Tag: community

Nandashtami: A Celebration Of The Girl Child

 
/ January 17, 2011

A Himalayan festival brings a rare chance for girls to be appreciated by their family in Uttarakhand

Tamil’s Transgender Community

 
/ December 27, 2010

Indian society has a 4000-year history of pushing its male to female transgender community into becoming Hijra.

Vibrant Nagas of Manipur

 
/ December 24, 2010

Achungmei, who belongs to the Naga tribe in Manipur, shares some key aspects of her community, culture and identity.

Religious Devotion Overpowers Pain

 
/ December 13, 2010

Possessed devotees jump into heaps of thorns during a religious festival in Maharashtra.

Healthy Tea: A Well Kept Secret!

 
/ December 7, 2010

Villagers of Gairsen harvest naturally growing tea in wild forest land.

Deulewale – An Unheard Community

 
/ December 3, 2010

This video tells the story of the Deulwale (temple folks) – an invisible community of India.

Forest Act Does Little For Tribals

 
/ November 30, 2010

Forest tribes of Chhattisgarh wait endlessly for the government to return their land that was once forcibly taken away.

Polythene Ban? It Exists Only On Paper

 
/ November 29, 2010

Despite a ban, rampant use of polythene continues in Goa.