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Indigenous knowledge for sustainable development and food security: United Nations recognition of “Globally Important Agriculture Heritage Systems” practiced by tribal communities

Posted on 20/11/2021 by website administrator

Indigenous knowledge and farming practices of the region’s tribal people recognised for promoting food security and conserving biodiversity Traditional farming systems in India have received a major boost at a time when Indian agriculture is struggling to come to terms … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio resources - external, Biodiversity, Customs, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Health and nutrition, Literature and bibliographies, Names and communities, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Tribal culture worldwide | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Indigenous knowledge for sustainable development and food security: United Nations recognition of “Globally Important Agriculture Heritage Systems” practiced by tribal communities

Tip | Voices from the Periphery: A multidisciplinary book “reversing the gaze”: Questioning the fringes of India’s mainstream society

Posted on 28/10/2021 by website administrator

It is wrong and does not help the tribal cause either to reduce the image of the Indian tribal society to that of destitute remnants, on the verge of dying out. Georg Pfeffer in Voices from the Periphery: Subalternity and … Continue reading →

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Selected writings by anthropologist Verrier Elwin (1902-64)

Posted on 03/10/2021 by website administrator

The Oxford India Elwinby G.N. Devy (ed.) 440 Pages | 80 line illus. & photographsISBN: 9780195697919, Rs. 795From presenting Elwin’s work among the tribal peoples of central India, to affording glimpses of his seminal work on the unique institution of the ghotul among … Continue reading →

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“Community-driven movement can help tribal dialects survive”: Support for multi-lingual education based on children’s mother tongues – Odisha

Posted on 23/01/2018 by website administrator

Satyasundar Barik, The Hindu, BHUBANESWAR, June 03, 2017 Taking ownership of their rapidly fading languages is crucial for saving and reviving them | To read the full article, and to view this and other photos in full size, click here >> … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, Community facilities, Constitution and Supreme Court, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Education and literacy, Endangered language, Figures, census and other statistics, Languages and linguistic heritage, Multi-lingual education, Music and dance, Musicology, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Success story, Tribal identity, Video resources - external | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on “Community-driven movement can help tribal dialects survive”: Support for multi-lingual education based on children’s mother tongues – Odisha

Architectural marvels from different communities: Tribal Habitat, “a laboratory for various practical experiences” (National Museum of Mankind, IGRMS Bhopal) – Madhya Pradesh

Posted on 09/11/2016 by website administrator

This exhibitions includes the unique dwelling types of architectural marvels from different tribal communities from the Gangetic plains of Uttaranchal, lush green forest areas of North-east India, the arid region of western India, plateau region of central India, hilly tracts … Continue reading →

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