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Tag Archives: Mullukurumba
What Adivasis themselves have to say: Reflections on life, religion, politics, the past, the present, and the world around them – Tamil Nadu
Reams have been written about adivasis by so-called experts. Much of it is subjective interpretation, an exercise I have always been wary of indulging in. For this issue, therefore, my husband Stan and I recorded reflections of different adivasis on … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Childhood, Customs, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Health and nutrition, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Nilgiri Biosphere, Press snippets, Storytelling, Tribal elders
Tagged Mullukurumba, Paniya
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Anthropological Museum in Mysore – Karnataka
Anthropological MuseumManav Bhawan, BogadiMysore, Karnataka Anthropological Survey of Indiawww.ansi.gov.in The Anthropological Museum is a treasure trove of objects and weapons used by the South Indian communities, primarily the tribal communities, of India. Established in 1965 by the Anthropological Survey of … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Archaeology, Assimilation, Chotanagpur, Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Ecology and environment, Education and literacy, Globalization, Government of India, History, Homes and utensils, Modernity, Museum collections - India, Music and dance, Musicology, Names and communities, Networking, Nilgiri Biosphere, Quotes, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Tribal identity
Tagged Adiya, Bagata, Jenu Kuruba, Kadar, Kondakapu, Kota, Koya, Kundu Vadiyan, Lambadi, Lingadhari Koya, Mala Arayan, Malai Kudia, Minicoyan, Mullukurumba, Paniyar, Panjari Yerava, Putiya Paiku, Soliga, Sugali, Toda, Ulladan, Valmiki, Yerukula
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Learn more about tribal communities in Tamil Nadu
Posted in Anthropology, Bees and honey, Childhood, Community facilities, Customs, Democracy, Eco tourism, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Endangered language, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, History, Literature and bibliographies, Multi-lingual education, Organizations, Particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTG), Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Success story, Tiger, Tips, Tourism, Tribal elders, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women, Worship and rituals
Tagged Bettakurumba, Irula, Kattunayakan (Kattunaika, Kattunaicken), Mullukurumba, Nari Koravar, Paliyar, Paniya, Sholigar
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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 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 of Rama and B. Ramdas. Gudalur is a land … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Assimilation, Childhood, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, De- and re-tribalisation, eBook eJournal ePaper, Education and literacy, 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, Video resources - external, Websites by tribal communities, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women
Tagged Bettakurumba, Irula, Katunaikar, Mullukurumba, Paniyar
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