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Category Archives: Rural poverty
Education, development, and reform to counter debt bondage: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights revisited
A Report on Debt Bondage, Carpet-Making, and Child Slavery In Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy, Dr. Kevin Bales estimates that there are at least 27 million slaves in the world today – more than at any other … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi / Adibasi, Adverse inclusion, Childhood and children, Customs, Democracy, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Globalization, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Organizations, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty
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ePaper | Tribes need to be prioritised according to the “UNICEF Working Paper Series Children of India”: The Status of Tribal Children in India: A historical perspective
Excerpts from the IHD – UNICEF Working Paper Series, Children of India: Rights and Opportunities (2011)By Virginius Xaxa, Professor of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University | Read the full report (PDF) >> 2. Status of Tribal Children On the eve of Independence, a … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Childhood and children, Democracy, eBook eJournal ePaper, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Misconceptions, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty
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Tribal Politics – adivasi culture, language, and religion in Encyclopedia of India
Tribal Politics The “tribal” peoples or adivasis of India, according to the 2001 census, constitute roughly 8.1 percent of the country’s population, some 83,6 million people, classified under 461 different communities. They occupy a belt stretching from the Bhil regions … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi / Adibasi, Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Assimilation, Bastar, Colonial policies, De- and re-tribalisation, Ecology and environment, Endangered language, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Nilgiri, Organizations, Press snippets, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rural poverty, Sacred grove, Tribal identity, Women, Worship and rituals
Tagged Bhil, Bodo, Chenchu, Garo, Gond, Gondh, Jarawa, Khasi, Kuki, Kurumba, Mizo, Munda, Naga, Onge, Oraon, Santal, Sentinelese, Toda
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Video | Munda songs and dances – Jharkhand
The Mundari Dance is a very common and popular dance of the Mundaris. All members of the community can participate in this dance. This dance is generally performed to celebrate the newly weds. Munda songs are often mixed with songs … Continue reading
Posted in Colonial policies, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Government of India, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Organizations, Press snippets, Quotes, Rural poverty, Seasons and festivals, Storytelling, Video resources - external
Tagged Munda, Warli
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Down To Earth – science and environment fortnightly published by India’s Society for Environmental Communications
Down To Earth is a product of our commitment to make changes in the way we manage our environment, protect health and secure livelihoods and economic security for all. We believe strongly that we can and must do things differently. … Continue reading →