Tribes

SC order on ejecting forest dwellers ignores underbelly of illegalities, subverts Forest Rights Act on massive scale

If the Forest Rights Act is wide-ranging in its scope, it is so for a reason: the need to protect habitats of people who have been pushed to the margins.

Keslapur Nagoba Jatara: A look at a community's vibrant religious and cultural celebration

In addition to being a vibrant religious and cultural rural fair, the Keslapur Nagoba Jatara provides insights into the social customs and traditions of the Mesram Raj Gonds and Pardhans | #FirstCulture

The invisible tribe: The Madiyas of Abhujhmargh battle geographic, administrative isolation

Spread across the Bilaspur, Dantewada and Narayanpur districts of Chhattisgarh, Abhujhmargh is a dense and daunting hill-forest, home to the indigenous tribe of Madiyas

The Toda way of life is intrinsically connected with the survival of the Nilgiri Hills

The future for the Todas is uncertain, especially with the loss of grasslands. Epitomising the real impacts of environmental degradation, the survival of the Toda way of life is intrinsically connected with the survival of the Nilgiris hills, sans over development and loss of traditional forests.

Govt to prepare roadmap to improve access of food, heath facilities for tribal children

Government will prepare a roadmap for improving access of tribal children to food, health and sanitation.

Kenyan men fleeing their homes to avoid forced traditional circumcisions

Kenyan men are running away from their homes to avoid forced traditional circumcisions.