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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.

Khapang Debbarma

Jan 25, 20223 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

Inventing New Indigenous Words Is Key To Meeting The Challenges Of Globalization

Khapang Debbarma

Jan 21, 20222 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

United Nations Decade Of Indigenous Languages: Remembering The Kokborok Literary Hero Of Tripura

Khapang Debbarma

Jan 19, 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

Will Places And Rivers Of Tripura Ever Be Restored Back To Their Kokborok Names?

Khapang Debbarma

Nov 22, 20212 min read

How The Tripuris Lost Their Ancient Script To A Goat: Myth Or Reality?

Many stories float around about how the Tripura Kingdom used to have a script of its own. Attempts are being made to regain it

How The Tripuris Lost Their Ancient Script To A Goat: Myth Or Reality?

Nov 20, 20212 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

Artists From The Tripura Should Go To Mumbai To Learn Discipline, Says Tripuri Star Manoj Debbarma

Jasmine Deb Jamatia

Sep 20, 20213 min read

An Organization In Tripura Is Saving Indigenous Folktales By Narrating Them To Young Children

Jorani Khorang believes that young children need to be included in initiatives aimed at language conservation

An Organization In Tripura Is Saving Indigenous Folktales By Narrating Them To Young Children

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