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Kaani (Kani) village celebration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People 2012 – Tamil Nadu

P. S. Suresh Kumar, The Hindu, Nagercoil, August 10, 2012 The art of storytelling has been in vogue among the Kaani tribals as this is the only way they have been …

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Earth Day celebration by the Tribal Foundation in the Western Ghats – Tamil Nadu

The Hindu, Nagercoil, April 24, 2012 The Earth Day was celebrated by the tribal foundation at the Vellambi Kani tribal settlement in Keeripparai forest in the Western Ghats on Sunday. Addressing …

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Tribal wildlife spotters in Biological Park wildlife sanctuaries – Kerala

Keeping man-animal conflict at bay Lookout towers have been put up inside Neyyar, Peppara, and Agasthyavanam forests to spot wild animals. At 6 a.m. on all days, except Sunday, Bhagavan …