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Tag Archives: Soliga
Learning from tribal communities: Ecology and health issues
For a natural balance A National Consultation on Wildlife Conservation and People’s Livelihood Rights stresses the need to work towards conservation projects that are equally sensitive to the needs of wildlife and local communities. PANKAJ SEKHSARIA & ASHISH KOTHARI CAN … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Adivasi, Eco tourism, Ecology and environment, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Maps, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Press snippets
Tagged Soliga
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Lessons from the Kattunayakan and Soliga tribal communities: Recent studies on better forest fire management – Tamil Nadu & Karnataka
Notes from the Other Side of a Forest Fire by Tarsh Thekaekara, Abi Tamim Vanak, Ankila J Hiremath, Nitin D Rai, Jayashree Ratnam, Raman Sukumar in Economic & Political Weekly, June 24, 2017Source: Courtesy Tarsh Thekaekara by email (18 July 2017) | … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Colonial policies, Customs, Ecology and environment, History, Literature and bibliographies, Maps, Misconceptions, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, PDF printfriendly, Quotes, Resources, Southern region, Tourism, Trees, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology
Tagged Kattunayaka, Soliga
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Strisvara, “a confluence of Indian urban and tribal and international music” with female artistes from the US, Sweden, Spain and Nepal: Hosted by the Soliga community of Biligirirangana Hills – Karnataka
Stuti Agarwal, Times of India, 30 August 2016 | To read the full article and view a larger image, click here >> Strisvara, an all-women music and cultural exchange project, will take place in Bengaluru come September 10. Organized by Arun Sivag … Continue reading
Posted in Community facilities, Cultural heritage, Maps, Media portrayal, Modernity, Music and dance, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Southern region, Success story, Women
Tagged Soliga
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Endangered languages: A survey conducted by the Peoples’ Linguistic Survey of India (PLSI) – Karnataka
The Hindu, BANGALORE, August 2, 2013 Siddi and Hakki Pikki ‘critically endangered’ Of the 50 languages that are spoken in Karnataka, eight are potentially endangered and two critical endangered, according to a survey conducted by the Peoples’ Linguistic Survey of India … Continue reading
Posted in Assimilation, Endangered language, Figures, census and other statistics, Languages and linguistic heritage, Names and communities, Organizations, Press snippets, Southern region
Tagged Badaga, Bettakurumba, Gouli, Irula, Jenukuruba, Koraga, Kuruba, Soliga, Yerava
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