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Video | Deepor Beel: A wetland protected by Karbi customs or rituals that give importance to the environment – Assam
Deepor Beel is a wetland situated in Assam inhabited mostly by tribal people along with their distinct folklore and practices. One thousand and two hundred families of 14 indigenous villages around Deepor Beel depend directly or indirectly on the wetland’s … Continue reading
Posted in Customs, Ecology and environment, Elephant, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Quotes, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Video resources - external, Worship and rituals
Tagged Karbi
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“Reimagine. Recreate. Restore.” – World Environment Day (5 June) – United Nations
For too long, we have been exploiting and destroying our planet’s ecosystems. Every three seconds, the world loses enough forest to cover a football pitch and over the last century we have& destroyed half of our wetlands. As much as 50 per cent of our … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, eBook eJournal ePaper, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Elephant, Nature and wildlife, Nilgiri, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Tiger, Wayanad, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology
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Learn more about tribal communities in Uttarakhand
Nestled in the lap of the Himalayas, Uttarakhand is one of the most beautiful northern states of India that enthralls everyone with its spectacularly scenic landscapes. Charming hill stations juxtaposed against snow-capped peaks, quaint villages along winding mountain roads, serpentine … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Anthropology, Biodiversity, Community facilities, Customs, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, Northern region – Northern Zonal Council, Press snippets, Quotes, Resources, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Tourism, Tribal identity, Women, Worship and rituals
Tagged Bhotia, Buxa, Jaunsari, Mahigeer, Raji, Rang, Shauka, Tharu, Van Gujjar
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eBook | “We are strong and industrious people”: Migration in a region suitable for tribal settlement, the cultivation of paddy and pulses, and rich in forest products – Odisha
Neoliberal Development, Displacement and Resistance movement: The Case of Kalinga Nagar Industrial complex, Odisha, India | To read the full paper by Dinabandhu Sahoo and Niharranjan Mishra (NIT Rourkela), click here >> The tribals of Kalinga Nagar have been migrated … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Childhood and children, Chotanagpur, Community facilities, Cultural heritage, Customs, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, eBook eJournal ePaper, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Ethnobotany & ethnomedicine, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, Health and nutrition, Literature and bibliographies, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG), Resources, Rural poverty, Seasons and festivals, Success story, Tips, Tourism, Tribal identity, Women, Worship and rituals
Tagged Ho, Munda, Oraon, Santal
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