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 For Food Security, Community Involvement Is The Key With a little help and encouragement, tribal from two remote blocks in Odisha banish malnourishment while wooing biodiversity in their region. Bissam Cuttack and Muniguda, two remote tribal blocks in Odisha’s Rayagada district, about 370 kms southeast of Bhubaneshwar, are famous for their scenic beauty, forests and […]

GOAL Programme | Going Online As Leaders Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda launched the “GOAL (Going Online As Leaders)” program me of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA). What you need to know about GOAL Program me? The GOAL (Going Online As Leaders) Program me of Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been launched

Initiatives of TRIFED amid COVID-19 Context: TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs is proactively responding to the COVID-19 pandemic situation. These initiatives of TRIFED amid COVID-19 are aimed at lending extra support to the tribals in this unprecedented times. TRIFED is responding by addressing the issues arising out of the long period of lock-down with

Bhil Tribe And Their Demand For Separate State. A West Indian ethnic group that speaks Indo-Aryan is known as Bhils or Bheels. They converse in Bhil languages, which are a branch of the Indo-Aryan languages spoken in the Western Zone. Bhils were India’s largest tribal group as of 2013. The states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh,

B’Luru Filmmaker is Helping Save a Great Tribe Before Their Culture Vanishes The Halakki tribe has produced Padma Shri awardees like Sukri Bommagowda and Tulasi Gowda. Sadly, their culture is in danger of vanishing. Sarah decided to document the life and culture of the Halakkis, but the harsh realities that she found out during the

The Lockdown Has Worsened the Plight of Odisha’s Indigenous Bonda Community Women who are central to the Bonda economy, say that they cannot harvest forest produce and the local hats are closed. The lockdown has jeopardized not only their livelihoods but food and nutritional security as well. Bondaghati (Odisha): Perched on the southern edge of

Axone – A Tribal Identity – Ethnic Cuisine of Nagas What is axone? Axone — also spelled akhuni — is a fermented soya bean of Nagaland, known for its distinctive flavour and smell. As much an ingredient as it is a condiment, axone used to make pickles and chutneys, or curries of pork, fish, chicken,

Humans Are Still Evolving: 3 Examples of Recent Adaptations Evolution is an ongoing process, although many don’t realize people are still evolving. It’s true that Homo sapiens look very different than Australopithecus afarensis, an early hominin that lived around 2.9 million years ago. But it is also true that we are very different compared to

Human Portraits Reveals Shift in Culture, Cognition Human cognition and cultural norms have changed the composition of human portraits, according to a new analysis of European paintings from the 15th to the 20th century. Throughout history, portraits featuring the human profile have evolved to reflect changing cultural norms. A new study of UiT at the Arctic University of Norway