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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.
Laying Claim On Forms Of Narration: The Adivasis Can Speak And Must Speak
The Adivasis can speak and they must. Who else can better articulate and put their thoughts into words but them?
Boniface G Kamei
Aug 18, 20216 min read
Threat To Livelihood And Environment As Iron Ore Mining Is Proposed In Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Villagers have claimed that the authorities have violated laws under Forest Rights Act to give permission for mining
Bodhi Sham Ramteke
Aug 17, 20215 min read
The Forest On My Plate: Musings On My Favourite Dishes From Assam
Globalization has brought about many changes to Adivasi way of life. However, food from the forest continues to connect the past and present
Naomi Hembrom
Aug 7, 20214 min read
वह क्या है जो किसी व्यक्ति को आदिवासी बनाता है?
आदिवासी प्रकृति के विभिन्न अवयवों, जैसे पेड़-पौधे, नदी, पहाड़, सूरज-चाँद आदि को अपना भगवान मानते हैं।
Tara Sorthey
Aug 5, 20215 min read
Adivasi Identity In The Twenty First Century: We Must Know The Past To Understand The Present
"By reclaiming the Adivasi identity, Indian Scheduled Tribe communities can hold onto their rich cultural practices and way of living."
Santosh Gedam
Aug 4, 20215 min read
Tripuri People Are Reverting Back To The Traditional Practice Of Volunteerism This Planting Season
Farmers of Maharani Village are volunteering their labour rather than buying it, in the spirit of traditional community-based living
Kulungti Jamatia
Jul 29, 20213 min read
A School In Andhra Is Taking Tiny Steps To Prepare The Yanadi Tribe For A Giant Leap
A first generation of students have joined the primary school where they learn how to read and write
Akash Puthuparambil, Guest Writer
Jul 23, 20213 min read
அரசின் குடும்ப அட்டை இல்லாமல் பரிதவிக்கும் பழங்குடியினர்.
அரசால் ஒவ்வொரு குடும்பத்தையும் ஒரு அலகாக அங்கீகரித்து குடும்ப அட்டை வழங்கப்படும். அரசுக்கும் மக்களுக்கும் இது முக்கியமான அடிப்படை ஆதாரம்....
Thanaraj
Jul 22, 20214 min read
How Valli, The Adivasi Princess Who Married Lord Murugan, Is Revered By Her Descendants
Her descendants, the Kuruvars, hold a festival in her honour every year by offering animals hunted from the forest
Kavi Priya
Jul 20, 20212 min read
साल की लकड़ी से बने फर्नीचर तो देखे होंगे लेकिन इस पेड़ की एक और खूबी के बारे में आप नहीं जानते
साल का पेड़ केवल मजबूत और टिकाऊ लकड़ी ही प्रदान नहीं करता है। आदिवासी जानते हैं की पेड़ को नुकसान पहुँचाए बिना भी उसका उपयोग किया जा सकता है
Yamini Netam
Jul 19, 20213 min read
Is Tripura Catching Up When It Comes To Supporting The LGBTQIA+ Community?
Jasmine Deb Jamatia talks to Leena Sharma who organized the first LGBTQIA event in Agartala in 2020
Jasmine Deb Jamatia
Jul 18, 20215 min read
The Beauty Of Sadri Music And Why We Must Encourage Its Transformation
"Our songs must inspire and encourage revolution. It must become the voice of the helpless and the needy.”
Praveen Victor Horo
Jul 12, 20213 min read
एक अलग तरह का नवरात्र जिसमें गाँववाले सुरक्षा और अच्छी फसल के लिए प्रार्थना करते हैं
इस उत्सव में पूरा गाँव ठाकुर और ठकुराइन की पूजा करते हैं
Santoshi Pando
Jul 9, 20213 min read
Lessons On Empowerment From The Women Of The Savara Tribe
“I had just landed from Delhi and witnessing this level of freedom and safety in a remote village made me feel empowered"
Priyanca Singh, Guest Writer
Jul 8, 20214 min read
The Traditional Homes Of The Muthuvan Tribe Face An Uncertain Future
The homes built by the Muthuvan tribe are the finest examples of climate-responsive structures built responsibly, rooted to the surroundings
Akash Puthuparambil, Guest Writer
Jul 6, 20213 min read
Tribals Tell No Tales: Why It Is Important For Indigenous Stories To Be Available To The World
Adivasis have a rich tradition of oral narration. These stories need to be preserved and disseminated
Abhay Majhi
Jul 2, 20213 min read
Who Are You To Ask Us, "Are You Adivasi Enough?"
"You wanted us to change in order to fit into your definition of civilized"
Akriti Lakra
Jul 1, 20216 min read
Adivasis, Liquor, And The Politics of Law Enforcement In Conflict Zone of Chhattisgarh – Part II
The lack of representation of Adivasis in policy and enforcement results in the framing of laws which are ignorant of their culture
Karan Tripathi
Jun 30, 20217 min read
कृषि के विकास में आदिवासी महिलाओं का योगदान
धान तैयार करने से लेकर उसकी कटाई तक, महिलाओं का श्रम हमारी मेज पर भोजन लाता है
Tara Sorthey
Jun 27, 20214 min read
This Indigenously Grown Fruit Of Tripura Is Making Waves Internationally!
A part of every Borok kid's childhood memories, the fruit is now being exported to Dubai and London
Jasmine Deb Jamatia
Jun 25, 20213 min read
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