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Asur Tribe’s Unrecorded Knowledge And The Case For Community-Led Documentation

Decades of anthropological research have documented tribal communities, but the people whose knowledge forms its foundation have often remained outside the processes of interpretation and authorship, writes Dr. Abhay Sagar Minz


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National Tribal Literary Festival kicks off

The two-day National Tribal Literary Festival 2026 kicked off in New Delhi on Thursday at the India Habitat Centre as part of the nationwide Janjatiya Gaurav Divas 2026 celebrations. The festival provides a dedicated national stage to honour India’s rich, diverse tribal literary traditions. Organised by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the fest aims to promote tribal literature, support indigenous languages, recognise knowledge holders, foster national collaboration and celebrate oral traditions. It will bring together tribal authors, researchers, linguists, and cultural practitioners from every region of India. Their active participation showcases the depth and variety of India's indigenous literary ecosystems.

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States and Union Territories in India have Scheduled Tribes
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