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Tag Archives: Kurukh
Tribal Identity and Resistance Narratives: Papers presented for “Tribes In Transition-II: Reaffirming Indigenous Identity Through Narrative” (National Conference) – New Delhi
Plenary session 2: Tribal Identity and Resistance NarrativesChaired by: Padmashri Prof. Anvita Abbi, Formerly Professor in Linguistics, JNU, New Delhi, currently Hon. Director, Centre for Oral and Tribal Literature, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi & President, Linguistic Society of India. Paper … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Colonial policies, Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Eastern region, Forest Rights Act (FRA), History, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Storytelling, Tribal identity, Women
Tagged Ao, Kondh, Kui, Kurukh, Oraon, Santal
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Korwa dialect on the verge of extinction – Jharkhand
SANTOSH K. KIRO, The Telegraph, Calcutta, Wednesday , March 28 , 2012 Vanishing dialect of a primitive tribe A study on tribal tongues, sponsored by Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL)-Mysore and carried out by scholars and students of Ranchi University, has … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern region, Figures, census and other statistics, Languages and linguistic heritage, Organizations, Press snippets, Rural poverty, Seven Sister States, Tribal elders
Tagged Asur, Bhumij, Birjia, Ho, Kharia, Khortha, Koro, Korwa, Kurukh, Malto, Munda, Santal, Turi
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Video | Creation Myths of six tribal groups: Sahitya Akademi’s Annual Festival of Letters (February 2017) – New Delhi
The Sahitya Akademi (India’s National Academy of Letters) had its Annual Festival of Letters in February 2017, during which the Creation Myth of six tribal groups were narrated and presented in the original languages (Kurukh/ Oraon, Munda, Santali, Kharia, Ho … Continue reading →