Durua, Bhumia, Gadaba and Kondh women receive respect from men for their inherent strength to lead the family and community forward

Ch. Santakar, The Hindu, KORAPUT, January 1, 2013 Women in tribal communities of Koraput district were safe for the well acknowledged traditional guidelines of life being adhered to by one and all including the young and old in the community, Paresh Rath, a researcher on tribal way of life working in depth on Duruas of Koraput … Read more

“Educate them to get people to understand”: promoting cultural awareness through short films and Dreamtime stories – Australia

Published: 5 November 2012 Discover more about the Indigenous community of Mount Gambier, South Australia in this month’s Indigenous.gov.au Closing the Gap community profile. The traditional lands of the Bunganditj (Boandik) people, Mt Gambier is home to a growing Indigenous population that has travelled from various parts of Australia to settle in the city renowned … Read more

Survival and democracy within the boundaries of a tiger reserve – Andhra Pradesh

PAVAN DAHAT, AMRAVATI (MAHARASHTRA), January 2, 2013 Three water hand pumps, out of which only one is working, one defunct TV set (used only for show), three telephone connections (out of which only one is working) are all that Madizadap village in the Amravati district has. Of the 65 families in the small village surrounded by … Read more

Making rat catching an art form: the Irula and Korava – Tamil Nadu

JANAKI LENIN, The Hindu, December 14, 2012 […] The people who make rat catching an art form are the tribal people living in these parts, the Irula and Korava. Parrys’ is one of the busiest and most congested parts of Chennai city. At night, the Korava prowl through the empty alleys, watched suspiciously by packs of … Read more

Tribes more modern and efficient than modern factories – relieving stress with “tribal meditation” techniques

The Times of India, 27 October 2012 Stress is increasing in everyday life due to multiple social and economic factors but an expert assures a remedy through ZeNLP – the science of creating structured change in behaviour using simple “tribal meditation” techniques like clapping or chanting. Internationally acclaimed ZeNLP trainer Murli Menon, a stress management … Read more