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Reserves that are central to the ecological security of a unique group of islands: Tribal rights and conservation – Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The entire Nicobar islands is a tribal reserve and is key for the survival of a number of species of rare and endemic flora and fauna. Unlike the rest of India, tribal rights and conservation are not at the opposite … Continue reading →
Posted in Accountability, Adverse inclusion, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Anthropology, Biodiversity, Colonial policies, Constitution and Supreme Court, Customs, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Tourism, Tribal identity
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Tagged Andamanese, Jarawa, Nicobarese, Onge, Sentinelese, Shompen
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New light on hunter-gatherers in Narmada Valley, Indus Valley Civilisation and modern India’s cultural and linguistic diversity: Anthropological Museum Kolkata – West Bengal
A new museum in Kolkata tells the tale of how modern humans in the Indian subcontinent evolved from ancestors who arrived about 12.3 million years ago from Africa, during the Pleistocene era. Set up by the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI), … Continue reading →
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Archaeology, Assimilation, Central region – Central Zonal Council, Commentary, Constitution and Supreme Court, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Democracy, Dress and ornaments, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Elephant, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Homes and utensils, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Modernity, Museum collections - India, Names and communities, Narmada, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Storytelling
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eBook | The “India Exclusion Report”: A collaborative, trans-disciplinary report that examines the outcomes of public policy, law, programmes, budgets, institutions and their functioning for all peoples
India Exclusion Report 2015A comprehensive, annually updated analysis on the exclusion of disadvantaged groups in India ISBN: 978-93-82579-39-7 First Edition: 2016 [PDF 13 MB, 294 pages]Read the full report here >>YODA PRESS268 A/C Vasant Kunj New Delhi 110 070 www.yodapress.co.inThe India Exclusion Report 2015 … Continue reading →
Posted in Accountability, Adverse inclusion, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Assimilation, Colonial policies, Constitution and Supreme Court, Democracy, eBook eJournal ePaper, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Health and nutrition, History, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Networking, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG), Quotes, Resources, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Tips, Tourism, Tribal identity, Women
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“The most beautiful dioramas illustrating tribal life”: Bharatiya Adimjati Sevak Sangrahalaya museum inspired by Mahatma Gandhi – New Delhi
“AV Thakkar, a Gandhian nationalist and the one-time head of of the Harijan Sevak Sangh […] advocated for bringing tribes into the Hindu fold.” – Richard Kamei (doctoral candidate at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai) in “Uncivilising the … Continue reading →
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Adverse inclusion, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Anthropology, Childhood, Commentary, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Democracy, Dress and ornaments, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Gandhian social movement, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Homes and utensils, Libraries, Museum collections - India, Music and dance, Musicology, Names and communities, Nilgiri Biosphere, Northern region – Northern Zonal Council, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Tourism, Western region – Western Zonal Council, Women, Worship and rituals
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eBook & eJournal | Learn more about tribal communities on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The ancient tribal communities that lived here in the Andaman Islands […] have lived and flourished here for at least 40,000 years., but the end could well be round the corner. […] It definitely began with the British and their … Continue reading →