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Category Archives: Tribal elders
“We plant the trees for our children in the memory of our elders who planted for us.” – Fundia Bai Parte of Korku village in Betul (Madhya Pradesh), interviewed in “Protectors dubbed criminals” by Aparna Pallavi (Down To Earth, 7 June 2015)
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/coverage/protectors-dubbed-criminals-38993
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=20447
For in-depth information on a specific community, select the “Sitemap – Names of tribal communities” in the “Search” menu or click on a hyperlink seen below (“Tagged”).
The unique narrative of shawls worn among 16 major tribes: Reflecting one’s social standing and the younger generation’s changing tastes – Nagaland
ANTHONY KURIAKOSE narrates how each Naga shawl is a thing of beauty, mystery, history and eternal appeal. And how each shawl wraps in its folds, a unique narrative. In the textile history of India, the warrior shawls of Nagaland have … Continue reading →
Posted in Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Fashion and design, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Modernity, Names and communities, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Storytelling, Tribal elders, Women, Worship and rituals
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Tagged Angami, Ao, Lotha, Naga, Sangtam, Sumi Hoho, Yimchunger
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Giving a fresh impetus to endangered tribal customs: “Art forms are aboriginal and yet scientific” – Jharkhand
A cultural renaissance of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of Jharkhand is not a distant dream. In an attempt to prepare a directory of their dying livelihood skills, art forms and forgotten rituals as well as to revive the … Continue reading →
Posted in Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG), Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rural poverty, Tribal elders
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Tagged Asur, Birhor, Birjia, Hill Kharia, Korwa, Mal-Paharia, Parhaiya, Sabar, Sauria-Paharia
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Video | The Birhor tribe: A hunting and food gathering tribe of central India – Bihar
The video contains a documentation of Birhor Tribe of Bihar. The Birhor Community, hunting and food gathering tribe of Bihar, Central India. Living in leaf huts called kumbhas, the Birhor maintain their close links with nature and still rely on … Continue reading →
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Assimilation, Bees and honey, Central region – Central Zonal Council, Childhood, Cultural heritage, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, eBook eJournal ePaper, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Homes and utensils, Libraries, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Resources, Rural poverty, Seasons and festivals, Social conventions, Tribal elders, Tribal identity, Video resources - external, Women, Worship and rituals
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“The Toda Landscape: Explorations in cultural ecology”: Book on rapid changes and transformations | Tamil Nadu
Scholars, historians and anthropologists came together to felicitate Dr. Tarun Chhabra on his definitive work on the Toda tribe The 150 year old Nilgiri library witnessed the launch of a definitive volume, The Toda Landscape Explorations in cultural ecology. It … Continue reading →
Posted in Anthropology, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Ecology and environment, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Modernity, Names and communities, Nilgiri Biosphere, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Resources, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Tips, Tribal elders, Western Ghats – Tribal heritage and ecology, Worship and rituals
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“Woodsmoke and Leafcups”: A book that opens up the full joy of tribal life without romanticisation – Bastar
Woodsmoke and Leafcups; Madhu Ramnath, Harper Litmus, Rs.399. By Felix Padel | To read the full article, click here >> The full joy of tribal life opens up in these pages. As do the painful struggles under the exploitative thumb of the state […] … Continue reading →
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Bastar, Central region – Central Zonal Council, Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Ecology and environment, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Gandhian social movement, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Literature and bibliographies, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Sacred grove, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Storytelling, Tips, Tribal elders
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Tagged Bhatra, Durwa, Gond, Halba, Maria, Muria
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