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eBook | Demographic Status of Scheduled Tribe Population of India (Census figures 2011): Government of India
Table 1.1 State wise Scheduled Tribe population and decadal change by residence : 2011 (TOTAL) – see PDF for details Table 1.2 All India Population and Total ST Population – Male&Female (Census 2011) – see PDF for details Table 1.3 All India Population and Total … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Bastar, eBook eJournal ePaper, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Names and communities, Narmada, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG), Quotes, Regions of India – Tribal heritage & indigenous knowledge, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Women
Tagged Bhil, Bhumij, Boro, Dharua, Dubla, Garo, Gond, Gujjar, Halba, Ho, Kawar, Khasi, Khond, Kokna, Kol, Koli, Korku, Koya, Mina, Miri, Mising, Mizo, Munda, Naga, Naikda, Oraon, Rathwa, Saharia (Sahariya), Santal (Santhal), Sugali, Tripuri, Warli
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Video | “Our values, farming, song and dances”: Tribal and indigenous peoples’ education must be rooted in the people’s own land, language and culture – Survival International
Factory Schools: crimes against children from Survival International on Vimeo. Two million tribal and indigenous children are in Factory Schools today. Lives are destroyed and families are torn apart as the children are intentionally alienated from their community and stripped of their identity. Please … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Childhood, Commentary, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Ekalavya (Eklavya, Eklabya), EMR & Factory schools, Endangered language, Ethnobotany and ethnomedicine, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal elders, Tribal identity, Video resources - external
Tagged Kondh, Kui, Oraon
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Understanding the challenges faced by Adivasi Society: “We will follow our beliefs, customs, deities, rituals, culture, in our own way”
As demands for a Sarna religious code in Census 2021 grow in Jharkhand, RSS-backed outfits are busy trying to convince the tribal people that they are Hindus. Abhinay Lakshman reports on the efforts of Sarna outfits to resist Hindu organisations … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Adverse inclusion, Colonial policies, Constitution and Supreme Court, Democracy, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, History, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Press snippets, Quotes, Trees, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity, Worship and rituals
Tagged Ho, Kharia, Munda, Oraon, Santal (Santhal)
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Adivasis (Scheduled Tribes) are the largest tribal population in the world – World Directory of Minorities
Profile | To read the full article, click here >> Adivasis is the collective name used for the many indigenous peoples of India. The term Adivasi derives from the Hindi word ‘adi’ which means of earliest times or from the … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Assimilation, Colonial policies, Constitution and Supreme Court, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Organizations, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Worship and rituals
Tagged Bhil, Gond, Ho, Kond, Munda, Oraon, Santal (Santhal)
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“A Class Apart”: Adivaani’s 10-year anniversary
Read the whole success story and the challenges met by Adivaani’s founder, Ruby Hembrom >> This year marks the 10-year anniversary of adivaani. Over the last decade, the publishing house, whose name means “first voices,” has published 19 books in … Continue reading →