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Tag Archives: Paniya
Countering the destruction of Wayanad’s well-balanced ecology: Establishing home gardens in tribal hamlets – Kerala
Wayanad is quite rich in species that are important for food security, which, over the years, have fallen into disuse due to a multitude of reasons. Wayanad is also well-known for a high degree of endemism and species richness of … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Community facilities, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Modernity, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rural poverty, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Wayanad, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women
Tagged Paniya
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What Adivasis themselves have to say: Reflections on life, religion, politics, the past, the present, and the world around them – Tamil Nadu
Reams have been written about adivasis by so-called experts. Much of it is subjective interpretation, an exercise I have always been wary of indulging in. For this issue, therefore, my husband Stan and I recorded reflections of different adivasis on … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Childhood, Customs, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Health and nutrition, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Nilgiri Biosphere, Press snippets, Storytelling, Tribal elders
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Adivasis’ world view: A truly sustainable lifestyle – Comment
Adivasi people: proud not primitive | Read the full article >> […] Defining what’s special about India’s adivasi or indigenous people is complicated. People, mostly anthropologists and human rights defenders, who know adivasis and have worked closely with them, also tend … Continue reading →