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Search Results for: Verrier Elwin
Elwin’s ‘tribal’ world – 28 poems in English inspired by tribal India
Verrier Elwin, the anthropologist and Indologist who lived in Shillong, wrote a collection of 28 poems which was recently unearthed, and published by North East Zonal Cultural Centre (NEZCC), Government of India. The anthropologist, who was not trained, was also … Continue reading
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“A Class Apart”: Adivaani’s 10-year anniversary
Read the whole success story and the challenges met by Adivaani’s founder, Ruby Hembrom >> This year marks the 10-year anniversary of adivaani. Over the last decade, the publishing house, whose name means “first voices,” has published 19 books in … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature - fiction, Literature and bibliographies, Organizations, Santali language and literature, Success story, Tribal identity, Women
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Traditional dress, practices and festivals refashioned – Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is home to about twenty-five separate tribes and as many languages/dialects in the Tibeto-Burman family. (Despite the descriptive inadequacies of the term ‘tribal’, the alternatives are equally imprecise; ‘tribal’ is a politicised category all over India [Beteille 1991], … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Colonial policies, Cultural heritage, Dress and ornaments, Fashion and design, Figures, census and other statistics, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Modernity, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Tourism, Worship and rituals
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Tip | Search articles on tribal history, politics and literature on Ramachandra Guha’s website
Learn more ab0ut the author’s recent publications here: https://ramachandraguha.in/about-the-author >> We met adivasis who had been persecuted by the Naxalites, and other adivasis who had been tormented by the Salwa Judum vigilantes [i.e. “a strange, not to say bizarre, example … Continue reading
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Selected writings by anthropologist Verrier Elwin (1902-64)
The Oxford India Elwinby G.N. Devy (ed.) 440 Pages | 80 line illus. & photographsISBN: 9780195697919, Rs. 795From presenting Elwin’s work among the tribal peoples of central India, to affording glimpses of his seminal work on the unique institution of the ghotul among … Continue reading →