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Category Archives: De- and re-tribalisation
Jaipal Singh and the adivasi (adibasi) movement of modern India: A gifted speaker from Chotanagpur – Jharkhand
Ramachandra Guha, India After Gandhi: The History of the World’s Largest Democracy (p. 115) | More information and book review >> The first report on minority rights, made public in late August 1947, provided for reservation for Untouchables only. Muslims were denied … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, De- and re-tribalisation, Democracy, Economy and development, History, Literature and bibliographies, Modernity, Names and communities, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Video resources - external
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Adivasi art “A Disappearing World” – Gandhi Foundation (London)
The exhibition, “A Disappearing World: Ancient Traditions Under Threat in Tribal India”, opened at the Brunei Gallery at SOAS on April 13 and will run until June 25. Seminars are also being held to discuss the suffering of the tribals. … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi / Adibasi, Colonial policies, Constitution and Supreme Court, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, De- and re-tribalisation, Democracy, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Gandhian social movement, Globalization, Health and nutrition, Misconceptions, Modernity, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Press snippets, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Social conventions, Tribal culture worldwide, Women, Worship and rituals
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Preserving and protecting cultural heritage – Zonal Cultural Centers
The idea for Zonal Cultural Centers germinated in the mind of our late Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi. At his instance, several centers were set up. They represent the effort on the part of the Government and the people to preserve … Continue reading
Posted in Assimilation, De- and re-tribalisation, Democracy, Government of India, History, Misconceptions, Networking, Organizations, Performing arts, Quotes, Revival of traditions
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Video | Khasi music – the resilience of a tradition in an age of globalization – Meghalaya
The Jeebon Roy Memorial Creative Arts Akademi has its origins in the Seng Khasi movement which began as a challenge to British domination and now counters the growing influence of western popular music by promoting the region’s cultural heritage. Watch Khasi … Continue reading
Posted in Colonial policies, De- and re-tribalisation, Education and literacy, Globalization, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Organizations, Revival of traditions, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Storytelling, Video contents
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