Category Archives: Childhood

“Only the collaboration between the children and the adults will be able to solve the problems of our time.” – Maria Montessori from Madras on 11 November 1939 (Report on the First Indian Training Course in Education); quoted in Maria Montessori Writes to her Grandchildren: letters from India, 1939-1946 (Amsterdam, 2020), p. 38
https://montessori-pierson.com/india.html
https://worldcat.org/en/title/1273931392
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=16037

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Video | Hanmi: A Treasure Trove of Oral Heritage – Karnataka

Posted on 14/02/2023 by website administrator

Hanmi is the one of the few artists who has mastered the oral epic songs and other verbal art. She belongs to Gamokkalu tribe from Uttara Kannada district Karnataka. Sadly now Hanmi is the only person in her community who … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, Childhood, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Homes and utensils, Languages and linguistic heritage, Music and dance, Names and communities, Organizations, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Storytelling, Tribal elders, Video resources - external, Women, Worship and rituals | Tagged | Comments Off on Video | Hanmi: A Treasure Trove of Oral Heritage – Karnataka

Video | The Birhor tribe: A hunting and food gathering tribe of central India – Bihar

Posted on 12/02/2023 by website administrator

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 | Tagged | Comments Off on Video | The Birhor tribe: A hunting and food gathering tribe of central India – Bihar

The Adivasi way of life: Utopian or worth emulating by ‘mainstream’ society? – An ongoing debate

Posted on 08/02/2023 by website administrator

Anyone who has had some meaningful interaction with India’s indigenous or adivasi people, cannot fail to be touched by the encounter. There is a directness in them, an absence of artifice or guile, an almost childlike innocence, born of simplicity … Continue reading →

Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Assimilation, Bees and honey, Childhood, Commentary, Community facilities, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, FAQ, Fashion and design, Health and nutrition, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Press snippets, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal elders, Western Ghats – Tribal heritage and ecology, Women, Worship and rituals | Comments Off on The Adivasi way of life: Utopian or worth emulating by ‘mainstream’ society? – An ongoing debate

Tip | Find books on tribal culture and history published in India

Posted on 05/02/2023 by website administrator
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Bastar, Childhood, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Democracy, Dress and ornaments, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Endangered language, Government of India, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature - fiction, Literature and bibliographies, Musicology, Names and communities, Organizations, Regions of India – Tribal heritage & indigenous knowledge, Resources, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Storytelling, Tips, Topics and issues, Tribal identity, Women, Worship and rituals | Comments Off on Tip | Find books on tribal culture and history published in India

eBook | Download comic books as PDFs: Free resources for rural education and health care – Unicef

Posted on 29/01/2023 by website administrator

Read or download this and more Meena comic books on Archive.org >> Source: UNICEF ROSA – Media centre – Meena Communication InitiativeAddress: https://www.unicef.org/meena/Date Visited: 3 November 2018 The Meena Communication InitiativeWho is Meena? Meena is a cartoon character from South Asia. She … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, eBook eJournal ePaper, Education and literacy, Health and nutrition, Multi-lingual education, Organizations, Resources, Storytelling, Success story, Tips, Women | Comments Off on eBook | Download comic books as PDFs: Free resources for rural education and health care – Unicef