“Absence of a concept of ownership”: Karkala Conference on tribal communities – Karnataka

The Hindu, Karkala (Udupi District), April 18, 2010 Writer and former Vice-Chancellor of Hampi Kannada University Chandrashekhar Kambar said on Saturday that the Government should take help from sympathetic scholars belonging to tribal communities in understanding the needs and problems of tribal people. He was presiding over the inauguration of the two-day second tribal sammelan, … Read more

Resilience in the face of modernization: India’s Supreme Court protects the Dongria’s right to living in Niyamgiri forests – Odisha

[…] Twelve Dongria villages have now unanimously voted against Vedanta’s mine during consultations ordered by India’s Supreme Court in April 2013, because their religious, cultural and social rights would be jeopardized if mining were to go ahead. Dongria leader Lodu Sikaka said, ‘Our God lives in open space, you keep your God locked up with … Read more

Prime Minister of India’s call to solve the problems of people living in abject poverty – United Nations General Assembly

Speech of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the 68th United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 28, 2013. The Hindu, September 28, 2013 Statement by H.E. Dr. Manmohan Singh Prime Minister of India at the General Debate of the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly […] Growth and inclusive development are naturally … Read more

Tip | A celebration of cultural diversity and other ways of living – Survival International

As global monoculture erodes cultural diversity, the variety of tribal festivals and rituals is a reminder that humans have diverse insights, different priorities, and choose other – successful – ways of living. Click on the photo or here to view the entire slideshow with more information and other series on tribal communities all over the … 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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