Category Archives: Sacred grove

One of the finest examples of traditional practices in India based on religious faith which has made a profound contribution to nature conservation has been the maintenance of certain patches of land or forests as ‘sacred groves’. – Dr S.M. Nair

Learn more about tribal communities in Karnataka

Posted on 20/09/2019 by website administrator
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Role of sacred groves in adivasi society: Adivasi Munnetra Sangam Gudalur – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 03/08/2019 by website administrator

Role of Sacred Groves and their current status in adivasi societyConservation of natural resources has been an integral part of diverse cultures in different ways. Indigenous communities all over the world lived in harmony with the nature and conserved its … Continue reading →

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Tips | Nature, wildlife and more

Posted on 18/06/2019 by website administrator

“Gandhi believed that giving more importance, value and relevance to practical skills, and applying traditional knowledge to solving day-to-day problems were essential for the development of rural India.” – Bunker Roy, the founder of Barefoot College, which helps rural communities becomes … Continue reading →

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Learn more about tribal communities in Kerala

Posted on 08/04/2019 by website administrator

The Indian state of Kerala has a high literacy rate and human development index compared to other states in India. But this has not extended to the tribal population of the state. Female tribal populations are particularly disadvantaged for a … Continue reading →

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Reviving native ecology as to restore the wealth of the people: Cultural continuity for the twenty-first century – Kerala

Posted on 07/03/2019 by website administrator

Places like Kerala where there were numerous sacred groves and related culture, are ecologically disturbed now due to ill conceived developments chartered out by those who did not have any knowledge or concern about nature/ecology. Modernists could not understand the … Continue reading →

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