India is the home to large number of indigenous people, who are still untouched by the lifestyle of the modern world. With more than 84.4 million, India has the largest population of the tribal people in the world. Each tribe has its own identity and culture which varies greatly from each other. The tribes have their distinct socio-economic, cultural, political and religious institutions which are important part and parcel of cultural heritage of India. They have ...
Ethnographic Museum: A Pictographic Catalogue of the Ethnographic Museum of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, M.P.
Tribal and rural people in India have survived for centuries using various kinds of traditional techniques and knowledge systems. However, the traditional knowledge system and techniques are disappearing rapidly owing to industrialisation, modernisation and globalisation. The volume attempts to record, conserve, preserve and create awareness of this knowledge system. The 29 articles in the volume view diverse aspects of life of tribal and rural people—from ...
Mortuary Practices of the Hos: An Ethnoarchaeological Study
