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Demonstrating the brain’s astonishing capacity to decode information – Ancient “whistled languages” used by indigenous communities in India, China, Turkey & Spain

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For generations, the residents of Meghalaya’s Kongthong village have communicated with each other using a unique form of whistled identity instead of names! | Read the full story and view more images >> In The Whistling Village of Meghalaya, Every Child Has a ‘Unique Lullaby ID’! In most ways, Kongthong resembles countless other villages nestled in the … Read more

Can Bollywood shatter India’s caste system? Treating delicate subjects with intelligence, sensitivity and creativity

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Recently, Aamir Khan – leading film star and household name all over the India where Bollywood reigns supreme – began a prime-time show tackling India’s most serious issues. And the whole country is riveted. […] Our elites care passionately about India’s image. We love to talk about our proud and glorious past, our ancient heritage. … Read more

Adivasi focused films as educational tool (Open Space Ranchi) – Jharkhand

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On 20th February, two documentaries were shown amongst the students of Class IX, in Sarna Adivasi Madhya Vidyalaya in Pisca, a suburb area of Ranchi. It was a tribal area, with almost ninety percent Oraon students. When they saw ‘Kora Rajee’ (The Land of the Diggers) on the adivasi brothers / sisters of their’s who … Read more

eBook | Museum of Santal Culture: A Catalogue on Santal Cultural Items – West Bengal

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To learn more about specific items and their usage, type words like “instrument”, “ornament”, “drum”, “flute”, “puppetry”, “dress”, “ceremony”, “fish” etc. in search inside. For up-to-date reports type “Santal culture”, “Santali education”, “Santal heritage”, “West Bengal Santal dance”, “Tagore Santals”, “Santal Santiniketan” or similar combination of keywords in the search fields seen below.

Mushroom culture and bio-diversity in the Western Ghats – Tamil Nadu and Kerala

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People belonging to the kani tribe of the forests and hills of Kanyakumari district have wild mushrooms in their diet. They collect half-a-dozen species of mushrooms from the deep forests of the Western Ghats which has a rich repository of bio-diversity. Since the district receives rainfall from both the southwest and northeast monsoons, it aids … Read more