Bhil tribe

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These architects are building an archive of MP’s tribal traditions 

Meet architects Achyut Siddu and Apoorva Mishra who are encouraging members of the Pardhan Gond, Baiga and Bhil tribes of Madhya Pradesh to document their traditions through their initiative, Loksutr.

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Halma – MP’s tribal festival helps heal earth

The tradition of Halma, which translates as ‘call for help,’ has been brought back from the brink of extinction and is now celebrated as an environmental festival in the heartland of India.

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When a wedding gift becomes a high interest loan

Development professional Sanjana Kaushik discovers how notra tradition, once a beautiful culture of generosity and oneness, where everyone in the Bhil tribe helped host weddings, has sadly become a vicious money-lending cycle.

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Restored wastelands would improve livestock economy

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Degraded wastelands have led to a fodder shortage in underdeveloped Barwani district. Involving communities to restore the wastelands will enable them to rear more livestock, thus improving incomes