Amar Manikya, The King Whose Life Inspired Rabindranath Tagore To Write "Mukut"
Born in Amardeva, Amar Manikya was the ruler of Tripura for nine years. His ruling period was chequered and eventful, spent in perpetual...
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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.
Chhotelal Kumar
- Feb 23, 2022
- 3 min
ADIVASIS AND THE IDEA OF NOBLE SAVAGES: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
In the survey report of Oxfam India (2021), about 20% of Adivasis faced discrimination. The mainstream has always viewed Adivasis as alien.
Khapang Debbarma
- Feb 20, 2022
- 3 min
KOKBOROK SHORT STORIES: A BRIEF HISTORY
Short stories are effective means to portray reflections of any community or society. “Hathai” was the first published Kokborok short story
Evanjelina Kullu
- Feb 10, 2022
- 3 min
6 ways to revive your Adivasi culture
Here are the six ways which will help us to gain a grip on our identities which have been tried to erase.
Feminism in India
- Jan 28, 2022
- 9 min
जसिंता केरकेट्टाः विकास के दंश, प्रेम और आशाओं को कविताओं में पिरोती एक कवयित्री
झारखंड की इस युवा कवियत्री ने अपने कविताओं के जरिए आदिवासीयों की संस्कृति और उनकी समस्याओं को बेहतरीन तरीके से सामने लायी हैं।
Khapang Debbarma
- Jan 25, 2022
- 3 min
Inventing New Indigenous Words Is Key To Meeting The Challenges Of Globalization
Alindralal Tripura created many new words and rejuvenated the Kokborok language. We can learn a lot from his life
Khapang Debbarma
- Jan 21, 2022
- 2 min
United Nations Decade Of Indigenous Languages: Remembering The Kokborok Literary Hero Of Tripura
It is owing to the efforts of Thakur Radhamohan in the 20th Century that Kokborok exists in its present form today
Boniface Gaigulung Kamei
- Jan 20, 2022
- 3 min
Zeliangrong Nagas Reawaken Ancient Rituals And Songs Through This Winter Festival
The Gaan Ngai festival draws attention to the indigenous way of life where dormitory system was a part of Naga culture
Khapang Debbarma
- Jan 19, 2022
- 3 min
Will Places And Rivers Of Tripura Ever Be Restored Back To Their Kokborok Names?
This Kokborok Day, as Tripuris celebrate their language, we must also remember how we lost many of our words
Kamal Jamatia
- Jan 15, 2022
- 2 min
How A Tripuri Custom Celebrates Same-Sex Friendship As An Essential Aspect Of Life
Men and women have best friends to whom they promise undying love and loyalty
Deepti Mary Minj
- Jan 10, 2022
- 8 min
My Journey From Jharkhand To Cambridge: The Truth About Meritocracy And Scholarships
People are not born with merit. An ecosystem of socio-economic support nurtures excellence
Jinit Parmar, Guest Writer
- Jan 3, 2022
- 3 min
Displaced From Their Forests, Adivasi Herders Have No Option But To Make Jewelry For A Living
In the name of rehabilitation, the Hakki Pikki community members were evicted from the forest and resettled on the outskirts of Bengaluru
Boniface G Kamei
- Dec 31, 2021
- 3 min
How A Naga Community Refused To Align With Organized Majoritarian Religion
The Nagas did not simply accept Western forms of government of men but started a counter movement of reviving their traditional religion
Sarika Debbarma
- Dec 24, 2021
- 2 min
This Year Go Green By Making Christmas Ornaments With Bamboo
Learn something new this holiday season
Punam Murmu
- Dec 22, 2021
- 3 min
The Making Of Santali Ol Chiki Script: In Conversation with Ram Chandra Baskey
Guru Raghunath Murmu and his disciples went from village to village to propagate the importance of conserving the Santali language
Rusan Debbarma
- Dec 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Tripuri Bamboo God Who Purifies Water And Brings Prosperity
Wathop Mwtai is testament to how environment-friendly indigenous worship is
Jagmohan Binjhwar
- Dec 18, 2021
- 3 min
क्या है आदिवासीयों के जीवन में गोबर का महत्व?
गोबर का इस्तेमाल आदिवासी समाज के लोग अनेक तरीकों से करते आए हैं, इस लेख के जरिए हम गोबर के उपयोगों के बारे जानेंगे।
Nisha Besra
- Dec 12, 2021
- 4 min
"Is Jharkhand A Village Area?" And Other Instances Of Alienation In Delhi
Nisha Besra writes about how her accent and skin color became a source of confusion and discrimination
Kulungti Jamatia
- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min
What It Is Like To Live In A Village With Many Brick Kilns
Our roads and homes are always dusty which only gets aggravated during winters
Khapang Debbarma
- Dec 9, 2021
- 4 min
Lampra Wathop: The God Of Things Big And Small In Tripura
Did you know that animals and birds offered to the god are respectfully addressed as "Sri" and "Raja"?
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