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Category Archives: Photos and slideshows
Jun Beel Mela: A fair “maintaining cordial relations among the tribes and non-tribes” (January) – Assam & Meghalaya
Photo Gallery: https://www.indiaculture.nic.in/photo-gallery/964 The Jun Beel Mela is a centuries-old traditional fair which seems to be a virtual wonder in its own right. The most striking feature of this historic fair is that it has been keeping alive the age-old … Continue reading →
Posted in Customs, Government of India, History, Names and communities, Photos and slideshows, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Seven Sister States, Storytelling, Worship and rituals
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Tagged Garo, Karbi, Khasi, Tiwa
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Tribal traditions, colonial history and the birth of a modern state – Jharkhand
Forests and woodlands occupy more than 29% of the state which is amongst the highest in India – www.jharkhand.gov.in The region enshrouded in the hills and forests inaccessible to a large segment of people. The tribes of this state are … Continue reading →
Posted in Colonial policies, Cultural heritage, De- and re-tribalisation, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Government of India, History, Modernity, Nature and wildlife, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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“Woodsmoke and Leafcups”: A book that opens up the full joy of tribal life without romanticisation – Bastar
Woodsmoke and Leafcups; Madhu Ramnath, Harper Litmus, Rs.399. Felix Padel, The Hindu, March 12, 2016 | To read the full article, click here >> The full joy of tribal life opens up in these pages. As do the painful struggles under the exploitative … Continue reading →
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Bastar, Central region, Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Ecology and environment, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Gandhian social movement, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Literature and bibliographies, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Storytelling, Tips, Tribal elders
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Tagged Bhatra, Durwa, Gond, Halba, Maria, Muria
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Traditional music instruments of the Santals at the Museum of Santal Culture – West Bengal
Tirio bamboo flute * Dhodro banam bowed instrument * Madol or tumdak double-sided barrel drum * Photos: Boro Baski, Museum of Santal Culture; photo credit: Ludwig Pesch © 2012 Information on these and other music instruments provided by the Wesanthals E-Group * … Continue reading →
Posted in Eastern region, Museum collections - India, Music and dance, Names and communities, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Resources, Santali language and literature, Websites by tribal communities
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Tagged Santal
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Video, audio, photo content & stories | “Cover Your Country” by PARI: Rural people speak about their lives
Nayak, 75 years old, is from the Lambadi community, and his animals – like those of many cattle breeders here – are Thurupu cattle. The Lambadi (a Scheduled Tribe), the Yadava (Golla) (an OBC) and Chenchu (a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group) … Continue reading →