Tribal Cultural Heritage in India
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“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)
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To read the full report, click here >> Almost three decades ago, a teenager, after noticing the deaths of a large number of reptiles due to a lack of a …
For more information, visit videovolunteers.org >> Coconut is used widely in Goa, but it’s only the tribals such as Gawdas who weave mats out of the coconut fronds. The Gawdas are a …
A Voice Unheard : The Case of Paniya Sacred Groves | Read the full blog here >> Is the ‘holiness’ of a century old Hindu temple in a city of …
To watch the film trailer and more information, click here >> ‘Have you seen the arana?’ wins the Golden Conch for Best Documentary in the National Competition at MIFF 2014.The …
Watch on Vimeo: THE SAMANTHAS >> This ethnographic film made by Sathya Mohan is a visual study of the socio-economic and the religious life of the Samanthas. The Samanthas or the Khonds …
Text and photo credits: Accord team, Tarsh and Tariq Thekaekara, Gudalur, July 24, 2013 | Read the full blog here >> Listening to K. Chandran’s story, we ended up with muddled …
11/06/2013 – by Boro Baski The hot season is the toughest time of the year in rural India. Adivasi communities struggle to cope […] In our Santal tribal villages of …
Practising traditional utera methods has helped Dhadaw farmers keep away the harmful aspects of chemical farming At the foothills of Datla mountain of Satpuda Valley in the Hoshangabad district of …