ANTHROPOLOGY SINPPETS

Odisha’s Bonda tribe sees rise in ‘distress migration’ While the youth have abandoned villages for work in distant towns, children have dropped out of schools after pandemic Perched at a height of 3,500ft above sea level in the hilly Malkangiri district of Odisha, this village is difficult to access and so are its inhabitants — […]

For, Of and By Tribes: This Powerful Idea Is Molding the Tribal Leaders of Tomorrow Deriving its name from the Sanskrit word for ‘dialogue,’ Samvaad, organised by Tata Steel, is one of the largest tribal conclaves or ecosystems in India. It has reached out to more than 10,000 people and 17 countries worldwide. The cry

Plight of Adiyan and Vetan communities of Kerala highlight why India needs to revisit criteria for determining tribal identity While ascertaining the tribal identity of a community, India must keep in mind that tribal communities are never static and they have been undergoing shifts at a fast pace Adiyan, a community predominantly found in northern

Travelling with the Van Gujjars: Tracing a forest-dwelling nomadic tribe’s spring migration The Van Gujjars, who trace their origins back to Kashmir, first came to the Shivaliks some 1,500 years ago A community that lives off the land, an annual migration of around 200 kilometres to the middle Himalayas and an everlasting bond with buffaloes

Why this PhD scholar’s story is inspiring: He’s the only one of his ancient tribe to ever graduate Ravi Viswanathan, 32, is the first from the 1,500 people strong Alu Kurumba tribe in the Nilgiris to pursue a doctorate and become a teacher For all of the about 77,000-odd students who are currently pursuing a

Practice disease distancing — how India can use corona crisis to kill its caste virus. The coronavirus does not care whether one is a Dalit or Brahmin, Muslim or Christian. Modi govt and media must stop recommending ‘social distancing’ as a measure. when the world is under siege by the coronavirus’ ‘war against humanity’ and

Nidhi Dugar Kundalia’s White as Milk and Rice chronicles lives of India’s isolated tribes battling identity conflict In her book White as Milk and Rice: Stories of India’s Isolated Tribes, author Nidhi Dugar Kundalia records the ways of life of six tribes in modern-day India, as they navigate a hyper-globalised world, dealing with issues of

Forced to Quit Studies, Kerala Farmer Donates Rs 40K to Print Books For Tribal Kids!  CK Narayana Panicker is an 89-year-old farmer from Feroke in Kozhikode, who had to quit studies after being unable to even buy textbooks owing to severe financial shortcomings. I have often wondered about the virtue that is generosity and attempted

Government launches online platform for health,  nutrition info about tribal population  NEW DELHI: The government on Monday launched a first-of-its-kind online platform containing “comprehensive” health and nutrition-related information about the country’s tribal population which, officials say, will help in making evidence-based policies for Scheduled Tribes. The portal will bridge the existing knowledge and drive evidence-based

Meghalaya tribes: Stop Excluding us from Schedule VI Recently, the Government of Meghalaya has decided to exclude ‘unrepresented tribes’ from the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. The five minor tribes namely, Bodo- Kachari, Hajong, Koch, Mann, and Rabha are clubbed together as ‘unrepresented tribes’ for nomination in Meghalaya’s autonomous tribal councils. These