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Tag Archives: Chenchu
India’s tribal, folk and devotional music: Secular and ceremonial songs – An overview
“Tribal, Folk and Devotional Music”by NA Jairazbhoy in AL Basham (ed.). A Cultural History of India. London: Oxford University Press, 1975, pp. 234-237. Excerpt from Chapter XVI Music (pp. 212-242): Classical music is the most refined and sophisticated music to be … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Audio resources - external, Cultural heritage, Customs, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Music and dance, Musicology, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Nilgiri Biosphere, Performing arts, Quotes, Seasons and festivals, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Storytelling, Tagore and rural culture, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity, Video resources - external, Worship and rituals
Tagged Chenchu, Dakkali, Saora
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Finding solutions, “the primitive way”: Aadivasi Sanskritik Ekta Mahasammelan & Campaign by notprimitive.in
“Mother Earth is pregnant with problems and only the tribal way of life can save it from decay. Global warming, unpredictable climatic changes, melting of glaciers, tsunamis, famines and floods are the consequences of man’s unthinking mindful interference with nature … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Community facilities, Customs, Ecology and environment, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Press snippets, Quotes, Regions of India – Tribal heritage & indigenous knowledge, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Seasons and festivals, Success story, Tribal identity
Tagged Birhor, Chenchu, Dongria Kondh
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Video | Chenchu hunter-gatherers: An Ethnographic film by Sathya Mohan – Andhra Pradesh
This award-winning ethnographic documentary film made by Sathya Mohan PV, deals with the socio-economic and religious life of the Chenchus, the only Telugu speaking prehistoric hunting-gathering tribe living in the Nallamalai forests of Andhra Pradesh, India. They are a conservative … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Homes and utensils, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Quotes, Seasons and festivals, Tiger, Tribal elders, Video resources - external, Worship and rituals
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Video, audio, photo content & stories | “Cover Your Country” by PARI: Rural people speak about their lives
Nayak, 75 years old, is from the Lambadi community, and his animals – like those of many cattle breeders here – are Thurupu cattle. The Lambadi (a Scheduled Tribe), the Yadava (Golla) (an OBC) and Chenchu (a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group) … Continue reading →