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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.
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...
Khapang Debbarma
Feb 26, 20223 min read
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.
Chhotelal Kumar
Feb 23, 20223 min read
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
Khapang Debbarma
Feb 20, 20223 min read
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.
Evanjelina Kullu
Feb 10, 20223 min read
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।
Feminism in India
Jan 28, 20229 min read
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 25, 20223 min read
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
Khapang Debbarma
Jan 21, 20222 min read
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
Boniface Gaigulung Kamei
Jan 20, 20223 min read
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
Khapang Debbarma
Jan 19, 20223 min read
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
Kamal Jamatia
Jan 15, 20222 min read
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
Deepti Mary Minj
Jan 10, 20228 min read
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
Jinit Parmar, Guest Writer
Jan 3, 20223 min read
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
Boniface G Kamei
Dec 31, 20213 min read
This Year Go Green By Making Christmas Ornaments With Bamboo
Learn something new this holiday season
Sarika Debbarma
Dec 24, 20212 min read
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
Punam Murmu
Dec 22, 20213 min read
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
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।
Jagmohan Binjhwar
Dec 18, 20213 min read
"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
Nisha Besra
Dec 12, 20214 min read
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
Kulungti Jamatia
Dec 10, 20212 min read
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"?
Khapang Debbarma
Dec 9, 20214 min read
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