The Odisha government on Saturday [preceding 25 February 2012] announced its decision to regulate the visit of foreign tourists and researchers to areas inhabited by vulnerable tribal groups such as Bondas, Dongria Kondhas and other such communities. “No foreign tourist/researcher intending to visit the areas inhabited and frequented by the particularly vulnerable tribal groups [PVTGs] … Read more
PTI Mar 24, 2011, 05.16pm IST NEW DELHI: Orissa will hereafter be called ‘Odisha’ and the Oriya language will be known as ‘Odia’ with Parliament giving approval to amendment of the Constitution and also passing the related bill. The Rajya Sabha passed the Orissa (the Alteration of Name) Bill and adopted the Constitution (113th) Amendment … Read more
Namita Panda, The Telegraph Calcutta, Friday , December 10 , 2010 […] The Gonda dance was performed by artistes from Sonepur village of Raighara block in the Nabarangpur district. They danced to the beats of various tribal percussion instruments such as madal, dhudra, tuduhudi and chitkuli. Ho, a popular tribal dance related to harvest festivities, … Read more
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In Ranchi, trained social worker Praveer Peter’s project was the discussion of identity issues with Sarna tribal youth from rural backgrounds who had come to the city to study further. Between rural and urban cultures, and tribal and mainstream religious cultures he found this group confused and alienated. Using films and songs on migration, displacement of adivasis … Read more