Tag Archives: Soliga

Is “brick house” the only sign of development? – West Bengal

Posted on 23/03/2021 by website administrator

Dr. Boro Baski; translated from Bengali to English by Asha BaskiOriginally published in Anandabazar Patrika (India’s most widely read Bengali daily) I was born in a Santal village in Birbhun District. In my childhood I saw how my mother cleaned … Continue reading →

Posted in Biodiversity, Customs, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Economy and development, FAQ, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, Health and nutrition, Homes and utensils, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Press snippets, Quotes, Rural poverty, Trees | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Is “brick house” the only sign of development? – West Bengal

Tip | “Forests Alive”: Educational and other books combining scientific knowledge and hereditary practices of the Soliga and other tribal communities worldwide

Posted on 26/12/2020 by website administrator

ATREE at Biligiri Rangaswamy Wildlife Sanctuary The process, while documenting and archiving a vast resource of places and stories, also provided a critical understanding of the ways Soligas interacted with the landscape. ATREE used formal cartographic instruments such as GIS-enabled devices, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecology and environment, Education and literacy, Forest Rights Act (FRA), History, Literature and bibliographies, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Networking, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Storytelling, Tips, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology | Tagged | Comments Off on Tip | “Forests Alive”: Educational and other books combining scientific knowledge and hereditary practices of the Soliga and other tribal communities worldwide

Ancestral land of Soliga tribe restored: “Government realizes that tribal peoples are the best conservationists” – Karnataka

Posted on 23/12/2020 by website administrator

Survival on 2 November 2011 (the organization working for tribal peoples’ rights worldwide) Indian tribe secures unprecedented rights to tiger reserve In a landmark victory, a tribe in India has for the first time had their right to use their ancestral … Continue reading →

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Schools were a distant dream – Tamil Nadu Nomads Federation

Posted on 30/09/2020 by website administrator

It was nothing short of making the impossible possible. The bringing together of various groups of nomadic tribes like the Nari Koravars, Paliyars, Kaatu Naickers, Sholigars, astrologers, palmists, whip dancers, leather puppet showmen circus performers and many itinerant occupational category people … Continue reading →

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eBook | Books that foster a sense of oneness with nature and fellow humans – Kalpavriksh

Posted on 19/09/2020 by website administrator

Kalpavriksh believes that a country can develop meaningfully only when ecological sustainability and social equity are guaranteed, and a sense of respect for, and oneness with nature, and fellow humans is achieved. It is a non-hierarchical organisation and the group … Continue reading →

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