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Ethnographic documentation of five tribal communities
February 22 , 2025
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- The Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare of Tamilnadu, under its very flagship Tholkudi scheme, has issued guidelines for ethnographic documentation of five Scheduled Tribe communities.
- In the 2024-25 budget, the State government allocated ₹2 crore for a project to create digital records of the language and culture of tribal communities living in the State.
- It involves digital recording of linguistic resources and phonetic forms of Irulas, Todas, Narikuravars, Kanikkarars and Kurumbars.
- The digital documentation involves interviews and audio-visual recordings of the tribal community members to capture their way of life, stories, rituals and the customs associated with them without affecting their privacy and regular life.
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