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Reviving tribal culture and creating economic self-reliance through grain banks: Green economic zones and education (Bhasha Trust) – Gujarat

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[…] A unique idea that has taken root over the last two years among the tribespeople here—the Rathwas, Dungras, Chaudharis, Bhils and Nayaks, across 1,200 villages in the Narmada, Baroda, Surat and the Panchmahals districts—is that of creating what they call green economic zones (GEZs) as bulwarks against special economic zones (SEZs). Rather than lose … Read more

“What unites Indians is a love for songs”: Adivasi music – Rajasthan and Gujarat

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Source: “What unites Indians is a love for songs” by Ganesh [G.N.] Devy (The Telegraph, 1 November 2019)URL: https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/the-musical-legacy-of-kabir-mira-nanak-tukaram-akka-mahadevi-what-unites-indians-is-a-love-for-songs/cid/1716091Date Visited: 14 July 2022

The dhodro banam: Article on a bowed instrument played by the Santal and its distant relatives – India, Iran, Pakistan, Nepal & Central Asia

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Source: THE LUTES OF THE SANTHAL | livelystories.comAddress : http://livelystories.com/2014/06/23/lutes-santhal/Date Visited: Mon Jul 21 2014 21:24:53 GMT+0200 (CEST) Tip: read another article with references by Bengt Fosshag >>Backup file © Bengt Fosshag (PDF, 150 KB): Ganesh [G.N.] Devy in What unites Indians is a love for songs (telegraphindia.com) >> Our historical memory privileges singers – … Read more

The Alluri Sitarama Raju Memorial Tribal Museum: Commemorating the leader of the Rampa Rebellion – Andhra Pradesh

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The sprawling Shilparamam Jatara at Madhurawada, which is slowly drawing tourists and visitors, has an added attraction from Friday — a diorama on the life of legendary freedom fighter and leader of tribal uprising in Rampa Alluri Sitarama Raju. The narrative of the legendary freedom fighter’s life, right from as a boy, when he was … Read more