The Jennu Habba (Honey Festival): “We would like to share with our children the thrill and joy of our traditions” – Southern region

It is the honey season and bee hives in the forest are bursting with sweetness. Over generations our people, the Kattunayakans have mastered the skills required to take honey from the hives. With a rich history of song, dance and ritual, honey gathering is crucial to our very identity. We would like to share with … Read more

India’s tribal cultural heritage – Gujarat

Adivasi Academy in Tejgadh documents tribal culture of Gujarat. It offers a unique space for the study of tribal communities. By Ganesh Devy in Frontline, 27 August 2022 | Learn more from Ganesh Devy on this website >>

eLearning | World Press Freedom Day (3 May) & Journalism without Fear or Favour – United Nations

3 May acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom and is also a day of reflection among media professionals about issues of press freedom and professional ethics. Just as importantly, World Press Freedom Day is a day of support for media which are targets for the … Read more

The Museum of Voice (Vaacha) and Adivasi Academy: “A laboratory for contemporary ethnic, anthropological and artistic studies carried out from the perspective of Adivasis” – Gujarat

Vaacha – The Museum of Voice The Adivasi Academy has been built brick by brick with the support of the tribal community and well wishers of Bhasha. It took nearly four years of continuous construction work for the Museum and Library, the first major buildings of the Academy to be completed, so intricate is the … Read more