Search this website
Tribal culture: Indian press coverage
Govt. of India, universities and NGOs
Recent posts
Category Archives: Media portrayal
First novel by an adivasi in Kerala – Kocharethi
SARASWATHY NAGARAJAN, The Hindu: Life & Style / Metroplus, 27 April 2011 Narayan, author of Kocharethi, the first novel by an adivasi in Kerala, and Catherine Thankamma, who translated the book into English, talk about the book and its place on the … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Anthropology, Childhood and children, Colonial policies, Customs, Health and nutrition, History, Literature - fiction, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Press snippets, Southern region, Storytelling, Tribal elders, Tribal identity, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women, Worship and rituals
Tagged Malayarayar
Comments Off on First novel by an adivasi in Kerala – Kocharethi
Lending a voice to the nation’s indigenous population: Adivaani, a trust that publishes books written by Adivasis – Jharkhand and West Bengal
Garima Mishra, Indian Express New Delhi, Sat Apr 27 2013 | Read the full article >>“Why don’t we have an Adivasi voice?”, “Why don’t we have a ‘for and by’ Adivasi publishing house?”, “Where is the authentic Adivasi narrative?” These questions had … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Childhood and children, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Eastern region, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Media portrayal, Modernity, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Press snippets, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Storytelling, Success story, Tribal culture worldwide, Video resources - external, Women, Worship and rituals
Tagged Munda, Oraon, Santal
Comments Off on Lending a voice to the nation’s indigenous population: Adivaani, a trust that publishes books written by Adivasis – Jharkhand and West Bengal
Video | “Hermet Dipil” (On my Hip and my Head): Song 4 from Santali video album “Ale Ato” (Our Village) – West Bengal
4 Hermet Dipil (On my Hip and my Head) [Starting from 13:19] Theme A young girl tells her mother: I am tired of carrying an earthen water pot on my hip and on my head, dear mother. Buy me some pots … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood and children, Customs, Eastern region, Media portrayal, Music and dance, Names and communities, Organizations, PDF printfriendly, Resources, Storytelling, Video contents, Women
Tagged Santal
Comments Off on Video | “Hermet Dipil” (On my Hip and my Head): Song 4 from Santali video album “Ale Ato” (Our Village) – West Bengal
Video | “Bagi kedalang” (We no longer do the same): Song 3 from Santali video album “Ale Ato” (Our Village) – West Bengal
3 Bagi kedalang (We no longer do the same) [Starting from 8:38] Theme Two school-boys sing: We have left our herding days but we cannot leave playing our flute. We have left hunting rats and birds in the jungle but we … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood and children, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Eastern region, Education and literacy, Games and leisure time, Health and nutrition, Media portrayal, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, PDF printfriendly, Resources, Storytelling, Success story, Tribal identity, Video contents
Tagged Santal
Comments Off on Video | “Bagi kedalang” (We no longer do the same): Song 3 from Santali video album “Ale Ato” (Our Village) – West Bengal
Tip | Explore India’s leading periodicals, online journals and portals: Up-to-date information on tribal culture, ecology, education and other success stories
Search tips In the above search window, enter several combinations of search words, regions of India and names while including “tribal” or “tribe” in order to get a good impression of indigenous customs, education, crafts, endangered languages, or rights laid down … Continue reading →
Share this: