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Tag Archives: Paniyar
A balanced curriculum that helps children “retain the tribal values that have relevance even today and accept the good brought in by modernization”: Interview with the founders of the Vidyodaya School for Adivasi children – Tamil Nadu
The Vidyodaya School Tucked away in the Blue Mountains, close to Ooty, the tourist destination of Tamil Nadu in southern India, is the small sleepy town of Gudalur, the home town of Rama and B. Ramdas. Gudalur is a land … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Assimilation, Childhood and children, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, De- and re-tribalisation, Education and literacy, ePub, Government of India, Languages and linguistic heritage, Misconceptions, Modernity, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Rural poverty, Tribal elders, Tribal identity, Video resources - external, Websites by tribal communities, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women
Tagged Bettakurumba, Irula, Katunaikar, Mullukurumba, Paniyar
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Wikipedia – list of tribal communities in Kerala
Tribals in Kerala (Adivasis of Kerala) are the indigenous population found in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Most of the tribal people of Kerala live in the forests and mountains of Western Ghats, bordering Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. […] Tribals in Kerala are living on … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Figures, census and other statistics, Names and communities, Quotes, Southern region, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology
Tagged Adiya, Alar, Arandan, Cholanaikan, Eravallan, Ernadan, Kadar, Kammara, Kanikkar, Katunaikar, Kochu Velan, Kondakapu, Kondareddi, Koraga, Koragar, Kota, Kudiya, Kurichchan, Kuruman, Kurumba, Maha Malasar, Malai Arayan, Malai Pandaram, Malai Vedan, Malakkuravan, Malappulayan, Malasar, Malayan, Mannan, Marati, Mudugar, Muduvan, Muthan, Muthuvan, Paanan, Paliyan, Paniyar, Ulladan, Uraly
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On equality and sharing: “a truly amazing sight” – Tamil Nadu
By Mari Marcel Thekaekara, The New Internationalist, September 14, 2012 Culture is a tricky thing. How do we define it? Who decides when customs and traditions, even ancient, cherished ones, can be dispensed with? These and many other similar questions have … Continue reading →