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Tag Archives: Mullukurumba
Slideshow | The Food Book of four communities in the Nilgiri mountains: Gudalur Valley: Here we “realise how sensitive tribals are towards environment and nature” – Tamil Nadu
Source: Research team (Sayantani Satpathi, Shambhavi Singh & Subhodeep Basu) in “Revisiting the Forest Rights Act: Status of Implementation with respect to Land Tenures and Collection of Minor Forest Produce), Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation (New Delhi, 12 July 2019), p. … Continue reading →
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Bees and honey, Childhood, Colonial policies, Customs, eBook eJournal ePaper, Education and literacy, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Health and nutrition, Homes and utensils, Literature and bibliographies, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Nilgiri Biosphere, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Seasons and festivals, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Storytelling, Websites by tribal communities, Western Ghats – Tribal heritage and ecology, Women
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Tagged Bettakurumba, Kattunayakan (Kattunaika, Kattunaicken), Mullukurumba, Paniya
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Each tribal community retains its distinct rural culture: A small state with 19 sub-tribes – Tripura
A group of tribals from Tripura have been on a visit to the Nilgiris. The tribals from various parts of India have been brought to the Nilgiris under a scheme sponsored by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs. The visit … Continue reading →
Posted in Assimilation, Community facilities, Cultural heritage, De- and re-tribalisation, Democracy, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Homes and utensils, Media portrayal, Modernity, Names and communities, Nilgiri Biosphere, Photos and slideshows, Revival of traditions, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Western Ghats – Tribal heritage and ecology, Women
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Tagged Bettakurumba, Kota, Mullukurumba, Paniya, Toda
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The “participatory guarantee system” (PGS Organic Council): A renewed effort to sustain the lives and cultures of indigenous communities – Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Rich Forests: Making a living under the canopy […] PGS has been received enthusiastically in India and elsewhere. The PGS Organic Council was registered in Goa, India, in April 2011. Since then, the Government of India – under the national project on … Continue reading →
Posted in Anthropology, Bees and honey, Biodiversity, Community facilities, Customs, eBook eJournal ePaper, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Ethnobotany and ethnomedicine, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Nilgiri Biosphere, Organizations, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG), Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Rural poverty, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Tips, Tribal elders, Wayanad, Western Ghats – Tribal heritage and ecology
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Tagged Adiya, Alar, Cholanaikan, Irula, Kuruchiyan, Kurumba, Mullukurumba, Paniya, Toda
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The Paniyas, Kattunayakans, Mullukurumbas and Bettakurumbas of the Gudalur valley – Tamil Nadu
The Gudalur valley in the Nilgiris is home to four distinct indigenous communities – Paniyas, Kattunayakans, Mullukurumbas and Bettakurumbas. | Read more >> Source: Cultural Diversity | At the Edge of ExistenceAddress : https://cultureandconservation.wordpress.com/test/Date Visited: 15 February 2022 […] In the … Continue reading →
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Customs, Ecology and environment, Elephant, History, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Nilgiri Biosphere, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Storytelling, Tribal elders, Websites by tribal communities, Western Ghats – Tribal heritage and ecology, Women
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Tagged Bettakurumba, Kattunayakan (Kattunaika, Kattunaicken), Mullukurumba, Paniya
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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 →