Regions of India – Tribal heritage & indigenous knowledge

“The Indian subcontinent boasts of a rich and diverse history involving multi-ethnic origins, and this has been established by in-depth scholarship on linguistics, mythology, folklore and anthropology, archaeology, geology, big-history and genetics.” – Ma­nu­raj Shun­mu­ga­sun­daram in “The Dravidian movement and Aryan illusions” (The Hindu, 23 July 2022)
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-dravidian-movement-and-aryan-illusions/article65672119.ece
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=26937

“The idea of creation of Zonal Councils was mooted by the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1956 […] ‘to develop the habit of cooperative working’ among these States.” –  Government of India in “Zonal Councils” (accessed 3 April 2021)
https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/ZCS-CitiCharter-130710_0.pdf
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?page_id=20801

Collaborative workshops and showcasing storytelling traditions during the 3-day Festival of Indigenous Storytellers 2012 – Darjeeling

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The 3rd Confluence, Festival of Indigenous Storytellers, Darjeeling 2012 The 3rd Confluence, Festival of Indigenous Storytellers, 2012 is being organised at Darjeeling and we cordially invite all those who love storytelling and find in it a window to understand the disappearing worlds of indigenous communities in their traditional essence through their stories. The 3-day event … Read more

Seminar on traditional self-governance – Jharkhand

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The Telegraph, Calcutta, Thursday , June 21 , 2012 Ranchi, June 20: Tribal heads from across the state congregated on the premises of Raj Bhavan on Wednesday to take part in a first-of-its-kind daylong seminar on traditional self-governance that was organised at the behest of the governor. […] More than 400 Mankis, Mundas, Parha Rajas, Sohors, … Read more

Tribal languages serving local needs in education – Odisha

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Sumanyu Satpathy, The Hindu, September 27, 2012 […] English learning to whatever degree can be empowering, even broken English-speaking abilities, as I found out the other day. It is not unusual to come across writings on the wall, or advertisements in newspapers announcing private institutes which run English language courses, both spoken and written skills. My … Read more

Horticulture saplings distributed to Kaani tribal people – Tamil Nadu

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The Tribal Foundation distributed horticulture saplings to the Kaani tribal people in the Vellambi tribal settlement in the western ghats on September 8. Speaking at the function, S S Davidson, environmental educator said that the climatic condition in the hills and mountains and the rain from the monsoons are congenial to raise horticultural trees in … Read more

Tribal Food Festival to highlight the food practices of members of the Indigenous Communities of the Western Ghats

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The Applied Environmental Research Foundation is organizing a Stakeholders Conference titled ‘Save the Western Ghats Conclave 2012’. The Conclave includes a Tribal Food Festival which will exhibit the food practices of members of the Indigenous Communities of the Western Ghats. Source: Pratyasha Rath, Conclave Coordinator ‘Save the Western Ghats Conclave 2012’, 17 September 2012 (www.savethewesternghats.org) Related … Read more