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Tag Archives: Katunaikar
Guda: A film by KJ Baby in the tribal language of the Kattunaikkars – Kerala
`Guda’ ready for screening The shooting of the `Guda’, perhaps the first film in the tribal language of the `Kattunaikkars’, has been completed and the film is all set for screening by the middle of December. K.J. Baby, the director … Continue reading
Posted in Adverse inclusion, Childhood, Customs, Film, Languages and linguistic heritage, Names and communities, Press snippets, Rural poverty, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Tribal identity, Wayanad
Tagged Katunaikar
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Ecological References in the Folksongs of the Kurichiyan Tribe of Wayanad – Kerala
Ecological References in the Folksongs of theKurichiyan Tribe of Kerala by Bindu Ramachandran Abstract: This article is on the folksongs of the Kurichiyans, one of many settled agricultural tribes of the Wayanad district of Kerala. Their culture is enriched by a number … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Customs, Ecology and environment, Figures, census and other statistics, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Music and dance, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Quotes, Seasons and festivals, Wayanad, Western Ghats – Tribal heritage and ecology
Tagged Adiya, Katunaikar, Kurichiyan, Mullaluruman, Paniyar, Uralikuruman
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“Historical experiences of land encroachment, acquisition of forest land by the Government and tribal displacement”: Group inequality, development status & the position of women – Kerala
In the matter of poverty, group inequality is still a matter of concern for Kerala as we see in the following chapter: Absolute deprivation continues to be largely concentrated among the marginalised communities, such as the tribals (adivasi) and fishing … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi / Adibasi, Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Colonial policies, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Literature and bibliographies, Names and communities, Organizations, Press snippets, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Wayanad, Women
Tagged Kadar, Katunaikar, Koraga, Kurichia, Kurumba, Paniya
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Garden party with the forest people of the Nilgiri mountains – Tamil Nadu
By Mari Marcel Thekaekara, New Internationalist, June 1, 2012 After my last blog, lots of people wrote to me saying ‘we wish we could attend your Chembakolli party too’. Well, I wish you could too. So, the next best thing, I thought … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Childhood, Customs, Ecology and environment, Education and literacy, Health and nutrition, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Nilgiri Biosphere, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Women
Tagged Katunaikar
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