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A community whose members resist being treated as mere ‘objects’ of scientific studies: Apatani community to fight stereotypical depictions of their traditional practices – Arunachal Pradesh

Nitin Sethi, The Hindu, August 30, 2013 The Apatani community of Arunachal Pradesh sees red over a wildlife research article that paints their hunting practices with stereotypical colours The Apatani …

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Living Tongues: Building translation communities to share culture with other parts of the world – Viki for linguistic diversity

Rose Eveleth, The Atlantic, Sep 23 2014 | To read the full article, click here >> An online-media company has teamed up with linguists to preserve endangered tongues. […] Viki has …

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“The artless beauty of tribal life and times” (Bastar): Interview with photographer Manoj Kumar Jain – Chhattisgarh

By Sunil Gupta, The Telegraph (www.telegraph.co.uk), 1 February 2010 Photograph: Muria Tribal Boys at the Benur Village weekly market by Manoj Kumar Jain, 2002 Artist and curator Sunil Gupta has distilled …

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Santal customs and the question of women’s rights vs. ‘punishment’: A commentary by Ruby Hembrom – West Bengal & Jharkhand

Ruby Hembrom, Times of India, 25 January 2014 | To read the full commentary and understand its context, click here >> KOLKATA: The news of the gang rape as a punishment …

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North America Native Museum (NONAM) – Switzerland

The NONAM is dedicated to the arts and cultures of the indigenous peoples of Canada and the United States. Without false romanticism it offers attractive approaches for visitors of all …

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Grassroots Cinema with tribal children in different tribal languages: Changemaker Sandeep Viswanath – Maharashtra

Shreya Pareek, Bangalore, June 3, 2014 His project titled ‘Grassroots Cinema’ consisted of five short films (in the local tribal languages) scripted, directed and shot in a democratic and participatory …