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Tag Archives: Garo
Tribal Politics – adivasi culture, language, and religion in Encyclopedia of India
Tribal Politics The “tribal” peoples or adivasis of India, according to the 2001 census, constitute roughly 8.1 percent of the country’s population, some 83,6 million people, classified under 461 different communities. They occupy a belt stretching from the Bhil regions … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi / Adibasi, Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Assimilation, Bastar, Colonial policies, De- and re-tribalisation, Ecology and environment, Endangered language, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Nilgiri, Organizations, Press snippets, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rural poverty, Sacred grove, Tribal identity, Women, Worship and rituals
Tagged Bhil, Bodo, Chenchu, Garo, Gond, Gondh, Jarawa, Khasi, Kuki, Kurumba, Mizo, Munda, Naga, Onge, Oraon, Santal, Sentinelese, Toda
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Fashion – tradition and modernity
Indian tribal fashion has existed since the primordial existence of tribals who had first laid their footsteps in the subcontinent. […] Today, however tribal fashion in India has taken on a fresh meaning, looking towards the Western culture, with much … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts and visual arts, Dress and ornaments, Economy and development, Fashion and design, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Press snippets, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Success story, Tribal identity, Women
Tagged Garo, Jaintia, Khasi, Lambadi, Santal
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eBook | Khasi, Garo and Jaintia communities are “models for sustainability in the future”: Report and recommendations on ways to counter deforestation – Meghalaya
Deforestation in Garo Hills and its impact Abstract by Manoj Kumar The state was declared a full-fledged state of the Indian Union on January 21, 1972. The state of Meghalaya comprises Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills. The scheduled tribe populations … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Anthropology, Biodiversity, Community facilities, Customs, eBook eJournal ePaper, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Globalization, History, Literature and bibliographies, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Topics and issues
Tagged Garo, Jaintia, Khasi
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Conserving the forests and protecting the livelihood of semi-nomadic tribal communities – West Bengal
NESPON – North Eastern Society for Preservation of Nature and Wildlife | Our Partners & Supporters >> Location: 200 forest villages including the 5 forest sub-divisions of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts, West Bengal. Project Holder: Mr. Soumitra Ghosh Objectives: # … Continue reading
Posted in Community facilities, Democracy, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes, Organizations, Quotes
Tagged Dhimal, Garo, Lepcha, Limbu, Mech, Rava
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