Tag Archives: Mullukurumba

Each tribal community retains its distinct rural culture: A small state with 19 sub-tribes – Tripura

Posted on 23/02/2015 by website administrator

Tripura is the 2nd smallest state in terms of area, but the 2nd most populous state in the North Eastern Region. Although the state is small with a population of only over three million, the social composition of the population … Continue reading →

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Knowing their rights and making it known: The four indigenous communities in the Gudalur valley of the Nilgiris – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 21/02/2015 by website administrator

The Gudalur valley in the Nilgiris is home to four distinct indigenous communities -Paniyas, Kattunayakans, Mullukurumbas and Bettakurumbas. Source: Cultural Diversity | At the Edge of Existence Address : https://cultureandconservation.wordpress.com/test/ Date Visited: Thu Jan 29 2015 14:32:50 GMT+0100 (CET) On … Continue reading →

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The Paniyas, Kattunayakans, Mullukurumbas and Bettakurumbas of the Gudalur valley – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 05/11/2013 by website administrator

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 : http://cultureandconservation.wordpress.com/test/Date Visited: Thu Oct 31 2013 18:46:28 GMT+0100 … Continue reading →

Posted in Adivasi, Anthropology, Customs, Ecology and environment, Elephant, History, Maps, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Photos and slideshows, Quotes, Southern region, Storytelling, Tribal elders, Websites by tribal communities, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The Paniyas, Kattunayakans, Mullukurumbas and Bettakurumbas of the Gudalur valley – Tamil Nadu

What Adivasis themselves have to say: Reflections on life, religion, politics, the past, the present, and the world around them – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 01/06/2013 by website administrator

Through Adivasi eyes by Mari and Stan Thekaekara, ADIVASI : JULY 16, 2000  Read the entire article >> Reams have been written about adivasis by so-called experts. Much of it is subjective interpretation, an exercise I have always been wary of … Continue reading →

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Our trip to the Adivasi festival in Ranchi: School blog about an excursion from the Nilgiri mountains of Tamil Nadu to Jharkhand in central India

Posted on 07/04/2013 by website administrator

This week, our blog is coming to you from the students of Class 9. […] In order, you can see (back row left-right) Tariq (one of our supervisors), Srudilaya, Prasad, Mridul, Priya (one of our teachers), then (front row left-right) … Continue reading →

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