Tag Archives: Naga

Cultural invisibility – India’s 196 endangered languages (Unesco Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger 2009)

Posted on 06/02/2019 by website administrator

The state of indigenous languages today mirrors the situation of indigenous peoples. In many parts of the world, they are on the verge of extinction. […] However, with the growing global recognition of indigenous knowledge systems, the hope that indigenous … Continue reading →

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The Toda, Naga, Rabari and Banjara communities: Discoveries in India’s largest collection of royal and ancient costumes – Gujarat

Posted on 04/11/2018 by website administrator

The largest collections of royal and ancient costumes in India – Gujarat Toda, Naga, Rabari and Banjara costumes figure in internationally acclaimed collection royal and ancient costumes – Gujarat | Learn more >> More about these communities follow a virtual journey … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Fashion, History, Maps, Museum collections - India, Names and communities, Press snippets, Regions of India, Revival of traditions, Southern region, Tips, Tourism, Tribal identity, Western region | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on The Toda, Naga, Rabari and Banjara communities: Discoveries in India’s largest collection of royal and ancient costumes – Gujarat

Video | Interview with anthropologist Cristoph von Fürer-Haimendorf on the rapid transition into modernity by a previously untouched tribe: “Apatanis developed fast, not overrun by outsiders” – Assam

Posted on 01/11/2018 by website administrator

Tip | Online resource: “Tribes of India: The Struggle for Survival” by Christoph Fürer-Haimendorf Related posts “A great deal of things could be learnt from their culture”: Nehru and his assurance that tribes may “develop on the lines of their … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Naga heritage and traditions: The 10-day Hornbill Festival held at Kisama – Nagaland

Posted on 02/12/2017 by website administrator

Festival date (2017): December 1-10 The 10-day Hornbill Festival of Nagaland is one of the biggest cultural extravaganzas in the northeast. With an aim to revive, protect, sustain, and promote the richness of the Naga heritage and traditions, it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Maps, Music and dance, Names and communities, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Seven Sister States | Tagged | Comments Off on Celebrating Naga heritage and traditions: The 10-day Hornbill Festival held at Kisama – Nagaland

“Another India”: A rare exhibition about 100 million people of indigenous or Adivasi backgrounds who are marginalised (till April 22, 2018) – University of Cambridge – United Kingdom

Posted on 17/08/2017 by website administrator

Explorations and Expressions of Indigenous South Asia: 8 March 2017 to 22 April 2018 | Enlarge and view more photos here >> ‘Another India is the only India we Adivasis know. Another India is our India.’ – Ruby Hembrom Adivasi writer & publisher, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adivasi, Anthropology, Colonial policies, Commentary, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Fashion, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Museum collections - general, Names and communities, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Seven Sister States, Storytelling, Success story | Tagged | Comments Off on “Another India”: A rare exhibition about 100 million people of indigenous or Adivasi backgrounds who are marginalised (till April 22, 2018) – University of Cambridge – United Kingdom