southern region

Map | A virtual journey across time and space

Posted on 02/04/2020 by website administrator

Whatever our own cultural background, there are amazing discoveries to be made, for India’s youth just as for scholars and visitors from all over the world! Learn more about – and from – some of India’s tribal communities by clicking on the button … Continue reading →

Posted in Adivasi, Archaeology, Central region, Colonial policies, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Eastern region, Fashion, Gandhian social movement, History, Homes and utensils, Maps, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Northern region, Press snippets, Quotes, Regions of India, Sacred grove, Seven Sister States, Southern region, Storytelling, Tips, Tourism, Trees, Western region, Worship and rituals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Map | A virtual journey across time and space

Towards better and healthier education for all tribal children: Pioneering ‘bag- free schools’ in Wayanad – Kerala

Posted on 01/04/2020 by website administrator

Kozhikode: A school in Wayanad, where majority of students hail from tribal and other economically weaker sections, has set a model by doing away with school bags. While lugging heavy school bags has been a daily burden to students elsewhere, … Continue reading →

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Video | Honey gathering tribes assert their ancestral rights and way of life – Tamil Nadu & Karnataka

Posted on 26/01/2020 by website administrator

The Kattunayakans are a honey gathering community in the Gudalur valley. Over generations they have mastered the skills required to take honey out of hives. – Priyashri Mani (upload information 3 July 2012 on Youtube) | Credits: Adivasi Munnetra Sangam | … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Adivasi, Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Bees and honey, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, Health and nutrition, Maps, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Southern region, Tiger, Tourism, Tribal elders, Video resources - external, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Worship and rituals | Tagged , | Comments Off on Video | Honey gathering tribes assert their ancestral rights and way of life – Tamil Nadu & Karnataka

South Asia’s largest biennial gathering of Tribals: Conferring sacredness upon their ancestors during the Sammakka Saralamma Jatara – Telangana

Posted on 14/01/2020 by website administrator

The Day of the GoddessesOpen Magazine, 09 February 2018 | Read the fully story by V Shoba and view more photos by Harsha Vadlamani >> ARRIVING IN DUSTY, sun-scorched Medaram in Telangana at the end of a six- hour ride on a special state … Continue reading →

Posted in Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Bastar, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Maps, Names and communities, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Southern region, Storytelling, Tribal identity, Worship and rituals | Tagged | Comments Off on South Asia’s largest biennial gathering of Tribals: Conferring sacredness upon their ancestors during the Sammakka Saralamma Jatara – Telangana

Slideshow | Coastal wetland ecosystems: Eco-exposure and recovery programmes for the Kanyakumari region – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 23/11/2019 by website administrator

PhotosFreshwater Wetland Ecosystem Flamingo photo exhibitionPainted stork nesting Spot billed pelicansFlamingoesFish – prey base for birdsEco-exposure programme Wetland Ecosystem of Kanyakumari district, India Kanyakumari is the strategic southern tip of India in the bio-hot spot of the Western Ghats, UNESCO Heritage … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Maps, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Southern region, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology | Tagged | Comments Off on Slideshow | Coastal wetland ecosystems: Eco-exposure and recovery programmes for the Kanyakumari region – Tamil Nadu