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Living conditions of tribal communities – 2011 Kerala survey
The Hindu, Thrissur, December 1, 2011 About 49 per cent tribal houses in the State do not have toilets. As many as 24,289 families do not hold ration cards. Hundreds of graduates and post graduates among the tribal communities are job … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi, Anthropology, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Maps, Names and communities, Organizations, Press snippets, Rural poverty, Southern region
Tagged Kadar, Katunaikar, Koraga, Kurumba
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A balanced curriculum that helps children “retain the tribal values that have relevance even today and accept the good brought in by modernization”: Interview with the founders of the Vidyodaya School for Adivasi children – Tamil Nadu
The Vidyodaya School | To read the entire interview, click here >> Tucked away in the Blue Mountains, close to Ooty, the tourist destination of Tamil Nadu in southern India, is the small sleepy town of Gudalur, the home town … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Assimilation, Childhood and children, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, De- and re-tribalisation, Education and literacy, ePub, Government of India, Languages and linguistic heritage, Misconceptions, Modernity, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Rural poverty, Tribal elders, Tribal identity, Websites by tribal communities, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women
Tagged Bettakurumba, Irula, Katunaikar, Mullukurumba, Paniyar
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Video | Honey gathering tribes assert their ancestral rights and way of life – Tamil Nadu & Karnataka
The Kattunayakans are a honey gathering community in the Gudalur valley. Over generations they have mastered the skills required to take honey out of hives. – Priyashri Mani (upload information 3 July 2012 on Youtube) | Credits: Adivasi Munnetra Sangam | … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi, Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Bees and honey, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, Health and nutrition, Maps, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Southern region, Tiger, Tourism, Tribal elders, Video resources - external, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Worship and rituals
Tagged Jenu Kuruba, Katunaikar
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