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A “Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group” determined to overcome slavery and coercion: The Sahariya, a community of former hunter gatherers – Rajasthan
Sahariya adivasis in Baran in south Rajasthan have waged a quiet war against generations of slavery to local landlords. Pushed off agricultural land and struggling to sustain themselves on deteriorating forests, hundreds of Sahariya families here remained indebted as “hali” … Continue reading →
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Modernity, Names and communities, Particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG), Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Western region – Western Zonal Council, Women
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Slideshow | Ancient rock art and modern graffiti: Continuity of tribal tradition since 1500 B.C. – Tamil Nadu
India has about 5,000 rock art sites, next only to Australia and South Africa, where prehistoric people have recorded life as they saw it, in paintings, engravings and carvings. Finding and decoding this artistic “perception of reality” is a challenge … Continue reading →
Posted in Anthropology, Archaeology, Bees and honey, Central region – Central Zonal Council, Childhood, Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Education and literacy, Elephant, History, Homes and utensils, Literature and bibliographies, Modernity, Nature and wildlife, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Storytelling, Tiger, Tribal culture worldwide, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Worship and rituals
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The “participatory guarantee system” (PGS Organic Council): A renewed effort to sustain the lives and cultures of indigenous communities – Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Rich Forests: Making a living under the canopy […] PGS has been received enthusiastically in India and elsewhere. The PGS Organic Council was registered in Goa, India, in April 2011. Since then, the Government of India – under the national project on … Continue reading →
Posted in Anthropology, Bees and honey, Biodiversity, Community facilities, Customs, eBook eJournal ePaper, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Ethnobotany & ethnomedicine, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Nilgiri Biosphere, Organizations, Particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG), Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Rural poverty, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Tips, Tribal elders, Wayanad, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology
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Tagged Adiya, Alar, Cholanaikan, Irula, Kuruchiyan, Kurumba, Mullukurumba, Paniya, Toda
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Tribal Memory, Folklore and Hindu Epic Narratives: Papers presented for “Tribes In Transition-II: Reaffirming Indigenous Identity Through Narrative” (National Conference) – New Delhi
PLENARY SESSION Chaired by: Prof. M. Asaduddin, Dean, Faculty of Humanities & Languages, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Paper Presenters: Dr. Athikho Kaisii (JMI, Delhi), Dr. Pravin Kumar (IGNTU, Amarkantak), Dr Ananya Barua (Hindu College, Delhi). Dr. Saroj Kumar Mahananda (JMI, Delhi) and Norkey … Continue reading →
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Assimilation, Cultural heritage, Customs, Education and literacy, Ekalavya (Eklavya, Eklabya), EMR & Factory schools, Games and leisure time, Globalization, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature - fiction, Literature and bibliographies, Music and dance, Names and communities, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Storytelling, Tribal elders, Tribal identity, Worship and rituals
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Indigenous peoples in the modern world: A call to end colonial misconceptions and racial stereotyping – National Museum of the American Indian
In the Washington Post [22 November 2017], Kevin Gover, director of the museum, deals with five popular misconceptions about Native America | Read the full story here>> Thanksgiving recalls for many people a meal between European colonists and indigenous Americans that we … Continue reading →