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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.
How The Adivasis Have Been Using Plants And Herbs For Treating Themselves
For centuries, varied plants, trees and herbs have been used for curing ailments and diseases, by Adivasis/tribals. Although there is...
Ruhan Murasing
Nov 1, 20224 min read
(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 31, 20224 min read
Bamboo Rice Harvested Once In Many Years Is The Staple Food Of The Kuravar Tribe.
Bamboo rice, one of the staple food items of the Kuravar tribe is not only nutritious but is harvested once in many years, unlike rice...
Kavi Priya
Oct 28, 20223 min read
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...
Pratiksha Sarika Bara
Oct 21, 20225 min read
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...
Anuprava Debbarma
Oct 20, 20223 min read
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...
Murugeshwari
Oct 19, 20223 min read
The Immense Success Of 'Kantara' Is Side-lining Its Sexist Depictions
While 'Kantara' needs to be credited for attempting to portray the nuanced power dynamics between the land-owning sections or the...
Pushpika Sapna Bara
Oct 18, 20224 min read
Providing Platforms To Adivasi Entrepreneurs: Tribal Trade Fair Ranchi 2022.
Young Adivasi entrepreneurs marketed organic and indigenous products at the Tribal Trade Fair, held at Loyola ground, Ranchi, from the...
Pushpika Sapna Bara
Oct 17, 20222 min read
क्यों कम हो रहा है बैलों द्वारा हल करने का प्रचलन?
बैलों द्वारा हल चलाने से मिट्टी उपजाऊ रहती है मिट्टी में नमी आ जाती है और फसल भी अच्छी होती है।
Anchal Kumari
Oct 16, 20223 min read
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...
Narendra Sijui
Oct 14, 20223 min read
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