By Gaon Connection
भारत में टीबी का सबसे बड़ा बोझ जनजातीय समुदायों पर है - जहाँ बीमारी का प्रचलन गैर-जनजातीय आबादी से 1.5 गुना ज़्यादा है। संवैधानिक सुरक्षा के बावजूद स्वास्थ्य असमानता गहराती जा रही है।
भारत में टीबी का सबसे बड़ा बोझ जनजातीय समुदायों पर है - जहाँ बीमारी का प्रचलन गैर-जनजातीय आबादी से 1.5 गुना ज़्यादा है। संवैधानिक सुरक्षा के बावजूद स्वास्थ्य असमानता गहराती जा रही है।
By Abhishek Verma
Memory pillars are erected on the occasion of the death of a person. It is an age-old tradition going back 3,000 years or more of the Maria and Gond tribes inhabiting Bastar and Dantewada in Chhattisgarh.
Memory pillars are erected on the occasion of the death of a person. It is an age-old tradition going back 3,000 years or more of the Maria and Gond tribes inhabiting Bastar and Dantewada in Chhattisgarh.
By Manoj Choudhary
Mage Porob, held between January and April, extends through several days. On the first day of Guri porob, homes are thoroughly cleaned with cow dung. This is followed by worshipping of cattle and insects, a dip in the river, feasting, bonfires and cultural performances.
Mage Porob, held between January and April, extends through several days. On the first day of Guri porob, homes are thoroughly cleaned with cow dung. This is followed by worshipping of cattle and insects, a dip in the river, feasting, bonfires and cultural performances.
By Gurvinder Singh
The Toto community of North Bengal belongs to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group and inhabits a small village on the Indo-Bhutan border. It is believed that only 1,763 Toto members are left in the world and most of them live in Totopara village in Alipurduar district. Totos claim their identity and their livelihoods are under serious threat.
The Toto community of North Bengal belongs to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group and inhabits a small village on the Indo-Bhutan border. It is believed that only 1,763 Toto members are left in the world and most of them live in Totopara village in Alipurduar district. Totos claim their identity and their livelihoods are under serious threat.
By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Weaving palm leaves together to make decoration pieces, and weaving traditional headgears with siali leaves are the ancient crafts of the Bhumij tribe. A Balasore-based charitable trust is working with villagers to keep the craft alive.
Weaving palm leaves together to make decoration pieces, and weaving traditional headgears with siali leaves are the ancient crafts of the Bhumij tribe. A Balasore-based charitable trust is working with villagers to keep the craft alive.
By Satish Malviya
Pardhi, a denotified nomadic community, continues to face social stigma, and the majority of its members make a living collecting recyclable wastes or selling bangles. Aranyavas in Bhopal provides free shelter to Pardhi children so that they can get an education and shun the tag of belonging to a 'criminal tribe'.
Pardhi, a denotified nomadic community, continues to face social stigma, and the majority of its members make a living collecting recyclable wastes or selling bangles. Aranyavas in Bhopal provides free shelter to Pardhi children so that they can get an education and shun the tag of belonging to a 'criminal tribe'.
By Abhishek Verma
The Bison Horn Maria tribe is one of the oldest Adivasi communities in central India. Menfolk of this tribe wear traditional headdress made of bison horns, decorated with cowrie shells and bird feathers. Women, too, wear headbands made of cowrie shells and a lot of silver jewellery.
The Bison Horn Maria tribe is one of the oldest Adivasi communities in central India. Menfolk of this tribe wear traditional headdress made of bison horns, decorated with cowrie shells and bird feathers. Women, too, wear headbands made of cowrie shells and a lot of silver jewellery.
By Ashis Senapati
The younger generation of Mundapota Kela tribe in Odisha has grown up watching the male members hold their breath and bury their heads in soil to earn a living. Many of its members are now weaving mats and brooms from date-palm leaves to make the ends meet. However, the community still has no access to safe drinking water.
The younger generation of Mundapota Kela tribe in Odisha has grown up watching the male members hold their breath and bury their heads in soil to earn a living. Many of its members are now weaving mats and brooms from date-palm leaves to make the ends meet. However, the community still has no access to safe drinking water.
By Nidhi Jamwal
Once rulers, Paharia tribe in Jharkhand is now highly vulnerable and struggling poverty, malnutrition and human trafficking.
Once rulers, Paharia tribe in Jharkhand is now highly vulnerable and struggling poverty, malnutrition and human trafficking.
By Deepak Acharya
अमेरिकन ट्रेवलर जॉन के साथ जो हुआ, ऐसा पहली दफा नहीं हुआ है। सन 1788-89 के बीच जब ब्रिटिशर्स ने यहाँ कदम रखने चाहे तो इन स्थानीय आदिवासियों ने इन्हें खदेड़ दिया था।
अमेरिकन ट्रेवलर जॉन के साथ जो हुआ, ऐसा पहली दफा नहीं हुआ है। सन 1788-89 के बीच जब ब्रिटिशर्स ने यहाँ कदम रखने चाहे तो इन स्थानीय आदिवासियों ने इन्हें खदेड़ दिया था।