Search Results for: Japan

Video | Ainu cultural revival: Maintaining a “critically endangered” language in an ocean of diversity – Japan

Posted on 14/07/2015 by website administrator

by Sarah W | Read her full blog here >> If you were to ask people to describe “Japan” or “the Japanese” in one word, there’s a pretty good chance that you’d hear one word over and over again: “homogeneous.” The Japanese … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, Assimilation, Cultural heritage, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Endangered language, Languages and linguistic heritage, Maps, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Seasons and festivals, Tribal culture worldwide, Video resources - external, Websites by tribal communities, Women, Worship and rituals | Comments Off on Video | Ainu cultural revival: Maintaining a “critically endangered” language in an ocean of diversity – Japan

Video | Learning from one another: An international exchange programme “for a new future for the Ainu people” – Japan

Posted on 25/03/2013 by website administrator

In January 2012, a Maori leader, Te Ururoa Flavell visited Ainumosir (Hokkaido) and Tokyo and witnessed the work Ainu people are doing in their communities to revitalize their culture, language, and rights. He immediately suggested that Ainu youth come to … Continue reading →

Posted in Assimilation, Cultural heritage, De- and re-tribalisation, Dress and ornaments, Figures, census and other statistics, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Media portrayal, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Tribal culture worldwide, Video resources - external | Comments Off on Video | Learning from one another: An international exchange programme “for a new future for the Ainu people” – Japan

The last frontier of Firkal martial art of Chotanagpur area – Jharkhand

Posted on 08/07/2020 by website administrator

Unique: ‘Firkal’ performanceNo mention has been made of it in ancient treatises, history books, traveller’s account or even in archaelogical records. | Read more >> Older than Kalaripayattu, and even those martial art forms that trace its origins to China … Continue reading →

Posted in Assimilation, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Eastern region, History, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Organizations, Performing arts, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Rural poverty, Seasons and festivals, Tribal culture worldwide, Worship and rituals | Tagged | Comments Off on The last frontier of Firkal martial art of Chotanagpur area – Jharkhand

Special issue dedicated to the study of tribal culture in India (open access) – Asian Ethnology

Posted on 05/07/2020 by website administrator

Kondagaon Dance Competition 2004 from Asian Ethnology on Vimeo. Editors’ Note Frank J. Korom (Boston University) & Benjamin Dorman (Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture), 28 September 2014, Nagoya, Japan This year we bring you a special double issue dedicated to … Continue reading →

Posted in Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Bastar, Central region, Colonial policies, Cultural heritage, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Eastern region, eBook download sites, Economy and development, ePub, History, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Modernity, Music and dance, Musicology, Names and communities, Networking, PDF printfriendly, Performing arts, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Seasons and festivals, Southern region, Tribal identity, Video resources - external, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Worship and rituals | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Special issue dedicated to the study of tribal culture in India (open access) – Asian Ethnology

Indigenous knowledge for sustainable development and food security: United Nations recognition of “Globally Important Agriculture Heritage Systems” practiced by tribal communities – Odisha

Posted on 03/07/2020 by website administrator

Indigenous knowledge and farming practices of the region’s tribal people recognised for promoting food security and conserving biodiversity Traditional farming systems in India have received a major boost at a time when Indian agriculture is struggling to come to terms … Continue reading →

Posted in Customs, Eastern region, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Health and nutrition, Literature and bibliographies, Names and communities, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Revival of traditions, Southern region, Tribal culture worldwide | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Indigenous knowledge for sustainable development and food security: United Nations recognition of “Globally Important Agriculture Heritage Systems” practiced by tribal communities – Odisha