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From
the
Editor
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Dr.
Bipin
Jojo,
Tata
Institute
of
Social
Sciences,
Mumbai
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We
must
assert
our
rights
T he
year
2006
commenced
with
bloodshed
for
the
tribals
with
the
brutal
death
of
12
tribals
on
2nd
January
at
Kalinganagar,
Jajpur
district
of
Orissa
in
Eastern
India
when
the y
were
demanding
proper
compensation
for
their
land
acquired
by
the
government
for
the
industrialisation
in
the
area.
Many
of
the
tribals
had
to
face
the
lathi
charge
and
the
bullets
from
the
police
gun
for
demanding
their
rights.
This
is
not
the
only
incident
where
tribals
have
to
face
the
wrath
of
the
powerful
state.
Four
people
were
killed
in
police
firing
at
an
anti
dam
rally
at
Chandil
dam,
Jharkhand
in
1978.
In
Netarhat
firing
range
also
many
of
our
brothers
and
sisters
had
to
suffer
at
the
hands
of
defence
personnel
before
it
could
be
forced
to
stop
the
project.
Today,
40
%
of
the
total
displaced
people
are
tribals
and
out
of
them
about
25%
are
resettled
and
rehabilitated.
On
the
other
hand,
the
marriage
of
Dilip
Tirkey,
the
Tribal
Hero
of
Indian
Hockey
in
the
Catholic
Church
of
Hamirpur,
Orissa
despite
opposition
by
the
community
with
police
security
is
unfortunate
for
the
tribal
society.
It
gives
the
feeling
of
betrayal
and
misuse
of
authority.
However,
it
reminds
us
to
assert
one’s
rights
in
order
to
safeguard
one’s
culture,
identity
and
survival.
The
authorities
especially
the
state
has
crushed
most
of
the
time,
whenever
the
tribals
have
resistance
to
imposition
of
external
values/or
decisions
without
taking
them
in
confidence.
Gradually
our
brothers
and
sisters
are
loosing
faith
and
trust
on
the
existing
institutional
mechanisms.
In
a
desperate
situation
many
of
them
are
taking
law
into
their
hands
and
joining
the
hands
of
creating
alternative
mechanisms.
We
all
know
that
naxalite
(MCC/PWG)
activities
are
increasing
in
the
country.
It
is
astonishing
to
know
that
115
districts
of
the
country
covering
40%
of
the
geographical
area
of
the
country
is
affected
by
the
naxalite
activities
today.
Most
of
these
districts
are
in
the
tribals
areas.
It
is
an
alarming
situation
for
the
state
and
other
institutions
as
well
as
all
fellow
tribals
not
to
undermine
the
problems
and
aspirations
of
these
brothers
and
sisters.
Tribalzone
has
dedicated
itself
to
play
a
role
in
sharing
the
feelings
and
views
of
our
fellow
brothers
and
sisters
and
rebuilding
the
human
relationship
to
uphold
the
tribal
values
and
identity.
We
are
grateful
to
our
readers
who
have
been
supporting
and
encouraging
us
on
this
small
initiative.
Dr.
Bipin
Jojo
(editor@tribalzone.net)
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East, Mumbai -
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Dear
editor,
I am
delighted
to
see
that
one
of
our
younger
brother
Mr
K.
V.
Ekka,
3rd
year
BE,
IIT
KGP
is
interested
to
learn
his
mother
tongue 'ORAON
/
KURUX'
in
order
to
fulfil
his
ambition
to
become
an
I.A.S.
But,
he
is
finding
some
difficulties
to
find
the
good
/
interesting
books
for
it.
Yes,
I do
agree
that
we
may
not
get
the
good
one
to
mug
up
and learn
it.
However, I
firmly
believe
that
if
he
really
wishes
to
learn
the
language
by
heart
as
because
it
is
his
mother
tongue
then
there
should
not
be
any
difficulty.
Recently,
I
saw
a
beautiful
add
of
Dainik
Jagran
which
I am
reproducing
here.
WHEN
A
LANGUAGE
IS
ALIVE,
CULTURE
IS
ALIVE,
SELF-ESTEEM
IS
ALIVE.
So, not
only
for
IAS
or
IPS,
at
least
to
keep
our
self-esteem
alive,
everyone
of
us
must
know
our
mother
tongue......TFC
Bhuneshwar
Baxla,
Chennai
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Dear
editor,
Congratulations
for
the
beautiful
write
up
on
KARAM
festival
and
the
colourful
photos.
It
reminded
me
of
my
glorious
days
in
Mumbai,
my frequent
visits
to
TISS.
Thanks
a
lot
for
making
me
feel
at
HOME.
This
is
special
for
me
because
I am
away
from
HOME.
Day
by
day
the
magazine
is
becoming
very
attractive
and
gradually
new
FORUMs
are
being
attached.
Yes
TRIBALZONE
is
uniting
all
the
tribals
near
and
far.
The
slow
and
steady
progress
deserves
all
praise
and encouragement.
Keep
it
up.
All
the
best
for
the
future
projects
and
initiatives.
With
best
wishes.....Joseph
Kamal
Bara
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 Will
you marry me?
I’m
the eldest among four
children of my parents
Shri Sikur Tamsoy (Rtd.
SAIL employee) and
Late Smt. Turi Bandra
(housewife) who
originate from a small
village called
Ukumadkam in Chaibasa,
Jharkhand. I'm born in
the steel city of
Rourkela, brought up
in a middle class
family at a modest
company flat of SAIL,
Rourkela, attended
school and college at
Rourkela. Younger
brother is in the
merchant navy, sisters
have finished studies
and looking for jobs.
I’m
fair, 5.1 feet tall
and weigh 49kgs. I’m
proud to be an adivasi
and respect tribal
values. I’m easy
going, caring and
loving; love being in
the family. Like
interacting with
likeminded people,
like cooking, I like
keeping the house
clean and organized. I
like gardening . I
joined IR in 1997,
quit railways to join
State Bank of Indore
in 1998.
I’m looking for a
life partner who is
loving, caring,
intelligent and
professionally
employed. Please
get in touch with me
at 09810714077,
09861107379, tom_biru@rediffmail.com
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We should feel
proud of our identity
Since
ages India has been
considered to be the
richest source of
cultural heritage.
Many Adivasis had
faced the turmoil of
their extinction due
to foreign intruders.
Some of them have
survived even after
many
socio-cultural-economic
changes.
We,
the Adivasis of
Chotanagpur also are
no exception to it.
They
say, “Change is
inevitable”.
Modifications and
development are always
welcome. The need to
live with modern age
has made us move out
of our villages,
leaving behind our
rich culture and
cultural bond. We are
on the verge of
forgetting our own
existence as we stay
in new environment in
a nuclear family. We
hardly get any
opportunity to
identify with our
cultural activities.
We have moved ahead in
all aspects. But we
have failed to keep up
with our original
culture.
There
had been a strong bond
of unity among Santal,
Ho, Munda, Kharia and
Oraon’s. Nobody
dared to venture out
from his or her
society. We lived to
our content, living in
our habitats. Very few
walked out of this
bond and lived to the
fullest forgetting our
own culture and
society.
The
absence of proper
cultural environment
has compelled marriage
out side our society.
Our children do not
know/follow our
language, ritual,
festivals, food, song
& dance. Our
identity is under
serious threat. Are we
prepared for this
threat?
How
are we going to deal
with this type of
situations? Many of us
have reached the
highest echelons
professionally.
Socially, have we been
able to discuss and
solve these problems?
Or we ignore them?
Inspite
of the hectic life in
Chennai, Adivasis from
Chotanagpur in Chennai
gathered for the
annual meet on 27th
December 2005. It was
indeed a great
opportunity to
identify with my
people of my culture
and language that too
in a city like
Chennai. Great efforts
had been made by the
founders of
Chotanagpur Cultural
Association (CCA) the
first kind of it to be
registered for a noble
cause and active
participation has made
it possible.
Even
though we remain in a
multicultural society,
we should feel proud
of our identity as
Adivasis and propagate
our rich cultural
heritage. May I invite
my friends, the
readers of Tribalzone
Magazine specially
those who are away
from Chotanagpur to
come forward and join
hands in promoting our
culture.
With
these words of simple
thought I invite you
my adivasi friends to
put forward your views
in this gallery.....Firoj
Kujur, Dy. Comdt.,
CRPF, Chennai
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 Are
You a Doctor?
Dear
friends, we at
Tribalzone would like
to collaborate with
adivasi doctors and
form a Doctors Forum
and improve the
present healthcare
status in the
neglected tribal areas
of Chotanagpur
Plateau. We have
ongoing programs and
activities for data
collection, health
awareness (health
education camps),
field health camps,
telemedicine and
hospital based
services in
collaboration with the
local govt.
agencies. We are
looking for likeminded
Adivasi doctors of
Chotanagpur region who
think they have the
fire and zeal to
selflessly help and
cater to the health
demands of Adivasis of
Chotanagpur. If you
are a doctor and would
like to be part of
this movement - please
join
our doctors forum by
becoming
Tribalzone
First
Citizen. Dr.
Manju Kerketta,
Tribalzone, Birkera
Jhariatoli, PO- Ranto
Birkera, via Lathikata,
Dist Sundergarh,
Orissa - 770037. doctor@tribalzone.com
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