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Honey and wax production “a major seasonal activity” for Mahudharali (Honey gatherer) communities – Odisha
Honey and wax production is a major seasonal activity of bees in forest areas. Around 5000 locals earn their livelihood by gathering honey and bee-wax in the season from April to June. They are locally called as ‘Mahudharali’ (honey collector). […] … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Bees and honey, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, Health and nutrition, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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Tip | Learn more about bees and honey: “What if bees did not exist?”
The role of bees in any economy is well understood, and the disappearance of indigenous bee populations is alarming to scientists all over the world: Bees are some of nature’s most fascinating creatures, they are also incredibly important. Their intimate … Continue reading
Posted in Bees and honey, Customs, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Ethnobotany, FAQ, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Globalization, Health and nutrition, Nature and wildlife, Tips, Topics and issues, Tribal culture worldwide, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology
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“We are nothing without the forest, and the forest is nothing without us”: Kattunayakans in the Nilgiris, one of the last few remaining honey gathering communities of the world – Tamil Nadu
Living in the Nilgiris, the Kattunayakans are one of the last few remaining honey gathering communities of the world. Over many generations they have mastered the skills required to tap honey and they take great pride in their knowledge and … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Assimilation, Bees and honey, Childhood and children, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Globalization, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Homes and utensils, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Nilgiri, Organizations, Puppetry, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Storytelling, Tribal elders, Tribal identity, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Worship and rituals
Tagged Bettakurumba, Kattunayaka, Paniya
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Video | Honey gathering tribes assert their ancestral rights and way of life – Tamil Nadu & Karnataka
The Kattunayakans are a honey gathering community in the Gudalur valley. Over generations they have mastered the skills required to take honey out of hives. – Priyashri Mani (upload information 3 July 2012 on Youtube) | Credits: Adivasi Munnetra Sangam | … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi / Adibasi, Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Bees and honey, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, Health and nutrition, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Tiger, Tourism, Tribal elders, Video resources - external, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Worship and rituals
Tagged Jenu Kuruba, Katunaikar
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