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Tribal communities of Uttara Kannada district (Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Gokarna & Honnava) – Karnataka

Posted on 05/09/2022 by website administrator

The Uttara Kannada district is home to many indigenous tribal communities among others, including the Sidhis, Goulis, Kunabis, Gondas and the Halakki. The Halakki people are scattered across several Taluks of Uttara Kannada district namely Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Gokarna and … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, Ecology and environment, Education and literacy, Ethnobotany and ethnomedicine, Names and communities, Regions of India – Tribal heritage & indigenous knowledge, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Success story, Trees, Women | Tagged Gond, Gouli, Halakki, Kunabi, Sidhi (Siddi) | Comments Off

Similarities and differences between African diasporas in the Americas and those in India: Historical roots and customs of the Siddis – Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra

Posted on 14/06/2022 by website administrator

Sidis [Sidhi] in India are now completely assimilated into local communities. Sidis are settled in Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. When we think of African diasporas, we think of the Americas and the horrors of the slave trade, of … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, Assimilation, Colonial policies, Figures, census and other statistics, Globalization, Government of India, History, Misconceptions, Music and dance, Names and communities, Performing arts, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Rural poverty, Scheduled Tribe (ST), Social conventions, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity, Video resources - external, Women, Worship and rituals | Tagged Sidhi (Siddi) | Comments Off

The Tribal Research & Development Institute Bhopal / List of scheduled tribes by the Commissioner of Tribal Development – Madhya Pradesh

Posted on 15/02/2022 by website administrator

Madhya Pradesh has the largest Tribal population of all the states. […] Due to the varied socio-cultural and geographical environment and its parameters, the diverse tribal world of Madhya Pradesh not only has been largely cut-off from the mainstream of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bastar, Central region – Central Zonal Council, Community facilities, Constitution and Supreme Court, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Museum collections - India, Names and communities, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG), Quotes, Regions of India – Tribal heritage & indigenous knowledge, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Scheduled Tribe (ST) | Tagged Agaria, Arakh, Arrakh, Asur, Bada Maria, Badi Maria, Bahellia, Baiga, Barela, Bhaina, Bhanka, Bhar, Bharia, Bhatola, Bhatra, Bhil, Bhilala, Bhimma, Bhuinhar, Bhumia (Bhumiya), Bhunjia, Bhuta, Biar, Binjhwar, Birhor, Birhul, Bisonhorn Maria, Biyar, Bondeya, Bondhi, Bopehi, Chattri, Cherwa, Chita Pardhi, Chota Maria, Damaria, Damor, Dandami Maria, Daroi, Datia, Dhangad, Dhanwar, Dhoba, Dhruva, Dhulia, Dhuru, Dhurwa, Dorla, Gadaba, Gadba, Gaiki, Gaita, Gatta, Gatti, Gond, Gowari, Halba, Halbi, Hill Maria, Kalanga, Kamar, Kandh, Kandra, Kanwar, Karku, Kaur, Kawar, Khairwar, Kharia, Khatola, Khirwar, khirwara, Khond, Kodaku, Koilabuta, Koitar, Kol, Kolam, Koliabhuti, Kondar, Kondh, Korku, Korwa, Koya, Kucha, Langoli, Madia, Majhi, Majhwar, Mana, Mannewar, Maria, Mawasi, Mina, Moghya, Mogia Monghya, Mouasi, Mudia, Munda, Muria, Nagarchi, Nagasia, Nagesia, Nagwanshi, Nahul, Nihal, Ojha, Oraon, Pando, Panika, Panna, Pao, Pardhan, Pardhi, Pardhi. Phans Pardhi, Parja, Patelia, Pathari, Raj, Rathia, Rewa, Saharia (Sahariya), Saonta, Saroti, Satna, Saunta, Saura, Sawar, Sawara, Seharia, Sehria, Shahdol, Shikari, Sidhi (Siddi), Soni, Sonjhari Jhareka, Sor, Sosia, Takankar Takia, Tanwar, Thatia, Thotya, Vade Maria, Wade Maria | Comments Off

Tip | Brill’s Encyclopedia of the Religions of the Indigenous People of South Asia

Posted on 13/02/2022 by website administrator

This encyclopedia addresses the religions of a category of South Asians known as tribals, Ādivāsīs (“First Inhabitants”; or Janajātis, lit. “Class of People”; see also below), and, more recently, indigenous peoples. The three terms, “tribal,” “Ādivāsī,” and “indigenous peoples” are … Continue reading →

Posted in Adivasi / Adibasi, Adverse inclusion, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Anthropology, Bastar, Central region – Central Zonal Council, Colonial policies, Customs, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Nilgiri Biosphere, Northern region – Northern Zonal Council, Quotes, Regions of India – Tribal heritage & indigenous knowledge, Seven Sister States & Sikkim – North Eastern Council, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Tips, Tribal identity, Western region – Western Zonal Council, Worship and rituals | Tagged Angami Naga, Apatani, Asur, Badaga, Bhil, Birhor, Chakma, Dongria Kondh, Gadaba, Garo, Ho, Idu Mishmi, Kham Magar, Khasi, Konda Reddi (Kondareddi), Konyak, Kota, Kuttiya Kondh, Lanjia Saora, Lepcha, Lhota Naga, Limbu, Malai Pandaram, Mina, Munda, Naga, Nayaka, Newar, Oraon, Paliyan, Pardhan, Paudi Bhuyan (Bhuiyan), Pnar, Rai, Rana, Rathwa, Rawla, Santal (Santhal), Saora, Sherdukpen, Sherpa, Sidhi (Siddi), Sumi Naga, Tamang, Tangsa, Tharu, Tiwa, Tou, Zeliangrong Naga | Comments Off

Diversity, plurality and tolerance are “core values of our civilisation”: President Pranab Mukherjee’s statement at Rashtrapati Bhavan – New Delhi

Posted on 20/01/2022 by website administrator

In those moments when questions emerge about the fragility of the state’s constitutional principles — over what has transpired since the Dadri lynching and the killing of Kannada scholar M.M. Kalburgi, for example — it is incumbent on high constitutional … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Archaeology, Commentary, Constitution and Supreme Court, Democracy, Gandhian social movement, Government of India, History, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Nilgiri Biosphere, Organizations, Photos and slideshows, Press snippets, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Seasons and festivals, Tagore and rural culture | Tagged Chenchu, Irula, Jenu Kuruba, Jodugatte Irulaiga, Kathakari, Kathodi, Kattunayakan (Kattunaika, Kattunaicken), Koraga, Malekudiya, Pardi, Sidhi (Siddi), Toda | Comments Off

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Tribal communities of Uttara Kannada district (Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Gokarna & Honnava) – Karnataka

The Tribal Research & Development Institute Bhopal / List of scheduled tribes by the Commissioner of Tribal Development – Madhya Pradesh

Tip | Brill’s Encyclopedia of the Religions of the Indigenous People of South Asia

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