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Scheduled Tribes – Kerala
Tribals in Kerala (known in Malayalam as the Adivasis) are the tribal population found in the Indian state of Kerala. Most of the tribals of Kerala live in the forests and mountains of Western Ghats, bordering Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Names and communities, Quotes, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Western Ghats – Tribal heritage and ecology
Tagged Adiyan, Aranda (Arandan), Cholanaickan, Eravallan, Irulan, Irular, Kadar, Kanikar, Kanikkara, Karavazhi Pulayan, Karimpalan, Kattunayakan (Kattunaika, Kattunaicken), Kochuvelan, Konga Malayan, Koraga, Kudiya, Kurichchan (Kurichiyan), Kuruman, Kurumba (Kurumban), Kurumba Pulayan, Mahamalasar, Mala Kuruman, Mala Pulayan (Hill Pulaya, Mala Vettuvan, Malai Arayan (Mala Arayan), Malai Pandaran, Malai Vedan (Mala Vedan), Malakkuravan, Malapanickar, Malasar, Malayan, Malayarayar, Mannan, Mavilan, Melakudi (Kudiya), Moopan, Mudugar, Muduvan, Mullu Kuruman (Mulla Kuruman), Muthuvan, Nattu Malayan, Paliyar, Palleyan, Palliya, Palliyan, Pamba, Paniyan, Pulayan, Ten Kurumban (Jenu Kurumban), Thachenadan (Thachenadan), Ulladan, Ullatan, Uraly, Wayanad
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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 and ecology, Women, Worship and rituals
Tagged Bettakurumba, Irula, Kattunayakan (Kattunaika, Kattunaicken), Mullukurumba, Nari Koravar, Paliyar, Paniya, Sholigar
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Revival of interest in traditional folk medicine: Medicinal plants reported with the help of the Paliyar community (Theni district) – Tamil Nadu
Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by Paliyar tribals in Theni district of Tamil Nadu, India.[My paper] S Ignacimuthu, M Ayyanar, K SankarasivaramanEntomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai-600 034, Tamil Nadu, India. An ethnobotanical survey was carried out among the Paliyar tribals … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Biodiversity, Customs, Ethnobotany and ethnomedicine, Figures, census and other statistics, Health and nutrition, Literature and bibliographies, Names and communities, Networking, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Tribal elders, Western Ghats – Tribal heritage and ecology
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