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Tag Archives: Parhaiya
Giving a fresh impetus to endangered tribal customs: “Art forms are aboriginal and yet scientific” – Jharkhand
The Telegraph, Kolkata, Monday , October 13 , 2014 A cultural renaissance of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of Jharkhand is not a distant dream. In an attempt to prepare a directory of their dying livelihood skills, art forms … Continue reading →
Posted in Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rural poverty, Tribal elders
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Tagged Asur, Birhor, Birjia, Hill Kharia, Korwa, Mal-Paharia, Parhaiya, Sabar, Sauria-Paharia
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Adivasi societies – a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups in South Asia
Adivasi (a Hindi word that literally means the original inhabitants) is a term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups believed to be the aboriginal population of India. Adivasi societies are present in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and … Continue reading →
Posted in Accountability, Activities, Adivasi / Adibasi, Colonial policies, Community facilities, Democracy, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Rural poverty, Seasons and festivals, Social conventions, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity, Websites by tribal communities
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Tagged Asur, Baiga, Banjara, Bathudi, Bedia, Bhumji, Binjhia, Birhor, Birjia, Chero, Chikbaraik, Gond, Gorait, Ho, Karmali, Kawar, Kharia, Kharwar, Khond, Kisan, Kol, Kora, Lohara, Mahali, Mal-Paharia, Munda, Oraon, Parhaiya, Santal, Sauria-Paharia, Savar
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