Telangana Tribe uses leaves & Bamboo mat to grow paddy, saves water & Time!

Telangana Tribe uses leaves & Bamboo mat to grow paddy, saves water & Time!

Telangana Tribe uses leaves & Bamboo mat to grow paddy, saves water & Time! In their native language Gondi, the process is called ‘mande vatval,’ which means setting up a raised platform. A rudimentary farming method practised by an Adivasi community residing in the Utnoor mandal of Adilabad district in Telangana, during the process of

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80-YO Tribal Woman Learnt Painting At 70. Today Her Art Sells In Milan & Paris!

80-YO Tribal Woman Learnt Painting At 70. Today Her Art Sells In Milan & Paris! “Painting takes me to another world where I am as free as a bird,” says Judhaiya Baiga. She says this is her way of putting her village on the global map and keeping her traditions alive. Judhaiya Bai Baiga’s painting

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In Chhattisgarh, Tibetan carpet art helps tribals weave a new life 

In Chhattisgarh, Tibetan carpet art helps tribals weave a new life  Carpets with motifs of dragon, phoenix, flowers and other traditional Tibetan symbology in bright colours are now being made by tribals in Chhattisgarh and sold across the country. Chintamani Bhagat’s eyes are focused on the movements of her hands as she weaves a carpet

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1000+ Tribal Youth From 51 Villages Now Have Jobs, Thanks To This MP Forest Officer!

1000+ Tribal Youth From 51 Villages Now Have Jobs, Thanks To This MP Forest Officer! “One of the girls, who had come home from Bengaluru, was present with her baby during my visit and she informed me that they are being provided safe accommodation, dining, crèche facilities and a good salary of more than Rs

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Unaware of Key Govt Schemes, 100 Tribal Families Find Guardian Angels in Maha Couple!

Unaware of Key Govt Schemes, 100 Tribal Families Find Guardian Angels in Maha Couple! A Maharashtra couple is using several forgotten government schemes to resolve issues like illiteracy, health, poverty, unemployment. So far 100 tribal families have benefited Draupadi Waghmare, a resident of Khalapur in Raigad begins each day at 5 am to make sure

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23-YO Tribal Girl Redefines Courage, Opens First Medical Store In Maoist- Affected Area!

23-YO Tribal Girl Redefines Courage, Opens First Medical Store In Maoist- Affected Area! “It takes a lot of courage to even think of running a store in an area where violence could break out any time. She is an inspiration for us and the villagers,” says a Chief Medical Officer. Abujhmad forest in Chhattisgarh is

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Teacher Lives in Forests For 20 Years, Uplifts One of Kerala’s Most Underprivileged Tribes!

Teacher Lives in Forests For 20 Years, Uplifts One of Kerala’s Most Underprivileged Tribes! Eschewing a life of comfort, he wholeheartedly embraced uncertainty, discomfort and risks for the welfare, upliftment and most importantly, education, of an extremely reclusive tribal community who consider him as one of their own. In 1999, when 29-year-old PK Muraleedharan left

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