Tag Archives: Bhutia

More than a question of terminology: ‘Adivasi’, ‘Indigenous Peoples of India’, ‘Vanvasi’, ‘Vanyajati’, and the administration of constitutional privileges for ‘Scheduled Tribes’ (ST)

Posted on 25/03/2022 by website administrator

A Contentious Term to denote Tribes as Indigenous Peoples of India | Full article >> In India the term ‘Adivasi’ has gained immense popularity in the last few decades to identify the tribes. This term is more commonly brought to use by … Continue reading →

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The Great Story-Wall Project – storytelling tour across India

Posted on 15/07/2021 by website administrator

There is a need to reclaim descriptions of the tribes; the onus must reside with the tribes themselves, since they have endured these portrayals for far too long. Richard Kamei in “Uncivilising the Mind: How anthropology shaped the discourse on … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood and children, Commentary, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Education and literacy, Media portrayal, Modernity, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Press snippets, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Storytelling, Tribal identity | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Great Story-Wall Project – storytelling tour across India

Tribal populations’ risk of cardiovascular diseases due to urbanization – study by Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in Calcutta

Posted on 25/04/2012 by website administrator

PRASUN BHATTACHARYA, The Telegraph, March 19 , 2008 Rapid urbanisation in the hills is exposing the Bhutias to mounting levels of stress and increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, says a recently published study that contradicts the traditional belief that the members of … Continue reading →

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