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Adivasi women have always been at the forefront of resistance and courage.

From fighting colonial rule to protecting their land, forests, and communities, they have played a powerful role in shaping history. The women featured in this carousel are just a few examples of that bravery.

There are many such Adivasi women whose sacrifices and struggles remain unheard and unrecorded in mainstream history.

This International Women’s Day, we honour not only these known heroes but also countless unnamed women who fought with courage and dignity.

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Every time we laugh at a “joke” about someone’s face, skin, food, or accent — we choose a side.
Every time we stay silent when someone is called “Chinki,” “Junglee,” — we normalize discrimination.

Zero discrimination is not a slogan.

It is a daily decision.
A decision to not reduce people to stereotypes.
To not erase Indigenous identities.
To not shame cultures we don’t understand.
India’s diversity cannot be a celebration on stage
and humiliation in the streets.

This #ZeroDiscriminationDay, ask yourself:
— What biases do I ignore?
— What language do I tolerate?
— What dignity am I protecting?

Stand with Northeast communities.
Stand with Adivasis.
Stand for dignity — not selectively, but consistently.

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Celebrating the spirit of unity, land, and blessings
Nyokum where Nyok means land and Kum means togetherness is a beautiful festival of the Nyishi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, praying for a bountiful harvest, prosperity, and the well-being of all.

May the divine blessings of the Nyokum Goddess bring harmony and abundance to every home.

Warm wishes on Nyokum!

#Nyokum #NyishiTribe #ArunachalPradesh #IndigenousFestivals #HarvestFestival

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The Moh-Mol Festival is a significant pre-harvest agricultural celebration of the Tangsa community, observed every year in Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh.

It marks the completion of the sowing season and warmly welcomes the monsoon — a time filled with hope for a good harvest. The festival brings the community together through vibrant traditional dances, soulful songs, and grand community feasts, reflecting their deep connection with agriculture, nature, and collective harmony.

#MohMolFestival #TangsaCommunity #ArunachalPradesh #Changlang #AdivasiCulture

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Nearly half of the world’s languages are at risk.
Language loss is not accidental — it is caused by shame, exclusion, and silence.
On International Mother Language Day, let’s choose to speak, teach, and protect our mother languages.
A language survives only when it is spoken.

#Motherlanguageday #indigenouslanguage #tribalculture

Source:UNESCO

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महान क्रांतिकारी बुधु भगत की जयंती पर शत्-शत् नमन।

17 फरवरी 1792 को सिलागांई गांव में जन्मे बुधु भगत ने Kol Rebellion और Larka Movement की अगुवाई करते हुए जल, जंगल और जमीन की रक्षा के लिए संघर्ष किया।
उन्होंने आदिवासी समुदायों में एकता, साहस और स्वाभिमान की लौ जगाई, ताकि लोग अपनी भूमि और स्वतंत्रता के लिए संगठित होकर लड़ सकें।

उनका जीवन हमें याद दिलाता है कि अधिकार कभी दिए नहीं जाते — उन्हें संघर्ष से हासिल किया जाता है।

क्रांति के उस अमर नायक को नमन। ✊🌿

#BudhuBhagat #KolVidroh #LarkaAndolan #AdivasiHistory #JalJangalZameen

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Happy Lui-Ngai-Ni

Celebrated by the Naga clans of Manipur, Lui-Ngai-Ni is the vibrant seed-sowing festival that welcomes the spring and marks the beginning of a new year. As the earth is prepared for cultivation, prayers are offered to the Gods of crops for a bountiful harvest, prosperity, and the well-being of the community.

Through traditional dances, soulful songs, and sacred rituals, the blessings of the Almighty are invoked so that every sown seed grows into abundance.

May this festival bring hope, renewal, and prosperity to all.

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As the Digaru Mishmi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh celebrates Tamladu, we are reminded of the wisdom of indigenous traditions that honor nature as sacred. 🌳🌾
May this ancient agricultural festival strengthen our connection with the land, protect our communities, and fill our lives with prosperity, peace, and spiritual balance.

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Warm wishes on the vibrant festival of Oriah 🌾

Celebrated by the Wancho community of Arunachal Pradesh after the completion of jhum cultivation, Oriah marks a beautiful pause after hard work — from Ozok rituals, clearing and burning of fields, to the sowing of seeds.

It is a time of rest, gratitude, and thanksgiving. Rice beer Ju is offered to the almighty Jowan for a bountiful harvest and the well-being of the entire community. The sacred bamboo post, Zangvaan, erected at Zangvaan Tong, stands tall as a symbol of Wancho culture, faith, unity, and prosperity.

May this Oriah bring abundant harvests, strength, and collective happiness to every home. 🌿

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The soil of Jharkhand still echoes his name.

Budhu Bhagat was not just a leader he was a movement. A fearless tribal warrior who led the Kol Rebellion and the Larka Rebellion against brutal British oppression.

From the villages of Tiko and Silagai, he united Adivasi communities and inspired them to rise for their jal, jangal, zameen and dignity. His resistance was not powered by weapons alone, but by courage, unity, and an unbreakable connection to the land.

Even after witnessing the sacrifice of his own sons, daughters, and hundreds of followers, he refused to surrender. He chose resistance over submission.

In 1832, he attained martyrdom but legends don’t die.
They become the heartbeat of the land they fought for.

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