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Category Archives: Languages and linguistic heritage
Environmental history and what makes for a civilization – Romila Thapar
“Many voices of history … are what well known historian Romila Thapar brings out in her works. In this exclusive interview, she talks about changing trends in research, corruption in society and why she refused the Padma Bhushan.” – Excerpts … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Bees and honey, Biodiversity, Customs, Ecology and environment, Health and nutrition, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Misconceptions, Nature and wildlife, Press snippets, Quotes, Trees, Worship and rituals
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Dravidian migration, Sumerian linguistic and cultural affinities – Tamil Nadu
According to Prof Velupillay the Tamils can be defined as people having Tamil as their mother tongue. Tamil language is a member of the Dravidian family of languages. The name given to the family came from a very early reference … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Quotes, Resources, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Tribal culture worldwide
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Video | Santal culture in Jharkhand
Background information The original inhabitants of South Asia are known as Adivasi. Their lifestyle is generally marked by a profound respect for nature. It is this sense of harmony that sustained the life of countless tribal communities for thousands of … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Health and nutrition, Languages and linguistic heritage, Music and dance, Names and communities, Organizations, Performing arts, Rural poverty, Video contents
Tagged Santal (Santhal)
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Tip | Anthropology and more
Learn more about India’s tribal communities – their cultural heritage, current conditions and aspirations – with the help of the links seen below Despite their vast differences, anthropologists, including [Verrier] Elwin and [G.S.] Ghurye, as well as Srinivas and other … Continue reading
Posted in Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Endangered language, Ethnobotany and ethnomedicine, Health and nutrition, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Misconceptions, Museum collections - India, Musicology, Names and communities, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG), Regions of India – Tribal heritage & indigenous knowledge, Rural poverty, Tips, Tribal identity, Worship and rituals
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Video | Creation Myths of six tribal groups: Sahitya Akademi’s Annual Festival of Letters (February 2017) – New Delhi
The Sahitya Akademi (India’s National Academy of Letters) had its Annual Festival of Letters in February 2017, during which the Creation Myth of six tribal groups were narrated and presented in the original languages (Kurukh/ Oraon, Munda, Santali, Kharia, Ho … Continue reading →