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- Convenors:
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Satya Narayan Munda
(Dr.Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University)
Mohan Gautam (European University of West & East)
- Stream:
- Living landscapes: Affective Ecologies/Paysages vivants: Écologies affectives
- Location:
- MRT 219
- Start time:
- 3 May, 2017 at
Time zone: America/New_York
- Session slots:
- 3
Short Abstract:
The main objective of this is to highlight the changing face of indigenous knowledge for survival and also to highlight the indigenous unrest due to displacement.
Long Abstract:
Changing face of Indigenous knowledge practices for Survival: Professor Satya Narayan Munda, Anthropology, Sido-Kanhu Murmu University, Dumka, India.
Indigenous communities live in different geographical places and parts of the world. Economically, they are depended on hunting, food gathering, fishing, pastoratism, domestic art ( Artifacts ) and agriculture as they have their economic resources and knowledge practices . Their social - cultural and religious life show
diversity of culture. They have their educational disciplines and morals for environment and animal kingdom. With the changing face/development of different areas of the world indigenous communities are struggling for existence and survival. Since their life and environmental knowledge practices are on their language, folklore, folk song, folktales, folk traditions and on their primitive religious- practices.
Thus, the main objective of this study is to highlight the changing face of indigenous practices for survival . It is also to highlight the indigenous communities unrest due to change in their resources through displacement.
Accepted papers:
Session 1Mohan Gautam (European University of West & East)
Paper short abstract:
Tribal museums can be source of indigenous knowledge for the survival of the ecologically linked social structure, education, religious symbols and the relations with other inhabiting communities. It can show the changes due to the politicization of economic resources and the ecological uprooting.
Paper long abstract:
The industrialization, deforestation, mining of resources and politicization has changed the indigenous communities enormously. The tribal communities have come to a verge of waning and creating considerable displacement.How can we protect them and restore their ecological relations for the survival of their knowledge which is in form of the social structure, education, religious symbols and an ongoing relationship of interdependence with other inhabiting non-indigenous groups. Tribal museums with their artifacts of material culture can be the remedy where the indigenous people can see their cultural mirror, preserved by their fore-fathers for centuries. The paper will focus on the indigenous communities of South and South East Asia and elaborate the need to have their museums.
Sidam Singh Munda (Sahibganj College, Sahibganj)
Paper short abstract:
One of the primitive tribes of Jharkhand; the Sauria Paharias are the most marginalized indigenous gentry of Sahibganj district. To earnestly empathize with their plight holistic intercession from the global academic intelligentsia is obligatory between guided measures to conserve this vanishing human race.
Paper long abstract:
The present paper proposes to present the Sauria Paharias as one of the most primitive tribes to be found in the miserly accessible parts of Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and other surrounding regions of India. As the title itself suggests, these people reside in the meager plain straps of low or medium hill structures. They are one of the three divisions of the Paharia tribe, the other two being Mal and Kumhar respectively. Accounting for the recent inevitable changes in economic and ecological conditions, the particular tribe is rendered most vulnerable if we contrast their condition to that of its other two corresponding categories. The paper takes an attempt to study their quintessential nature in terms of their native cultural, occupational, traditional and religious practices in order to analyze and assess the real transitions in tribal tendencies on their part in general. Despite being universally acknowledged as the first known settlers in Santhal Pargana, this tribe is in the verge of relapsing into enfeebling vigor on the face of ongoing developments in their social and cultural environs. The paper walks further to segregate and decentralize the crisis into respective sections namely social, cultural, economic, religious to take the discourse towards a valid end. The promising hope that the apex and the appendix help agencies provide to salvage safeguard and streamline their state in today's dynamic scenario is never a vaguely idealized prospect until it fully serves that motive.
Sujit Kumar Soren (Sido Kanhu Murmu University, Dumka)
Paper short abstract:
The present study is based on new roles of Santal women in Occupation, Community and the changes which they brought in the tribal society of Dumka.
Paper long abstract:
Dumka is densely populated land of Santal Community of population 571,077 out of total population 1,321,442. (Census of INDIA, 2011) Throughout the ages and after the revolution of "Santal Hul" (1955-1956) the contribution of Santal Women in all sphere of life is significant whether it's in taking participation in revolt or in the economic support to their families. Santal family and Social System is based on self support system like local administration set up, Rituals, festivals and occupation.
The economy of Santal community in Dumka is purely based on agriculture. Santal women are equal in sharing work in cultivation of patty field and at home. However, the role of women has changed with the passage of time due to Poor rain, Displacement, and Education. Earlier they were limited to share the work of agriculture and Housekeeping.
The present study reflects the new role of Santal women in Occupation and Community to uplift the life of their families and tribal society as well in Dumka, India.
Maskal Munda (Ranchi University, Ranchi)
Paper short abstract:
Dom’s reside in Heso, fatehpur, Sigid Birdih and Hatma (City) of Ranchi.The main objective of this study is to highlight the physical, social, psychological educational, cultural, medical and economic needs of the Dom communities of rural and urban area for their survival.
Paper long abstract:
Dom's (Mirdha's) reside in the traditional tribal villages of Jharkhand. Their traditional occupation is basket making, durmming, fluting and jajmani system. They also depend on labour and food collection. Economically and educationally they are weak. They are landless and illiterate. Thus a case study of four villages have been taken to know the practices for survival i.e. Heso, fatehpur, Sigid Birdih and Hatma of Ranchi. Heso, fatehpur and Sigid Birdih are situated in the midst of forest and hill areas of tribal populated villages. However, Hatma (city) dwelling doms migrated from the rural areas of different district of Jharkhand in 1981. They are illiterate, poor, garbage pickers and depend on labour.
The main objective of this study is to highlight the physical, social, psychological educational, cultural, medical and economic needs of the Dom communities of rural and urban area for their survival.
Ishwar Marandi (Santal Pargana Mahila College, Dumka)
Paper short abstract:
Internationally, India is taking a more central place in the world, becoming more prosperous, digitalised and powerful. The tribal populations are far slower to change than the rest of the country, and in danger of being compromised by the effects of progress. The paper discusses the need for the government to review the tribal development plan, referencing the particular context of Liitipara.
Paper long abstract:
IN THE GLOBAL SCENARIO ,INDIA BECAME MULTI DEVELOPING COUNTRY.IN THE CONTEXT OF INTERNATIONAL SCENARIO INDIA TAKING A CRUCIAL PLACE IN WORLD.INDIAN SOCIETY HAS GREAT CHANCE OF ENRICHMENT AND PROSPERITY.IT IS VERY SURE THAT EDUCATION,TECHNOLOGY AND INFRA-STRUCTURE WAS DEVELOPED IN TOWNSHIP AND FACTORY AREA.SOME INDIAN PEOPLE MAINTAIN THE INTERNATIONAL LIVING STANDARD.INDIA IS DEMOCRATIC STATE,BUT ELITE CLASS CONTROL FOR ITS OWN PROFIT AND BENEFIT.
THE TRIBAL ALSO COUNTER PART OF INDIA.THEY ARE SITUATED IN HILLY AND MOUNTAIN AREA. ACCORDING TO CENSUS 2011 THE TRIBAL POPULATION IS 8.6 PERCENT OF WHOLE POPULATION OF INDIA. THEY ARE LIVING 15 PERCENT LAND OF INDIA.WHEN WE OBSERVE THE TRIBAL AREA AND SOCIETY WE WILL GET SLOW CHANGE.THERE IS NO QUALITY EDUCATION AND MEDICAL FACILITIES. IN PRESENT TIME THEY FAR FROM DIGITAL INDIA.THEY INHABITED IN MINERAL RESOURCES AND FOREST AREA OF STATE,SO THAT THEY ARE SUFFERING FROM DISPLACEMENT,WITHOUT PAYING PROPER COMPENSATION. THEY ARE ALSO SUFFERING FROM NAXALITE, MAOIST AND EXTREMIST. THE TRIBAL AREA RICH, BUT THEY ARE VERY POOR AND LIVING STANDARD IS LOW.
AFTER INDEPENDENCE, THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA HAS PROVIDED THE RESERVATION IN GROUND OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMY WEAKNESS.IN CONSTITUTION OF INDIA HAS PROVISION IN 5TH AND 6TH-SCHEDULE TO PROTECT,EXPLOITATION,INJUSTICE AND UPLIFTMENT OF TRIBAL. IN SPITE OF PROVISION INDIAN TRIBAL ARE SOCIAL AND ECONOMICALLY WEAK.THEREFORE THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HAS TO REVIEW THE TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PROPER IMPLEMENTATION. THEN THE TRIBAL WOULD BE SURVIVE AND CONFLICT THE CHANGING SCENARIO.
Shambhu Kumar Singh (Santal Pargana College, Dumka)
Paper short abstract:
The tribal and primitive community around Rajmahal Group of Coal Mines are leading a very miserable life due to displacement by the said coal mines they are not being rehabilitated properly.
Paper long abstract:
The tribal and primitive community around Rajmahal Group of Coal Mines are leading a very miserable life due to displacement by the said coal mines they are not being rehabilitated properly. the poverty, lack of civil amenities pure drinking water etc. characterise the hardship of their living. they could hardly earn their livelihood though they contribute in providing valuable coal which provide powers to the nation. the health and hygiene condition are also very poor.
the primitive community called Paharia who live on the small plateau, also facing many problems. they are not getting pure drinking water and dying of many diseases. there is no proper channels for their developments. earning of livelihood for them is a very tedious task. they do not have communication facility and other things to lead standard life.
in search of their livelihood , they migrate to the metropolitan cities of India where they are being exploited by the contractors and other middle man. leaving their family members in their native place they wander here and there for their livelihood. during this exercise they return back to native place with many sexual and health hazards and its spread through them in their community.