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Tag Archives: Shompen
Reserves that are central to the ecological security of a unique group of islands: Tribal rights and conservation – Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The entire Nicobar islands is a tribal reserve and is key for the survival of a number of species of rare and endemic flora and fauna. Unlike the rest of India, tribal rights and conservation are not at the opposite … Continue reading →
Posted in Accountability, Adverse inclusion, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Anthropology, Biodiversity, Colonial policies, Constitution and Supreme Court, Customs, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, Health and nutrition, History, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Tourism, Tribal identity
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Tagged Andamanese, Jarawa, Nicobarese, Onge, Sentinelese, Shompen
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Living in a symbiotic relationship with other communities: The Shompen, one of India’s particularly vulnerable tribal groups – Nicobar Islands
Shiv Sahay Singh, The Hindu, Kolkata: November 01, 2015 | To read the full article, click here >> The Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) has come up with the first authentic demographic database of the Shompen tribe — one of the … Continue reading →
Posted in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Anthropology, Customs, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Languages and linguistic heritage, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Organizations, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG), Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Social conventions, Women
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Tagged Great Andamanese, Jarawa, Onge, Sentinelese, Shompen
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Health benefits derived from “new species” of Ginger: A scientific paper published in international botanical journal – Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Shiv Sahay Singh, The Hindu, Kolkata: January 08, 2017 Scientists of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have found a new species of Zingiber (commonly referred as Ginger) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. | To read the full article, click here … Continue reading →
Posted in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Anthropology, Bees and honey, Customs, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Ecology and environment, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Revival of traditions
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Tagged Nicobari, Shompen
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Integration or isolation? A “Down To Earth” discussion on the fate of the Jarawa tribe – Andaman
Contact with the outside world has exposed the Jarawas to various dangers. Is isolation the best way to conserve? A debate Numbering around 400, people of the Jarawa tribe occupy the lion’s share of land in South and Middle Andaman … Continue reading →