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“We have a song for every situation. We feel money takes away from the enjoyment of life. But to earn a livelihood, people have to learn other languages.” – Santal teacher Pada Murmu interviewed by Nandini Nair (OPEN Magazine, 13 January 2017)
https://openthemagazine.com/features/dispatch/santali-talking-time/
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=21581

Burial of Ariyan Rajamannan: A traditional king of the Mannan tribe – Kerala

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Tradition and modernity go hand in hand for Kerala’s exotic Mannan tribe. A Harikumar, Deccan Herald, Thiruvananthapuram | To read the full report, click here >> The [Mannan] tribe, which mostly resides in the hills of Kerala’s Idukki district bordering Tamil Nadu, has effortlessly merged with the outside world but it continues to observe age-old … Read more

Tribal wildlife spotters in Biological Park wildlife sanctuaries – Kerala

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Keeping man-animal conflict at bay Lookout towers have been put up inside Neyyar, Peppara, and Agasthyavanam forests to spot wild animals. At 6 a.m. on all days, except Sunday, Bhagavan Kani, a forest tribal, clambers up a narrow bamboo ladder to get to a watch house atop a tall tree deep inside the Neyyar Wildlife … Read more

Civil society’s support for developmental process – Kerala

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Kerala is widely acclaimed for its achievements in social development as it boasts a near total literacy, comparatively higher life expectancy and land reforms. Even though its per capita income has remained low, this phenomenon has famously become known as the “Kerala Model of Development.” However, the exclusion of Dalits, who constitute 9.8 per cent … Read more

Preserve tribal art with the help of digital media: Adivasi Arts Trust – Chhattisgarh

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“The whole idea of getting involved with the various Adivasi tribes of India is to showcase their art to the world through the medium of animation. This is why the Adivasi Arts Trust was set up. To help preserve and promote their culture through this medium,” says secretary of the Adivasi Arts Trust, Tara Douglas. … Read more