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Category Archives: Anthropology
Learn more about tribal communities in Karnataka
Posted in Anthropology, Childhood and children, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Eco tourism, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Hyderabad biodiversity pledge, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Museum collections - India, Music and dance, Nature and wildlife, Sacred grove, Seasons and festivals, Southern region, Tiger, Tips, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women, Worship and rituals
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Map | Provisions for particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG): India’s Constitution guarantees justice “in tune with the customary law” of Scheduled Tribes
“Primitive, geographically isolated, shy and socially, educationally & economically backwardness these are the traits that distinguish Scheduled Tribes of our country from other communities. Tribal communities live in about 15% of the country’s areas in various ecological and geo-climatic conditions … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Assimilation, Community facilities, Constitution and Supreme Court, Customs, Democracy, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Maps, Names and communities, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, PDF printfriendly, Quotes, Regions of India, Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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“Name/Place/Animal/Thing”: National award winning film on the formerly nomadic Hakki Pikki tribal community – Karnataka
The Hakki Pikkis (literally meaning bird hunters in Kannada) are a nomadic tribe of hunter-gatherers that once roamed the forests of the country. Nita Sathyendran, The Hindu, Thiruvananthapuram, 18 April 2018 | Read the full report here >> Film on … Continue reading
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The Kunkna: A community with a rich musical heritage and popular for its “Thakrya” dance – Gujarat
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Posted in Adivasi, Anthropology, Bees and honey, Colonial policies, Cultural heritage, Customs, Education and literacy, ePub, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Maps, Multi-lingual education, Music and dance, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Performing arts, Resources, Seasons and festivals, Storytelling, Tips, Trees, Worship and rituals
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Representations of Birsa Munda: Leader of the 1890 Munda rebellion – Jharkhand
To read or download the full issue, click here >> Visualizing memories In his article, Daniel Rycroft addresses the problem of cultural heritage and its construction. Dealing with the cultural interface between Adivasis and post-colonial governance, he redefines heritage as ‘looking … Continue reading →
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