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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.
TIPRA Beat BJP In Elections: Every Important Thing You Need To Know About Autonomous Councils
The Autonomous District Councils were established in North-East India to safeguard the interests of the indigenous population.

Rocky Debbarma
Apr 12, 20214 min read


बचे हुए चावल का फिर से उपयोग करें: सीखते हैं बनाना छत्तीसगढ़ की प्रसिद्ध अंगाकर रोटी
खाद्य अपव्यय एक वैश्विक संकट है। आप बचे हुए चावल का पुन: उपयोग करके घर पर इसका मुकाबला कर सकते हैं

Tikeshwari Diwan
Apr 11, 20212 min read


From The Diary Of An Adivasi woman: How Top-Down Development Excludes Its Biggest Stakeholders
Lessons learnt from the journey back to the tea gardens of Assam, this time as a development professional

Naomi Hembrom
Apr 10, 20219 min read


How To Make Fire Without Matches: A Survival Lesson From Tripura
In the past, before kerosene, matches, and lighters became common household items, indigenous peoples used to light fire using just bamboo

Sarika Debbarma
Apr 9, 20213 min read


Eco-Consciousness Dictates The Festivals Of Ho Adivasis Who Need These Two Leaves To Celebrate Them
Adivasi festivals bear testament to the unique ways in which Nature is revered and included in its worship practices

Ashish Birulee
Apr 7, 20213 min read


जैविक कीटनाशक पर्यावरण को नुकसान नहीं पहुंचाते हैं लेकिन क्या लोग इसका उपयोग कर रहे हैं?
सरकार जैविक खाद और कीटनाशक का जोर शोर से प्रचार करती है लेकिन गाँवों में इनकी बिक्री बहुत कम होती है

Tikeshwari Diwan
Apr 7, 20213 min read


Tabuk Ni Jorao Waaruk Bai Swnaam Jaak Chaatirok Nogno Belai Chwnamriwo
Chaati eba lamp no swnamna belai kwlai se. Phaidi swrwnglainai

Sarika Debbarma
Apr 5, 20212 min read


Where Comfort Meets Practicality: The Traditional Reang Home Is Ideal For All Seasons
In peak summers, a house on stilts keeps the house cool and during heavy monsoons it prevents flooding
Hamari Jamatia
Apr 4, 20213 min read


Aigini Borok Rok Bahai Khe Sepeng Ni Thok Swnaam, Saimanlainai
Aige ni saalo khe chwng parao no sepeng tei hoiro ni thok kariwo

Sarika Debbarma
Mar 30, 20212 min read


The Sacred Grove Of Jharkhand Adivasis Where Trees Are Protected At Any Cost
Adivasis don’t just obtain their livelihood from the forest but they also safeguard it and treat it as a sacred entity.

Ashish Birulee
Mar 29, 20213 min read


जानिये इस सरल प्रक्रिया के बारे में जिससे आप घर पर मछली पकड़ने का उपकरण बना सकते हैं
मछली हमेशा से आदिवासी खानपान का एक महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा रही है। इसलिए लोग मछली पकड़ने की नई-नई तरकीब बनाते रहते हैं।
Sunita Sandilya
Mar 28, 20212 min read


"My Name Is Maitya Ram Reang": Meet the Padma Shri Awardee Whose Real Name Needs To Be Popularized
Indigenous names hold a lot of value and meaning in them. However, in the past there were many instances where they were Sankritized
Khumtia Debbarma
Mar 27, 20214 min read


गर्मियों के दिनों में क्यों जंगलों में लगाते हैं आग छत्तीसगढ़ के आदिवासी?
आदिवासी अपनी आजीविका के लिए जंगलों पर निर्भर करते हैं लेकिन उनकी एक परंपरा शायद जंगल को नुकसान पहुंचा रही है।

Tumlesh Neti
Mar 26, 20213 min read


Promoting Kokborok: How Indigenous Publishing Houses Are Taking The Language To The Masses
Languages survive on a basis of its everyday usage. Keeping that in mind indigenous publishing houses are publishing several books in Kokbor

Kulungti Jamatia
Mar 25, 20212 min read


Indigenous Cultural Resurgence Has Made The Traditional Rignai More Popular Than Ever
The rignai is now refashioned into shirts, jackets, waist-coats, and even masks.

Sarika Debbarma
Mar 24, 20213 min read


गर्मियों में धुप से बचें: जानें कि छत्तीसगढ़ के यह आदिवासी कलाकार कैसे बनाते हैं बांस से टोपी
छत्तीसगढ़ के आदिवासियों के लिए बांस जीवन का एक तरीका है। आइए जानें गर्मियों के लिए बांस के सहारे टोपी कैसे बनाया जाता है

Santoshi Pando
Mar 23, 20212 min read


जानिये छत्तीसगढ़ के इस औषधीय कंद के बारे में जो गर्मी के दिनों में शरीर को ठंडा रखने में मदद करता है
गर्मियां आ गई हैं और सभी के लिए यह सुनिश्चित करने का समय आ गया है कि वे स्वस्थ रहें।

Tumlesh Neti
Mar 19, 20213 min read


Tripura-o Tong Nai Jamatia Rokni Shraddo Eba Khasamwng Panda No Saimanlai Nai
Thwi thangnai borokni phola kwthaar mungsa no biyaal khe matongya wngthwng hinoi bwsa bwtwi rok re-chum tei chamung nungmung yapharo

Kulungti Jamatia
Mar 18, 20212 min read


Madait: The Adivasi Spirit Of Volunteerism And Cooperation
We live in an age where philanthropy has become an established profession across the globe, and volunteering is the driving force in the...

Abhay Xaxa
Mar 14, 20213 min read


Adivasi Dance And The Culture Of Collectivism
On his death anniversary, Adivasi Lives Matter remembers the activist, poet, and scholar Abhay Xaxa and shares some of his writings

Abhay Xaxa
Mar 14, 20213 min read


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