Kondh
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Remembering Debjeet Sarangi, Defender of Adivasi Knowledge and Heritage
Using modern science and knowledge to explore and support local practices and wisdom.
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It is hard to Understand What is Private and What is Common
Adivasi Food Festival-2017 was a celebration of a tradition that has seen many a loss but still has refused to succumb to misfortune
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नियमगिरी के आदिवासियों की खेती (in Hindi)
खाद्य सुरक्षा, जैव विविधता, मौसम बदलाव और पर्यावरणीय दृष्टि से भी इसका महत्व आज बढ़ गया है। On Jhum agriculture around Niyamgiri
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Tribal Priestesses Become Guardians of Seeds in Eastern India
“We are Dongria Kondh. We will die without our sacred hills and seeds.” - a priestess from the Niyamgiri Hills in eastern India.
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Towards Food Sovereignty: Millets based bio-diverse farming system
The seed-scarce community has moved towards seed sufficiency within one cropping season. Tribal communities in Kandhamal have broken the barrier of mono-cropping by reverting to millet based bio-diverse cropping systems.