Tag: Tribes
The Raji Tribe of Uttarakhand: Marginality, Social Exclusion and an Indifferent Mainstream Discourse
On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the following story awakens us to the exclusion and marginality of the Raji tribe of Uttarakhand.
Andaman’s Jarawa Tribe Threatened as Five Staff Members of Welfare Body Test COVID-19 Positive
The fear of the spread of coronavirus among members of the Jarawa tribe has become a concern after five staffers of welfare body test positive for COVID-19.
Touching the Untouched Sentinel Tribes: Justifying Encroachment in the Name of Civilization
North Sentinel Islands Issue
The death of American missionary John Chau on the North Sentinel Islands has raised a debate on the onslaught of the modern civilization and the rights of the indigenous populations. It is a complex issue that must be revisited time and again.