Adivasi mahouts who never beat their elephant: In search of workable solutions for dealing with rogue elephants – Tamil Nadu

Mari Marcel Thekaekara, New Internationalist, November 5, 2013 | Read the full blog here >> […] Living as we do on the edge of the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, we hear many elephant stories, not all pretty. Our much-maligned forest department gets a lot of flack from animal rights activists for catching and taming rogue elephants. All of us … Read more

Video | Vayali Bamboo Band: Folk Secrets Music Project – Kerala

The Vayali Folklore Group has been awarded Junior Fellowship by the Government of India for the research of Kerala’s bamboo music traditions in 2013. This is a two year programme by the central culture ministry.

To invite Vayali and support the team’s efforts in the field of biodiversity and education, contact:

Vinod Nambiar
Executive Director
Vayali Folklore Group
Arangottukara
Thrissur – 679 532
Kerala, India

www.vayali.org

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Tip | Educational resources and information on indigenous customs: Wiki Resource for Indian Biodiversity

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Forest Department recruitment drive among forest-dwelling tribes: Protecting inhospitable forest terrain – Kerala

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A book touching on every aspect of the Adivasi situation: Whose country is it anyway?

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