Pahadi Korwas get together to fight to save their language, way of farming...
Naresh Biswas is visiting Amanara village in Dharmajaigarh block in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh where more than 200 Pahadi Korwa adivasis have ssembled to discuss their language, tradition and unique way of farming called Bewra. He talks to a farmer who tells him in Pahadi Korwa language on how they have shared seeds from each other and have decided to fight together to save their language and way of life. For more Nareshji can be reached at 08305459166
Posted on: May 18, 2013. Tags: Naresh Biswas
Karma song by Pahadi Korwa adivasis in Raigarh Chhattisgarh...
Naresh Biswas is visiting a meeting of Pahadi Korwa primitive tribals in Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh who are discussing about their language, culture and their natural farming practices. He helps us listen to a Karma song from that meeting. For more Naresh Ji can be reached at 08305459166
Posted on: May 18, 2013. Tags: CHHATTISGARH NARESH BISWAS RAIGARH
Impact: Work on Road connecting Baiga villages restarts after Swara report...
Naresh Bunkar is calling from Kabirdham district of Chhattisgarh. He had reported on 5th April that road connecting Baiga villages under Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojna was not completed for many years. He says afer the report the work has now restarted from last couple of weeks under a new contractor. he thanks Swara for helping Baiga adivasis. For more Naresh Ji can be reached at 08720822286
Posted on: May 16, 2013. Tags: NARESH BUNKAR ROAD
Out of 55 Baiga families only 20 got some land under Forest Rights Act here
Naresh Bunkar is telling us that yday I visited a village Sarsoha of Baiga traibals in Mungeli district in Chhattisgarh near Achanakmar Tiger reserve. Out of 55 only 20 have got 2 or 3 acre of land under Forest Rights Act. Rest have got nothing. There are more than 50 children but no anganvadi or school. They got last work in NREGA a year back. It is a similar story in all the nearby villages. For more Naresh Ji can be reached at 08720822286
Posted on: May 13, 2013. Tags: FOREST LAND NARESH BUNKAR
Hundreds of adivasis go to Tahsil but officer refuses to take the application!
Ramnaresh Yadav is talking to Kol adivasis who are living in a new village called Khairha Nala Nai basti in Dabhaura block of Rewa district in MP. The adivasis tell him that they have given represenation to administration many times.Today again when they went to local administrative officer he refused to even take their request letter. You are requested to call Tahsildar at 09981183223. For more Ramnaresh Ji can be reached at 07869450239
