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Tag Archives: Naga
School enrolment and literacy: State priorities towards education under colonial rule and since India’s independence – Gujarat, Jharkhand, Manipur, Rajasthan & West Bengal
Vivek Menezes, Times of India, 20 January 2019 Why does China soar where India continues to struggle? The most basic reason is state priorities towards education. | Read the full report here >> As of 1947, the literacy rate in … Continue reading
Posted in Adverse inclusion, Childhood and children, Colonial policies, De- and re-tribalisation, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, History, Literature and bibliographies, Maps, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Press snippets, Seven Sister States
Tagged Meitei, Mizo, Naga
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Cultural invisibility – India’s 196 endangered languages (Unesco Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger 2009)
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
Posted in Assimilation, Childhood and children, Community facilities, Constitution and Supreme Court, Democracy, Education and literacy, Endangered language, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Languages and linguistic heritage, Misconceptions, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Seven Sister States, Tribal identity
Tagged Khasi, Naga, Onge
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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
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
Posted in Anthropology, Assimilation, Colonial policies, Customs, Government of India, History, Maps, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Organizations, Resources, Storytelling, Tips, Video resources - external, Worship and rituals
Tagged Apatani, Naga
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Celebrating Naga heritage and traditions: The 10-day Hornbill Festival held at Kisama – Nagaland
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 Naga
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