Tag: The Indian Tribal India

Symbolism abounds in the Majhi wedding rites, with a small test thrown in. Niroj Ranjan Misra attends a function full of music, curious customs and a visarjan at the end

With traditional rituals and herbal medicines of tribal vaidyas being encroached upon by modern concepts of health, hygiene and medical science, these practitioners, also known as Jaankaars (Knowledgeable) in Odisha, are joining forces to expand and create a single large knowledge base. Niroj Ranjan Misra visits the Jaankaar

Small dairies have sprung up across Malkangiri and brought prosperity to the tribal women running them. Niroj Ranjan Misra joins them in the cowshed for an early morning chat

Baked, fried, steamed or roasted — the bread of Nagaland tribals has a process to making it and to eating it. Proyashi Barua grabs a bite

The much-enjoyed and merrily stolen jujube is an unforgettable taste of tradition. Proyashi Barua gets nostalgic and recalls how in Assam a dish made from the berry aids hair and skin regeneration

Variety is the spice of life and where better to instill it than in a bland grain? Niroj Ranjan Misra listens to Kalahandi tribals recite a slew of millet recipes

After three years with the Arsenal in London, Moklan Namchoom is implementing his internationally-honed skills in Arunachal Pradesh, Proyashi Barua finds out

The Tata Cultural Society, a subsidiary of Tata Steel, is striving to revive ancient tribal games such as Sekkor and Kati by way of organising tournaments, reports Sudhir Kumar Mishra

Rameshwar Oraon’s life story is the perfect example of the benefits of education and how determination can achieve anything. Sudhir Kumar Mishra talks to the Finance Minister of Jharkhand about his personal life

A move is afoot in Jharkhand to document the folklores and dances of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups namely Birhor, Korwa, Asur, Birijiya, Munda and Ho Tribes, Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports