A total of 140 people of Nicobari tribe,…

[ad_1] Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: PTI A total of 140 people from Nicobari tribe and Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) will join the Andaman and Nicobar Police as part of their gradual…

Unnikrishnan Avala on his film in the language…

[ad_1] Unnikrishnan Avala has been nothing less than a spokesperson for the tribal population, be it through his documentary The Last Page, his book Vipareetham or his feature film directorial debut, Udalaazham. The writer-filmmaker’s latest…

Amazon tribe sues New York Times over story…

[ad_1] An Amazonian tribe has sued the New York Times (NYT) over a report about the community gaining access to high-speed internet, which it claims led to its members being labelled as porn addicts.The defamation…

A mini documentary offers a peak into the…

[ad_1] A dance ritual by the Mannan community | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement One of the easiest ways to understand a community is through its rituals, traditions and art forms. A mini documentary on the…

Toda tribe of The Nilgiris rethatch their sacred…

[ad_1] Toda men re-thatching the dairy temple | Photo Credit: SATHYAMOORTHY M Recently, members of the Toda tribe, the oldest and indigenous tribes of The Nilgiris, gathered at Melgaa(r)sh, an ancient Toda hamlet above the Ooty Botanical Garden for a sacred ritual. The Manajakkal Mund,…

What makes a tribe? Top anthropologists say the…

[ad_1] Top anthropologists have called for a paradigm shift in the way India defines a “tribe”, overwhelmingly supporting the idea that a community’s classification should be assessed on a “spectrum of tribalness” rather than the…

Mumbai: A photo exhibition sheds light on the…

[ad_1] ‘I Am Jaunsari’, delves into the story of Jaunsari tribe, which is perpetually at risk of losing its essence, heritage, culture, traditions, and landscape | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Every migration carries a story…