Misconceptions

“The adivasi has always been described as a figure of pity by mainstream writers. But there is a group of tribal writers, who, through their literature, are giving an answer to the questions raised on their identity.” – Jitendra Vasava, a lecturer at Adivasi Academy, Tejgadh (Indian Express, 28 February 2010)
http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/symposium-held-on-gujarat-tribal-literature/585310
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=6304

Tribal language and bilingual newspapers: Key findings & conclusions

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Source: http://www.thehoot.org/research/special-reports/mapping-tribal-language-newspapers-9860Address: http://www.thehoot.org/research/special-reports/mapping-tribal-language-newspapers-9860Date Visited: Sun Jan 08 2017 19:20:30 GMT+0100 (CET) [Bold typeface added above for emphasis]

The term ‘Adivasi’: Neither an equivalent to ‘Tribe’ nor used in the Indian Constitution – Mainstream Weekly

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Source: Adivasi: A Contentious Term to denote Tribes as Indigenous Peoples of India – Mainstream WeeklyAddress : https://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article1537.htmlDate Visited: Fri Dec 07 2012 21:18:29 GMT+0100 (CET)

The relevance of Gandhi’s legacy for solving modern India’s socio-economic problems: Addressing the needs of peasants, labourers, students and tribals

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IS there such a thing as Gandhi’s legacy?For fifty years we have enshrined him. We must now enfranchise him again.by Gopalkrishna Gandhi [1997] IS there such a thing as Gandhi’s legacy?There is, well, the name; a legacy for some. Legacy of a kind. […] HOW is that Gandhi, that Gandhi legacy, to be regenerated? Not … Read more

Video | Ainu cultural revival: Maintaining a “critically endangered” language in an ocean of diversity – Japan

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by Sarah W | Read her full blog here >> If you were to ask people to describe “Japan” or “the Japanese” in one word, there’s a pretty good chance that you’d hear one word over and over again: “homogeneous.” The Japanese have long prided themselves on the homogeneity of their nation, and it sure is easy … Read more

ePaper | Tribes need to be prioritised according to the UNICEF Working Paper Series Children of India: “The Status of Tribal Children in India: A historical perspective”

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Excerpts from the IHD – UNICEF Working Paper Series, Children of India: Rights and Opportunities (2011)By Virginius Xaxa, Professor of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University | Read the full report (PDF) >> Source: Opportunities, Working Paper No. 7, The Status of Tribal Children in India: A historical perspective, 2011Institute for Human Development, IndiaUnited Nations Children’s Fund, IndiaURL: http://www.ihdindia.org/pdf/virginius_xaxa.pdfDate Visited: 31 … Read more