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Learn more about tribal communities in Madhya Pradesh

Posted on 28/06/2020 by website administrator
Posted in Anthropology, Archaeology, Central region, Childhood and children, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Democracy, Eco tourism, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Ekalavya (Eklavya, Eklabya), EMR & Factory schools, Endangered language, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Multi-lingual education, Museum collections - India, Music and dance, Narmada, Organizations, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Resources, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Tips, Tourism, Women, Worship and rituals | Tagged , | Comments Off on Learn more about tribal communities in Madhya Pradesh

Tribe vs Adivasi: A collective Identity – Dictionary definition vs. traditional India’s socio-religious and economic distinctions (jana, jati)

Posted on 01/03/2020 by website administrator

The concept tribe has evolved from the Middle English term ‘tribuz’ meaning the three divisions into which the early Romans are grouped. For the Romans, the tribe is a political division. But for others it is equated with geographical divisions. … Continue reading →

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Tribal population displaced in the Narmada valley

Posted on 20/08/2019 by website administrator

Ever since the Narmada Control Authority in its Action Taken Report permitted the raising of the Sardar Sarovar dam to 110.64 metres, the entire tribal belt in the Narmada valley came under the submergence zone. The scale of devastation during … Continue reading →

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Residential schools: Government plans for preserving art and culture in regions with tribals majority – Budget speech 2018

Posted on 17/04/2018 by website administrator

The name of legendary tribal archer Ekalavya will soon become synonymous with residential schools in each block of the country where tribals constitute a majority of the population. This was announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget speech … Continue reading →

Posted in Adverse inclusion, Central region, Colonial policies, Commentary, Cultural heritage, Customs, Democracy, Education and literacy, Ekalavya (Eklavya, Eklabya), EMR & Factory schools, Endangered language, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Literature - fiction, Modernity, Names and communities, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Storytelling, Tribal identity, Video resources - external, Western region | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Residential schools: Government plans for preserving art and culture in regions with tribals majority – Budget speech 2018

Articles on Adivasi culture in Folio Special issue

Posted on 15/03/2018 by website administrator
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi / Adibasi, Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Archaeology, Assimilation, Childhood and children, Colonial policies, Commentary, Community facilities, Constitution and Supreme Court, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Democracy, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Endangered language, ePub, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Nilgiri, Organizations, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Press snippets, Regions of India, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Social conventions, Tips, Tribal elders, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women, Worship and rituals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Articles on Adivasi culture in Folio Special issue