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Tag Archives: Kurumba
“Indigenous economics is one of the keys to climate action”: UN Equator Prize for Nilgiri tribal collective providing value-added products – Tamil Nadu
Aadhimalai, winner of UN Equator Prize from Nilgiris, offers a lesson in indigenous economics Traditional healer Janakiamma (60) belongs to the Kurumba community. An indigenous community in south India, Kurumba is listed by the government of India as one of … Continue reading
Posted in Bees and honey, Biodiversity, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Nature and wildlife, Nilgiri, Organizations, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Success story, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal elders, Women
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Fostering respect of linguistic diversity and linguistic heritage – Linguapax Asia
Linguapax Asia works in partnership with Linguapax International, a non-governmental organization formerly affiliated with UNESCO and located in Barcelona, Spain. In its role as the Asian associate, Linguapax Asia carries out the objectives of both Linguapax International and UNESCO’s Linguapax … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood and children, Economy and development, Endangered language, Figures, census and other statistics, Languages and linguistic heritage, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Nilgiri, Organizations, Quotes, Rural poverty, Storytelling, Success story, Video resources - external
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Welfare programmes and schools functioning under Tribal Welfare Department – Tamil Nadu
Scheduled Tribes of TamilnaduADI DRAVIDAR AND TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT POLICY NOTE 2018 – 2019 INTRODUCTION: As per the census of 2011, the population of Tamil Nadu is 7.21 crore [72,1 million] of which Scheduled Castes (known as Adi Dravidar in Tamil … Continue reading
Posted in Community facilities, eBook eJournal PDF, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Names and communities, Nilgiri, Organizations, Quotes, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Southern region – Southern Zonal Council
Tagged Adiya, Arandan, Eravallan, Irula, Kaani (Kani), Kadar, Kammara, Kanikkar, Kanyan, Kattunayaka, Kochu Velan, Kondakapu, Kondareddi, Koraga, Kota, Kudiya, Kurichia, Kuruman, Kurumba, Maha Malasar, Mala Arayan, Malai Pandaram, Malai Vedan, Malaikuruvan, Malasar, Malayakandi, Malayali, Mannan, Melakudi, Mudugar, Muduvan, Muthuvan, Pallayan, Palliyan, Palliyar, Paniya, Sholaga, Toda, Urali
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“Not a lack of knowledge but loss of land”: How forced dependence on distribution system shatters self-sustained communities – Kerala
The tribes in Attappady are classified into three categories; Kurumba, Irula and Muduga. Kurumbas live deep inside the forests in 19 settlements of Pudur. Whereas, most of the Irula and Muduga populations live on revenue lands of Pudur, Agaly and Sholayur. A … Continue reading →