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

Video | Mallika Sarabhai on the power of art – storytelling for a cause

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A TED-talk on the power of storytelling for a social cause: promoting social justice and counteracting misconceptions on vulnerable groups and communities. Her presentation also demonstrates how to reach “elite” audiences otherwise disinclined to face serious issues – the fact that women are sexually  harassed with impunity, India’s Adivasi communities affected by political violence, just as indigenous populations and coloured … Read more

Pottery & Terracotta art work in Ashadullapur (Santiniketan) – West Bengal

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Opening Programme Training Cum Production on Pottery & Terracotta art work Venue: Ashadullapur | Date:  4th October 2012 | at:  2:00pmModerator: Sanyasi Lohar Learn more about the Ashadullapur Gramin Silpa & Sastha Bidhan Kendra >> Elements Contributors Introduction and Tea Sanyasi Lohar/ Jakob Dörr Opening Ceremony: A Santal song Nilmoni Hansda, Khukumoni Hansda, Maloti Baski, Pansuri Baski, Sumi … 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

Santal musical instrument workshops – West Bengal

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A workshop for the Santal flute called Tiryo and Murli was held 16th September 2012 at Ghosaldanga near Santiniketan. The workshop marked the beginning of a major effort, namely to actively involve Santali villagers and youths in the revival of their musical heritage. There was much excitement right from the start. The group discussed which … Read more