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Category Archives: Rural poverty
“Is it eccentric to live in beautiful scenery in the hills among some of the most charming people in the country, even though they may be ignorant and poor?” – Verrier Elwin quoted by GN Devy
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=15861
“Instead of creating a strategy based on reacting or responding to the symptoms of poverty, we want to create a new possibility in which poverty would have no space to exist.” – Kalyan Akkipeddi (“A Search for Resilience”)
https://ted.com/tedx
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=26213
“Poor implementation of existing schemes in the tribal regions has meant that not only poverty continues at an exceptionally high levels in these regions, but the decline in poverty has been much slower here than in the entire country, as shown in this table (for the years 1993-94, 1999-2000 and 2004-05)” – “Rural Population Living Below Poverty Line (In Percent), Planning Commission, Twelfth Five Year Plan Document” by Dr. Ashok A. Sonkusare, Joint Adviser (S&T), NITI Aayog/Planning Commission
https://data.gov.in/resources/rural-population-living-below-poverty-line-percent
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=23847
“Although there has been a decline, the level of poverty in the tribal population is still much higher than the national average and the gap between the two continues to be one of the major issues of concern in poverty discourse in India.” – Prof. Virginius Xaxa (Delhi School of Economics) in “The Status of Tribal Children in India: A historical perspective” (Opportunities, Working Paper No. 7, 2011), Institute for Human Development India & United Nations Children’s Fund, India
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=10430
“Nehru was fascinated by the spontaneity of tribal culture and their capacity of joy and heroism in spite of their appalling poverty, destitution, and ignorance. […] In Nehru’s view, the process of modernization must not be taken as forcing a sudden break with the tribals past but help them build upon it and grow by a natural process of evolution.” – Tribal Philosophy and Pandit Nehru by Dr. Chittaranjan Mishra in: Odisha Review (November 2017)
https://magazines.odisha.gov.in/Orissareview/2017/November/engpdf/100-110.pdf
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=16310
ePub | Supreme Court – India a country of old immigrants, tribals’ higher level of ethics
India, largely a country of immigrants Excerpts from the Supreme Court judgment – the full text is available at www.thehindu.com >> A Supreme Court judgment projects the historical thesis that India is largely a country of old immigrants and that pre-Dravidian aborigines, … Continue reading →
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi, Assimilation, Constitution and Supreme Court, De- and re-tribalisation, ePub, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Names and communities, PDF printfriendly, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Resources, Rural poverty, Tribal culture worldwide
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The last frontier of Firkal martial art of Chotanagpur area – Jharkhand
Unique: ‘Firkal’ performanceNo mention has been made of it in ancient treatises, history books, traveller’s account or even in archaelogical records. | Read more >> Older than Kalaripayattu, and even those martial art forms that trace its origins to China … Continue reading →
Posted in Assimilation, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Eastern region, History, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Organizations, Performing arts, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Rural poverty, Seasons and festivals, Tribal culture worldwide, Worship and rituals
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Special issue dedicated to the study of tribal culture in India (open access) – Asian Ethnology
Kondagaon Dance Competition 2004 from Asian Ethnology on Vimeo. Editors’ Note Frank J. Korom (Boston University) & Benjamin Dorman (Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture), 28 September 2014, Nagoya, Japan This year we bring you a special double issue dedicated to … Continue reading →
Posted in Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Bastar, Central region, Colonial policies, Cultural heritage, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Eastern region, eBook download sites, Economy and development, ePub, History, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Modernity, Music and dance, Musicology, Names and communities, Networking, PDF printfriendly, Performing arts, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Seasons and festivals, Southern region, Tribal identity, Video resources - external, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Worship and rituals
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Achieving better nutrition and more sustainable food systems: Traditional food supply chains play a role in fighting malnutrition – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Addressing malnutrition requires a multisectoral approach that includes complementary interventions in food systems, public health and education. This approach also facilitates the pursuit of multiple objectives, including better nutrition, gender equality and environmental sustainability. […] Both traditional and modern supply … Continue reading →
Posted in Childhood and children, Figures, census and other statistics, Globalization, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Misconceptions, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Resources, Rural poverty, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women
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Coping with the climate change, government interventions and the demands of companies: A tribal self-help organization’s experience with organic orchards – West Bengal
The Green Revolution has changed life in Indian villages, but the main beneficiaries were the landlords. Daily labourers remain poor and marginalised. The limits of using ever more fertiliser and pesticides are becoming apparent. Many farmers are confused because extension … Continue reading →
Posted in Bees and honey, Eastern region, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Modernity, Names and communities, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rural poverty
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