OBJECTIVES This study was aimed at to sensitize, motivate, and screen two major vulnerable tribal communities--Bhuyan and Kharia, for hemoglobinopathies and allied hemolytic disorders, along with prospective and retrospective genetic/marriage counseling to the affected persons. For sustainability, imparting of relevant training to local paramedical staff, and to undertake periodic follow up for...

Literature has been subject to change from time time, the Sangam period this period. People's taste, environment, politics, etc. are reasons for that. Such changing literary forms called fiction literature. Short stories and novels, which highlight people's beliefs, language, religion, life, culture, etc., belong type. The purpose of study is life values tribal people who have included in novel...

The present paper is a study of the traditional medical practices by the tribes of Uttarakhand Region. Forest and forest products have historically played a significant role in the economy as well as culture and religious in this region since ancient time. Forest has played an important part in history of civilization. They have affected the distribution of mankind over the earth surface and ha...

Lack of access to water has a significant impact on the health of people in tribal areas, where water in households as well as for productive purposes is essential for life. In resource-limited settings such as hilly tribal areas, implementation of an integrated watershed management programme (IWMP) can have a significant impact on public health by providing a solution to water scarcity and rel...

The paper investigates the health care and health condition among the tribal women in comparison to the non-tribal women in the newly formed state of Jharkhand by drawing upon data from the National Family Health Survey 2, conducted during 1998-99. The non-tribal women were better off than the tribal women in terms of standard of living, education and other socio-demographic indicators. The pap...

Results: The overall coverage of DDT was low (25.3%). Coverage was slightly better among tribal households (31.3%) compared to non-tribal population (19.4%). The acceptance of DDT spray was found to be significantly associated with knowledge about mode of transmission of malaria and type of house. Room-wise coverage was not as per norms. Refusal of DDT was seen more among non-tribal communities...

BACKGROUND The Ceremony of Research Project was implemented to strengthen tribal communities' ability to harmonize Western research processes with Indigenous ways of knowing. METHODS Focus groups were conducted with tribal members to understand Indigenous processes, beliefs, and practices necessary to promote positive research experiences with tribal communities. RESULTS Findings address ti...

A comparative study has been conducted among 120 subjects classified as 60 tribal (30 male & 30 female each)) and 60 non-tribals (30 male & 30 female each) students of Agartala City of Tripura state. As young stars are more vulnerable than adults in term of adjustment among themselves so the sample were collected from one renowned college of Agartala city that is M.B.B college and they belong f...

Blood revenge is one of the most commonly cited causes of violence and warfare in tribal societies, yet it is largely ignored in recent anthropological theories of primitive warfare. A theory of tribal violence is presented showing how homicide, revenge, kinship obligations, and warfare are linked and why reproductive variables must be included in explanations of tribal violence and warfare. St...