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Category Archives: Modernity
Audio, ePub & Video | “A good storyteller brings hope, hilarity, comfort, inspiration and peace”: Indigenous ways of connecting through books, digital communities and games – Canada, Australia & New Zealand
“We faced pandemics before. […] A good storyteller brings hope, hilarity, comfort, inspiration and peace.” Dene writer, Richard Van Camp on the Joy of Storytelling(CBC Radio Unreserved, 26 February 2021) It has been almost one year since the COVID-19 outbreak … Continue reading
Posted in Adverse inclusion, Audio resources - external, Commentary, Customs, Ecology and environment, Education and literacy, ePub & eJournal, Games and leisure time, Health and nutrition, Literature - fiction, Literature and bibliographies, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Storytelling, Success story, Tribal culture worldwide, Video resources - external, Women
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Joint efforts, not denials, make India a safer place for girls and women – West Bengal & Madhya Pradesh
Why am I returning repeatedly to the theme of rape, I puzzled, as I began this blog post. Because, I realized, the problem’s become worse, not better. Rape stories are headlined practically every day. This morning, I read that a … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi / Adibasi, Childhood and children, Customs, Figures, census and other statistics, Misconceptions, Modernity, Press snippets, Quotes, Rural poverty, Seven Sister States, Women
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Narmada: “The lifeline of Central India” – Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra & Gujarat
Narmada Parikrama is the circumambulation around holy river Narmada undertaken by its pilgrims. Narmada river is considered to be the lifeline of Central India and is worshipped as Narmada maiyyaor Ma Rewa. The journey covers the route passing from the … Continue reading
Posted in Assimilation, Central region, Customs, Government of India, Modernity, Narmada, Quotes, Seasons and festivals, Western region, Worship and rituals
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Tip | Indigenous innovations, how to help tribal kids reach school on time, creating awareness of women’s health and other success stories – The Better India
Our community health workers and village co-ordinators have been leading from the front in responding to the needs of all the tribals across 320 hamlets, putting their lives at-risk while ensuring the safety of others. […] And to engage children … Continue reading →