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ePaper | Writing and teaching Santali in different alphabets: A success story calling for a stronger sense of self-confidence – West Bengal

Posted on 01/03/2022 by website administrator

Santali is one of India’s many Adivasi languages. Today, seven different alphabets are used to write in it. Some argue that this great variety does not help the community’s development. | Read the full article by Boro Baski (3,3 MB) … Continue reading →

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“A mine of information” that questions earlier writings on tribals, colonial history and the effects of globalization: Book review – Jharkhand and Bihar

Posted on 15/02/2022 by website administrator

A plateau accounting for half of the country’s mineral wealth comprising coal, iron-ore, copper, bauxite, chromite, dolomite, limestone, manganese and mica in erstwhile Chotanagpur area deserves to be studied in depth not only for the minerals but for its human … Continue reading →

Posted in Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Chotanagpur, Colonial policies, Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Globalization, History, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Modernity, Music and dance, Press snippets, Rural poverty, Social conventions, Storytelling, Tribal identity, Women, Worship and rituals | Tagged , , | Comments Off on “A mine of information” that questions earlier writings on tribals, colonial history and the effects of globalization: Book review – Jharkhand and Bihar

Rebels in the Amsterdam ‘Artis Library’ – Netherlands

Posted on 13/11/2021 by website administrator

By Mieke Beumer In 2002 the Indian government issued a stamp commemorating Sido Murmu and Kanhu Murmu for their bravery. The brothers had led an insurrection on June 30 1855, which is still celebrated annually as the Santhal Hul. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Colonial policies, Dress and ornaments, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Globalization, History, Libraries, Literature and bibliographies, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Museum collections - general, Names and communities, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Seasons and festivals, Storytelling, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal elders, Tribal identity | Tagged | Comments Off on Rebels in the Amsterdam ‘Artis Library’ – Netherlands

“Archery is the traditional game of Chhattisgarh”: Youngsters who excel – Jharkhand & Chhattisgarh

Posted on 08/11/2021 by website administrator

Tribal village Siwatarai emerges as archery hub | Read the full article here >> RAIPUR: In the midst of forests, a tiny village in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh has emerged as a hub of archers during the last eight years as it … Continue reading →

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Tagore’s call to end the enslavement of India’s peasantry remains relevant today: Modern slavery is still very common – Global Slavery Index & UNICEF

Posted on 10/09/2021 by website administrator

Tagore’s alienation and the zamindari system [Rabindranath Tagore] conspicuously distanced himself from the middle class, or the bhadralok, although they constituted the head and front of his audience as an author. Tagore’s alienation from such people can be contrasted with his … Continue reading →

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