Category Archives: Women

Bastar Dasara in Jagdalpur (July – October): Ancient customs and modernity – Chhattishgarh

Posted on 07/07/2019 by website administrator

Brinda Suri, The Hindu, 17 October 2018 In the heart of Bastar, where the beauty of the jungle holds sway, is a Dasara celebration unchanged by the passage of time | Read the full story and view more photos here >> She’s attired … Continue reading →

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Diversification of Livelihoods: Transforming relations within the Yanadi (a formerly asset-less coastal community) – Andhra Pradesh

Posted on 29/06/2019 by website administrator

The case study was prepared by Dr. Sophia J D, Principal Scientist, MSSRF, Chennai | To read the full paper, click here >> Background The growing human population all along the coastal zone is vulnerable to cyclones, storm surges and … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, Community facilities, Customs, Democracy, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, ePub, Figures, census and other statistics, Health and nutrition, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Quotes, Resources, Social conventions, Southern region, Success story, Women | Tagged | Comments Off on Diversification of Livelihoods: Transforming relations within the Yanadi (a formerly asset-less coastal community) – Andhra Pradesh

Environment minister’s call for a change in the colonial outlook: “Forests, tribal forest dwellers and life forms living in forests complement one another and are not rivals”

Posted on 27/06/2019 by website administrator

Forests, tribals and wildlife are not rivals, says environment minister Anil Madhav Dave inaugurates two-day conference of senior-level forest officers from states [Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun] Rajeshwari Ganesan , Down To Earth,  Friday 21 October 2016  | To read the full … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Adverse inclusion, Colonial policies, Community facilities, Customs, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, Maps, Misconceptions, Nature and wildlife, Northern region, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Women | Comments Off on Environment minister’s call for a change in the colonial outlook: “Forests, tribal forest dwellers and life forms living in forests complement one another and are not rivals”

Women of the Rabari community: Their contribution to international design and typography – Chhattisgarh

Posted on 24/06/2019 by website administrator

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Posted in Central region, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Economy and development, Fashion, Modernity, Names and communities, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Success story, Tips, Tribal elders, Tribal identity, Women | Tagged | Comments Off on Women of the Rabari community: Their contribution to international design and typography – Chhattisgarh

Land allocation and alienation: The Kaani tribal community inhabiting the forests of Kanyakumari – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 14/06/2019 by website administrator

Excerpts from a report by environmental educator S.S. Davidson (Nagercoil) titled Land Alienation of the tribe: Rich forest lands, poor tribal people. Contact the author for the full report: ssdavidson9@gmail.com | Find more posts with input supplied from this author >> … Continue reading →

Posted in Adverse inclusion, Economy and development, Government of India, Names and communities, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Quotes, Rural poverty, Southern region, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women | Tagged | Comments Off on Land allocation and alienation: The Kaani tribal community inhabiting the forests of Kanyakumari – Tamil Nadu