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Toda embroidery: an ancient art thriving in the Nilgiris – Tamil Nadu
The ancient Toda community people are the residents of Nilgiris that means ‘Blue Mountains’, popularly known as Ooty. Nilgiris is the abode of many interesting tribes and prominent among them are Todas, Kotas, Kurumbas, Irulas, Mullukurumbas and Paniyans. These Todas … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Assimilation, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Dress and ornaments, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Endangered language, Games and leisure time, Health and nutrition, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Particularly vulnerable tribal group, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Seasons and festivals, Southern region, Success story, Tourism, Tribal elders, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women, Worship and rituals
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Tribal Politics – adivasi culture, language, and religion in Encyclopedia of India
Tribal Politics The “tribal” peoples or adivasis of India, according to the 2001 census, constitute roughly 8.1 percent of the country’s population, some 83,6 million people, classified under 461 different communities. They occupy a belt stretching from the Bhil regions … Continue reading
Posted in Adivasi, Adverse inclusion, Anthropology, Assimilation, Colonial policies, De- and re-tribalisation, Ecology and environment, Endangered language, Figures, census and other statistics, Government of India, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Organizations, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rural poverty, Sacred grove, Tribal identity, Worship and rituals
Tagged Bhil, Bodo, Chenchu, Garo, Gond, Gondh, Jarawa, Khasi, Kuki, Kurumba, Mizo, Munda, Naga, Onge, Oraon, Santal, Sentinelese, Toda
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Welfare programmes and schools functioning under Tribal Welfare Department – Tamil Nadu
Scheduled Tribes of Tamilnadu ADI DRAVIDAR AND TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT POLICY NOTE 2018 – 2019 INTRODUCTION: As per the census of 2011, the population of Tamil Nadu is 7.21 crore [72,1 million] of which Scheduled Castes (known as Adi Dravidar … Continue reading
Posted in Community facilities, Economy and development, Education and literacy, Government of India, Maps, Names and communities, Organizations, Quotes, Southern region
Tagged Adiya, Arandan, Eravallan, Irula, Kaani (Kani), Kadar, Kammara, Kanikkar, Kanyan, Kattunayaka, Kochu Velan, Kondakapu, Kondareddi, Koraga, Kota, Kudiya, Kurichia, Kuruman, Kurumba, Maha Malasar, Mala Arayan, Malai Pandaram, Malai Vedan, Malaikuruvan, Malasar, Malayakandi, Malayali, Mannan, Melakudi, Mudugar, Muduvan, Muthuvan, Pallayan, Palliyan, Palliyar, Paniya, Sholaga, Toda, Urali
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