Beyond The Household: Naga Women Ignite Change By Claiming More Spaces
A Naga village is trying to unite women so they can break out from the confines of society and stake a claim at public and political spaces
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#AdivasiAwaaz is a project by Adivasi Lives Matter (ALM) and Prayog, CG to help the Adivasi (Indigenous) youth of India assert their identities through digital stories to preserve, promote and amplify Adivasi identity.
Kejari Mog
- Jan 20
- 3 min
'DOW KWJEA POE'(TRADITIONAL MOG GAME)
wjea cha wethou cha fropengtie takhou kula kengtha kijuo akong alou. Takhou ejong alou yau alou la bou kengthama rogah biyadie chucha roeng
Deepti Mary Minj
- Jan 14
- 6 min
THE STOLEN MOUNTAIN
A short story on the connection of Adivasis with their forests.
Kulungti Jamatia
- Dec 23, 2022
- 5 min
Maharaja Govinda Manikya jorani kwbwi kothoma
Tabok ni sal go Udaipur ni Nayungma Tripura haste ni Rajnagar amchai go kwlaio. O Udaipur aghio Rangamati hwnwi bo sinijak go
Bikesh Debbarma
- Dec 14, 2022
- 3 min
Sena ni horo Debbarma rok bahai Garia Mwtai palai
Tiprasa dopha ni bising o bo mwtai-atai rilaimung chamung nungmung, ri-chum aswk pherlaiya hinwi chwng saimano. Bisi kwtal ni simi romui tei
Khumtia Debbarma
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
Tokharum bubar bai bo bemar no Kasujagwi manu
Kami amchaini luku hamkwraini bagui bolong bai haphung hathai tei hachwk rogo tongnai buphang waphangno kwrwngwi tongnai borokrog wngkha chi
Biswa Jamatia
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Nakri Mwtai pho mani Raida
O swngsaro Chwng borok rog samay ni loge Gwdal oi himna thang thani kubangma manwi chokrai thang jak o.Phiya baksa manwi kwcham chini loge
Ruhan Murasing
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
Historic Hunting Techniques Of The Tiprasas Of Tripura
Most tribes like the Tiprasa of Tripura had been hunting as a means of their survival for decades. Although hunting wild animals is no...
Taw Yalla
- Nov 5, 2022
- 9 min
History Of Bonded Labour Within Indigenous Communities: The Untold Story Of Arunachal’s Puroik Tribe
Bonded labour is banned in India but an indigenous community that is now "free" continues to struggle for basic rights
Anuprava Debbarma
- Nov 2, 2022
- 4 min
The Traditional Ornaments Of The Reang Tribe Of Tripura
Throughout history and across civilizations, ornaments have carried socio-cultural meanings, akin to clothing. Clothing and ornaments...
Pratiksha Sarika Bara
- Oct 31, 2022
- 4 min
(Re)Using The Folk Art Of Jharkhand Through Modern Techniques Of Art
Guest writer Pratiksha Sarika Bara, in the following article, outlines her journey of creating customized products using the folk art of...
Pratiksha Sarika Bara
- Oct 21, 2022
- 5 min
The Sohrai-Khovar Folk Arts Of Jharkhand Are Enhancing The Position Of Adivasi Women
A fascinating visual language conveying the Adivasi traditional culture of 'Fertility and Prosperity', the Sohrai and Khovar arts of...
Anuprava Debbarma
- Oct 20, 2022
- 3 min
Pabarana Purnima: The Lesser-Known Festival Of The Chakma Tribe
On the full-moon night that follows Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra), in the month of Ashvin, some tribes of Tripura who follow Buddhism, like...
Murugeshwari
- Oct 19, 2022
- 3 min
Coexisting With Nature: How The Paliyars Of Tamil Nadu Earn Their Living
The following article by Murugeshwari, depicts the interdependence of Paliyar tribe and the forests. It details the traditional...
Narendra Sijui
- Oct 14, 2022
- 3 min
आदिवासियों के परंपरिक वाद्ययंत्र को संरक्षित करने कि आवश्यकता क्यों है?
आदिवासी समाज जिस तरह से अपनी संस्कृति परंपरा से गहरा संबंध रखता है ठीक उसी तरह अपने पारंपरिक वाद्य यंत्र से भी रखते हैं। वे अपनी...
Anuprava Debbarma
- Oct 13, 2022
- 4 min
The Last Rites Of The Debbarma Tribe Of Tripura
As the Debbarma tribe offers the last remains of the deceased to the Dumboor Lake, they believe that the crossed over soul is finally...
Feminism in India
- Oct 12, 2022
- 7 min
Our ‘Ethnic/Tribal’ Printed Clothes May Reek Of Cultural Appropriation, Here’s Why
Much like other acts of suppression and oppression, power politics are responsible for outright cultural appropriation in fashion. When...
Pushpika Sapna Bara
- Oct 11, 2022
- 5 min
How The Godna Project Is Bringing The Indigenous Tattoo Artists To The Forefront
Headed by Sahana Rao, the Godna Project endeavours to bring the ‘godna’ artists together, with the aim of conserving the traditional...
Kavi Priya
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
The Disappearing Kuravar Tradition Of Ear Extensions
The Kuravar tribe, an ethnic Tamil community, inhabiting the Kurunji mountains of Kerala, practised the tradition of ear extensions for...
Anuprava Debbarma
- Sep 29, 2022
- 4 min
Traditional Dance With A ‘Twist’ Sparks Off An Online Debate
The recent debates over performing the Hojagiri dance have caused a stir on social media and among the members of the Reang tribe, with...
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