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Tag Archives: Santal (Santhal)
Nirmala Putul: A Santal poet questioning ‘development’ and ‘progress’ in modern civilization
Mountain Child by Nirmala Putul The mountain child —a fragment of the mountain —plays in the lap of the mountain Toddling up the mountainhe plants his feet in the mountain soilto rise like a mountainin the land of mountains The … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Childhood, Literature - fiction, Modernity, Poetry, Quotes, Santali language and literature, Storytelling, Success story, Women
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Tip | Book on the ancient religion of the Santals: Ancestral creation narratives – Assam, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Tripura & Arunachal Pradesh
The religion of the Santals, which we see today, represents one of the most ancient religions. […] The Santals are one of the largest homogenous indigenous peoples group in India, numbering more than six million scattered over in the states … Continue reading
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Spreading benefits evenly across Rajasthan’s tribes: On differences within a state having an above-average tribal population – Rajasthan
Rights for forgotten tribes Predictably, public discourse on the Gujjar-state-Mina (as the census spells them) standoff in Rajasthan has centred on two, or, at best, three issues […] It is easy to forget, in the midst of all this noise, that … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi / Adibasi, Anthropology, Community facilities, Constitution and Supreme Court, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, History, Media portrayal, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Press snippets, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Success story, Tribal identity, Western region – Western Zonal Council
Tagged Bhil, Gujjar-state-Mina, Mina, Munda, Oraon, Saharia (Sahariya), Santal (Santhal)
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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
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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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ePaper | Writing and teaching Santali in different alphabets: A success story calling for a stronger sense of self-confidence – West Bengal
Santali is one of India’s many Adivasi languages. Today, seven different alphabets are used to write in it. Some argue that this great variety does not help the community’s development. | Read the full article by Boro Baski (3,3 MB) … Continue reading →