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Tag Archives: Great Andamanese
eBook & eJournal | Learn more about tribal communities on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The ancient tribal communities that lived here in the Andaman Islands […] have lived and flourished here for at least 40,000 years., but the end could well be round the corner. […] It definitely began with the British and their … Continue reading →
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Tagged Andamanese, Great Andamanese, Jarawa, Nicobarese, Onge, Sentinelese
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Integration or isolation? A “Down To Earth” discussion on the fate of the Jarawa tribe – Andaman
Contact with the outside world has exposed the Jarawas to various dangers. Is isolation the best way to conserve? A debate Numbering around 400, people of the Jarawa tribe occupy the lion’s share of land in South and Middle Andaman … Continue reading →
Posted in Accountability, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Anthropology, Assimilation, Colonial policies, Commentary, Constitution and Supreme Court, De- and re-tribalisation, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Media portrayal, Modernity, Names and communities, Press snippets, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Tourism, Tribal identity
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Tagged Great Andamanese, Jarawa, Nicobarese, Onge, Sentinelene, Shompen
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A tribe whose presence was confirmed in the islands to 2,000 years ago: The Sentinelese – North Sentinel Island (Andamans)
Is This Andaman Tribe in a Tourist Zoo? Time to Wake up and End This ‘Safari’! The Jarawa have been occupying the Andaman rainforests for years Rayomand Engineer, The Better India 30 March 2018 | Read the full article here … Continue reading →
Posted in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Anthropology, Commentary, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG), Press snippets, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Tips, Tourism
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The Story of Space 2017 reflects “the idea of flux and fragility”: A science-meets-art festival in Panaji (Goa) – Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Islands in Flux Pankaj SekhsariaCurated by Jaya RamchandaniVenue: CENTRAL LIBRARY, PATTO This installation is Pankaj’s attempt at bringing out the fragility of the state of the Andaman and Nicobar islands, with its land, and the sea surrounding it, in a … Continue reading →
Posted in Accountability, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Anthropology, Assimilation, Colonial policies, Constitution and Supreme Court, Customs, Democracy, Ecology and environment, Government of India, History, Literature - fiction, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG), Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Storytelling, Tourism, Tribal identity
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“Rethinking tribals”: Articles on Adivasi culture in Folio Special issue
Ever since the Portuguese travel writers and missionaries decided to describe the vast variety of ethnic and occupational groups and sects of the Indian subcontinent in terms of “caste” and “tribe”, the terms have stuck to society as long-worn masks … Continue reading →