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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.
The Tripuri Bamboo God Who Purifies Water And Brings Prosperity
Wathop Mwtai is testament to how environment-friendly indigenous worship is
Rusan Debbarma
Dec 20, 20213 min read
Tripura Ni Laibumao Puila Tiprasa Party Ni Ungwi Batainai Aguli Ni Election O
Tipra motha ni ungwi Agartala Amchaio batai nai hinwi kwtal laibuma swnam na thangwi tonglaikha Tiprasa ni laibuma o
Kamal Jamatia
Nov 25, 20212 min read
How An Indigenous People's Movement Introduced Education Among Tripuris In 1945
Today Tripura is one of the most literate states of India but the seeds were sown in 1945 when indigenous intellectuals built 488 schools
Bikesh Debbarma
Nov 23, 20214 min read
Artists From The Tripura Should Go To Mumbai To Learn Discipline, Says Tripuri Star Manoj Debbarma
Manoj has now returned to Tripura to produce and direct Kokborok movies and music albums
Kamal Jamatia
Nov 20, 20212 min read
High Dropout Rates And Rising Drug Abuse Pose Huge Challenge For This Tripuri Community
Every village created a list of young people who had dropped out of school and highlighted the need for immediate action
Kulungti Jamatia
Nov 14, 20213 min read
Tiprasa Rokni Chamung No Buchinakhe Borokni Huk Khaimwng No Ma Buchinai
Hukni mai khwrangsai phaijak, muikwthwng-thaikwthwng bwlai laisa lainwi nawi sikla sokna naijak, abohai nugwi sabo kha swrangya tongnai?
Gobin Debbarma
Oct 30, 20213 min read
An Indigenous Woman Charts A New Course, Launches Bottled Water Company In Tripura
Hema Debbarma says that manufacturing and trade are two areas that are still untapped by indigenous communities
Gobin Debbarma
Oct 4, 20212 min read
Erasing Indigenous Names Of Places Is An Affront To Their History And Identity
As indigenous names of places and villages disappear, so do the beautiful stories behind them.
Rocky Debbarma
Sep 9, 20212 min read
A Swing Down Memory Lane: Childhood In Tripura Is Incomplete Without A ‘Waaying’
Waayings are shallow rectangular bamboo baskets for young children. It is strung on ropes and used as a swing for the baby to fall asleep in
Sarika Debbarma
Aug 19, 20212 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
Tripura Ni Sikla Sikli Drugs Chanai Rokno Lama Kahamo Tui Phaina Bagwi Awareness Workshop Khaijakkha
Haste ni sijak-nukjak takhuk tei bukhuksong, tei NGO rok, belai khe saktharwi samung khai tongo
Gobin Debbarma
Jul 15, 20212 min read
With Loudspeakers And Projectors, ALM and YFI Carry Out Covid-19 Vaccine Awareness Campaign
The team also distributed medicines, masks, and sanitizers
Gobin Debbarma
Jul 7, 20212 min read
In The Midst of Covid-19 Pandemic, People Of Tripura Suffer Economically Due To Swine Flu
Pigs are a big source of income but they are dying in hordes
Kamal Jamatia
Jul 5, 20212 min read
5 Witty Phrases In Kokborok That Encapsulates The Borok People's Worldview
Boroks are the indigenous people of Tripura and usually engage in a battle of wits
Hamari Jamatia
Jun 26, 20212 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
Village-Level Public Awareness Campaign Convinces People To Get The Covid-19 Vaccine In Tripura
One woman, Bishnu Rani, who had earlier refused to get vaccinated had a change of mind after the meetings
Kulungti Jamatia
Jun 19, 20212 min read
New Offering For Tea Lovers: Bamboo Tea From Tripura Brewed Using Indigenous Herbal Knowledge
The maker claims that bamboo contains lots of antioxidants that makes the brew very healthy
Kamal Jamatia
Jun 18, 20212 min read
Forests Of Tripura Bloom With Healthy And Delicious Tree Mushrooms Just Before Monsoon
Did you know that edible tree mushrooms only grow on rotting fallen trunks?
Sarika Debbarma
Jun 11, 20212 min read
By Leaps And Bounds: How A Farmer's Son From Tripura Became A Muay Thai Champ
Chandrakanta Debbarma has won several accolades and now wishes to train other indigenous children in this artform
Samrat Debbarma
Jun 1, 20214 min read
Where Every Drop Counts: Learn About A Village In Tripura Where It Takes An Hour To Fill A Water-Pot
During monsoon even the small wells fill up with dirty muddy waters forcing villagers to drink rainwater
Sarika Debbarma
May 21, 20213 min read
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