Anthropology / Archaeology / Biodiversity / Crafts and visual arts / Cultural heritage / De- and re-tribalisation / Dress and ornaments / Education and literacy / History / Homes and utensils / Literature and bibliographies / Modernity / Museum collections - India / Musicology / Names and communities / Photos and slideshows / Press snippets / Quotes / Revival of traditions / Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council / Storytelling / Success story / Tourism / Tribal culture worldwide / Tribal identity / Video resources - external

Video | “A living testimony of one’s love for nature, culture, tradition, history and posterity”: The Ever Living Museum at Mawshabuit (Shillong) – Meghalaya

The Ever Living Museum at Mawshbuit, located a stone’s throw away from Shillong, Meghalaya, is well known for its collection of the region’s natural and cultural heritage including crafts and …

Anthropology / Community facilities / Constitution and Supreme Court / Cultural heritage / Customs / Democracy / Ecology and environment / Economy and development / Education and literacy / Figures, census and other statistics / Government of India / Languages and linguistic heritage / Literature and bibliographies / Misconceptions / Museum collections - India / Nature and wildlife / Northern region – Northern Zonal Council / Organizations / Regions of India – Tribal heritage & indigenous knowledge / Resources / Revival of traditions / Seasons and festivals / Success story / Tips / Tourism / Tribal elders / Tribal identity / Worship and rituals

India’s tribal cultural heritage – Uttarakhand

Source: Nazir A. Pala, Ajeet K. Neg and N.P. Todaria in “The Religious, Social and Cultural Significance of Forest Landscapes in Uttarakhand Himalaya, India” (International Journal of Conservation Science, Vol. …

Adivasi / Adibasi / Anthropology / Crafts and visual arts / Cultural heritage / Customs / eBook eJournal ePaper / Ecology and environment / Globalization / History / Languages and linguistic heritage / Media portrayal / Misconceptions / Modernity / Names and communities / Performing arts / Photos and slideshows / Press snippets / Quotes / Revival of traditions / Rural poverty / Seasons and festivals / Storytelling / Tribal culture worldwide / Western region –  Western Zonal Council / Worship and rituals

What is “Primitive Art”?

Source: “MASKED IDENTITY OF BOHADA”, Research paper by Priyanka Desai (2014)URL: https://www.academia.edu/34434759 Date Visited: 20 February 2023 Gauri Gill started out in her 20s, a Delhi-based photojournalist covering stories right …

Anthropology / Assimilation / Commentary / Crafts and visual arts / Democracy / Dress and ornaments / Economy and development / Education and literacy / Endangered language / Figures, census and other statistics / Gandhian social movement / Government of India / History / Homes and utensils / Misconceptions / Modernity / Names and communities / Nature and wildlife / Nilgiri Biosphere / Organizations / Photos and slideshows / Press snippets / Quotes / Revival of traditions / Southern region – Southern Zonal Council / Tourism / Tribal elders / Western Ghats – Tribal heritage and ecology / Women / Worship and rituals

Toda cultural heritage and education: Nilgiri mountains – Tamil Nadu

A visit to the Toda hamlet known as Taranadmund near Ooty makes it clear that for the Toda community, cultural heritage is part of everyday life and worship. The local …

Adivasi / Adibasi / Adverse inclusion / Anthropology / Assimilation / Colonial policies / Customs / De- and re-tribalisation / Democracy / Economy and development / Figures, census and other statistics / Globalization / Health and nutrition / History / Literature and bibliographies / Misconceptions / Modernity / Music and dance / Names and communities / Quotes / Resources / Revival of traditions / Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Seasons and festivals / Social conventions / Tips / Tribal elders / Tribal identity / Worship and rituals

Tip | Voices from the Periphery: A multidisciplinary book “reversing the gaze”: Questioning the fringes of India’s mainstream society

“It is wrong and does not help the tribal cause either to reduce the image of the Indian tribal society to that of destitute remnants, on the verge of dying …

Anthropology / Assimilation / Colonial policies / Community facilities / Crafts and visual arts / Customs / Democracy / Dress and ornaments / Eco tourism / Ecology and environment / Economy and development / Education and literacy / Endangered language / Ethnobotany and ethnomedicine / Figures, census and other statistics / Forest Rights Act (FRA) / Government of India / Health and nutrition / History / Languages and linguistic heritage / Literature and bibliographies / Music and dance / Nature and wildlife / Northern region – Northern Zonal Council / Organizations / Revival of traditions / Seasons and festivals / Tips / Tourism / Trees / Tribal elders / Tribal identity / Women / Worship and rituals

Learn more about India’s Himalayan tribal communities

Community facilities / Cultural heritage / Customs / Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council / Education and literacy / History / Misconceptions / Modernity / Music and dance / Names and communities / Networking / Organizations / Press snippets / Quotes / Revival of traditions / Rural poverty / Seasons and festivals / Success story / Tagore and rural culture / Tourism / Websites by tribal communities

Santals and Santiniketan: Rabindranath’s concept of raising everyday life on to a higher level – West Bengal

Source: Martin Kämpchen quoted by Prabir Chatterjee in “Santals and Santiniketan” (originally published by The Statesman)Address: https://www.mail-archive.com/jharkhand@yahoogroups.co.in/msg04356.htmlDate Visited: 23 June 2021 Tagore & the GeheebsThis book is a study of …

Adivasi / Adibasi / Anthropology / Crafts and visual arts / Customs / Dress and ornaments / Economy and development / Fashion and design / Figures, census and other statistics / Globalization / Literature and bibliographies / Modernity / Music and dance / Names and communities / Nature and wildlife / Networking / Photos and slideshows / Quotes / Revival of traditions / Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council / Tips / Women / Worship and rituals

Book on the distinctive ear ornaments of the northeastern “Seven Sister States”: Proudly worn by women and men – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura

Read the full article by Dr. Waltraud Ganguly titled “Earrings in India”:https://asianart.com/articles/ganguly/17a.html Earrings have a special status in Indian jewellery; they are highly decorative and beautify the face. Moreover, they …

Adivasi / Adibasi / Assimilation / Crafts and visual arts / Dress and ornaments / History / Literature and bibliographies / Misconceptions / Modernity / Names and communities / Quotes / Revival of traditions / Tagore and rural culture / Women

Adivasis’ profound influence on modern Indian art: “The Triumph of Modernism” by Partha Mitter

Primitivism in modern Indian art drew on adibasis. […] At Santiniketan, art was to be an integral part of an all-rounded education; Tagore had long considered Abanindranath’s pupil Nandalal [Bose] the best person …