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eBook & eJournal | Learn more about tribal communities on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Posted on 04/08/2022 by website administrator

The ancient tribal communities that lived here in the Andaman Islands […] have lived and flourished here for at least 40,000 years., but the end could well be round the corner. […] It definitely began with the British and their … Continue reading →

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Integration or isolation? A “Down To Earth” discussion on the fate of the Jarawa tribe – Andaman

Posted on 20/02/2022 by website administrator

Contact with the outside world has exposed the Jarawas to various dangers. Is isolation the best way to conserve? A debate Numbering around 400, people of the Jarawa tribe occupy the lion’s share of land in South and Middle Andaman … Continue reading →

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eBook | Census 2011: Enumeration of Primitive Tribes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Posted on 13/01/2022 by website administrator

Enumeration of Primitive Tribes in A&N Islands – A Challenge Census operation in the remote and far-flung Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands had been a tough but fascinating exercise down the corridor of time. Barring Narcondam Island … Continue reading →

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Collaborative lifestyle, women’s inheritance have contributed to our uniqueness as humans – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 02/01/2013 by website administrator

 Should I stay or should I go? JANAKI LENIN, The Hindu, October 26, 2012 […] Traditionally, women of these communities — the Nair and Mappila of Kerala, the Khasi and Garo of Meghalaya, and the Nicobarese of the Nicobar Islands — … Continue reading →

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