Tag Archives: Birhor

The Tribal Research & Development Institute Bhopal / List of scheduled tribes by the Commissioner of Tribal Development – Madhya Pradesh

Posted on 24/05/2015 by website administrator

Madhya Pradesh has the largest Tribal population of all the states. […] Due to the varied socio-cultural and geographical environment and its parameters, the diverse tribal world of Madhya Pradesh not only has been largely cut-off from the mainstream of … Continue reading →

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A commemoration fostering unity among tribal communities: Hero stones now and then – Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Posted on 14/03/2015 by website administrator

KUMUD JENAMANI, The Telegraph, Thursday , December 30 , 2010 Kharsawan’s tribal tribute set in stone – Slab to be installed at Shahid Sthal in memory of martyrs of 1948 mutiny KUMUD JENAMANI Jamshedpur, Dec. 29: A New Year tribute to old … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Eastern region, Globalization, History, Names and communities, Organizations, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Southern region, Storytelling, Wayanad, Worship and rituals | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on A commemoration fostering unity among tribal communities: Hero stones now and then – Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Tip | Music traditions of Eastern India: Audio and video gallery by Daricha Foundation – West Bengal

Posted on 17/02/2015 by website administrator

SHOWLI CHAKRABORTY, The Telegraph, Sunday , May 11 , 2014 […] Conceived by Ratnaboli Bose, Project Daricha traces the roots of performing arts like Jhumur and Raibneshe, crafts like kantha and lac dolls, art forms like alpona and patachitra and more. Bose … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood and children, Eastern region, Education and literacy, Music and dance, Musicology, Names and communities, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Tips, Video resources - external, Women, Worship and rituals | Tagged , | Comments Off on Tip | Music traditions of Eastern India: Audio and video gallery by Daricha Foundation – West Bengal

Giving a fresh impetus to endangered tribal customs: “Art forms are aboriginal and yet scientific” – Jharkhand

Posted on 08/02/2015 by website administrator

The Telegraph, Kolkata, Monday , October 13 , 2014 A cultural renaissance of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of Jharkhand is not a distant dream. In an attempt to prepare a directory of their dying livelihood skills, art forms … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Eastern region, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rural poverty, Tribal elders | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Giving a fresh impetus to endangered tribal customs: “Art forms are aboriginal and yet scientific” – Jharkhand

Adivasi societies – a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups in South Asia

Posted on 21/03/2012 by website administrator

Adivasi (a Hindi word that literally means the original inhabitants) is a term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups believed to be the aboriginal population of India. Adivasi societies are present in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and … Continue reading →

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