Organizations

Call Shakti Vahini or the national helpline Childline to report human trafficking of tribal girls and women:
Shakti Vahini on +91-11-42244224, +91-9582909025 or the national helpline Childline on 1098.
Learn more: https://indiantribalheritage.org/?page_id=21889

“Rural communities certainly need education, but their life is interwoven with many social and cultural issues that must all be taken into account. UNESCO is right to argue that an integrated approach with a holistic view is appropriate.” – Santal educationist Boro Baski in “India’s rural primary schools still have room for improvement” (Development + Cooperation, 22 May 2016)
https://www.dandc.eu/en/article/indias-rural-primary-schools-still-have-room-improvement
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=20429

Acknowledging indigenous peoples’ stewardship: Contributions to earth’s biodiversity – Cultural Survival

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It is no coincidence that 80 percent of the earth’s biodiversity is found on Indigenous lands. It is because of Indigenous people’s stewardship and relationship with the environment. | Read the full text here: https://www.culturalsurvival.org/issues >> However, governments in Indigenous Peoples’ homelands and multinational corporations too often violate Indigenous Peoples’ rights by operating in their territories without … Read more

Video channel “Kaathadi” & Educational exhibition “Makkala Keeche” (Children’s Pockets): Success stories from Vidyodaya in Gudalur – Tamil Nadu

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On March 17th, an education exhibition called “Makkala Keeche” (Children’s Pockets) was organized at Vidyodaya school. We saw children taking ownership to present their exhibits on Science and Maths, their paintings and craft items and some elements of Adivasi culture. More than 200 people visited the exhibition including parents and alumni. (From the left: Row … Read more

Video | “Hermet Dipil” (On my Hip and my Head): Song 4 from Santali video album “Ale Ato” (Our Village) – West Bengal

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4 Hermet Dipil (On my Hip and my Head) [Starting from 13:19] ThemeA young girl tells her mother:I am tired of carrying an earthen water pot on my hip and on my head, dear mother. Buy me some pots of silver and gold.I am tired of carrying my little brother on my hip from one side … Read more

eBook | Free resources on tribal cultural heritage in India – archive.org

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Example 1: typing “toda tribe india” yields these resources: Travels amongst the Todas; or, The study of a primitive tribe in south India: history, character, customs, religion, infanticide, polyandry, language with outlines of the Tuda grammar – Marshall, William ElliotKeywords: Todas; Toda language (India) A phrenologist amongst the Todas, or, The study of a primitive tribe in South India : history, character, customs, religion, infanticide, … Read more

Video | Shyam Sundar Mandi: A Santal musician from Purulia – West Bengal

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Daricha FoundationPublished on Oct 2, 2018Shyam Sundar Mandi a Santal musician from Purulia, sings a Dong and a Dasae song. Dong songs are sung at weddings, while the songs of Dasae are sung during the festival of the same name.© 2018 Daricha Foundation. All rights reserved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XPRSRwC0DU Source: courtesy Ratnaboli Bose, Daricha Foundation (by email, 5 … Read more