Tribal Culture
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Chhattisgarh government invokes Ram to mark two years of power. Adivasi groups are not impressed
Some of the state’s Adivasi groups have accused the Congress government of majoritarianism.
Arunabh Saikia
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Groom abduction and elopement fair: A Valentine’s Day reminder of some Adivasi marriage customs
Love and weddings are far from being homogenous across India.
Simran Agarwal, Sahapedia & Shruti Chakraborty, Sahapedia
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In Chhattisgarh, Bastar’s Adivasi groups are putting up independent candidates
Adivasis form a significant part of Chhattisgarh’s population and are the dominant group in Bastar region of the state.
Mayank Aggarwal
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How the East India Company tried to use paintings to lionise Robert Clive – and failed
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Even a train tragedy in India is being blamed on Muslims online
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Fitness watch: How muscle memory helps you get back into shape after a break
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Is it better to lose weight slowly or quickly? Here’s what researchers say
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Arrested, acquitted: Jigna Vora recounts her trauma after being accused in journalist J Dey’s murder
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Watch: Jharkhand’s ‘kissing competition’ for married couples that has upset the BJP
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA who organised the event says with divorces on the rise, the idea is to help couples get to know each other better.
Scroll Staff
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India’s last tattooed headhunters: New book on Naga tribe captures remnants of a vanishing culture
In their zeal to civilise, British missionaries discouraged the tribes’ ancient customs and traditions, labelling them heathen.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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Santhal Pargana’s indigenous art forms are on the verge of extinction
The last few practitioners of Chador Badoni, a form of puppetry, and Jadu Patiya, a form of painting and storytelling, say their art forms may soon be lost.
Channdosree
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Watch: Stunning videos of the strawberry full moon from different parts of the world
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Odisha train crash: From residents to NCC cadets, blood donors line up to help victims
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‘This is a safe, celebratory space for you’: Taylor Swift’s Pride month message during US concert
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Watch: Aerial view of restoration work underway at site of Odisha train accident
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Eco India: Why is India struggling to get rid of its thermocol waste