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One Of Us
The Siddhis, Gujjars, Khasis, Bondas ...
ADITAAL
PRASHANT PANJIAR |
In Orissa, one of every four persons is an Adivasi. the bondas form part of this teeming humanscape. of striking dress codes, mores and self-sufficiency.
UNLIKELY INDIANS
PHAL S.GRIOTA |
The Siddhis of Gujarat, the most recent addition to the ‘adivasi’ family. theoriginal Afro-Asians, they have long been seen as the long-distance hope ofindia.
EASTEND
T.NARAYAN Salwar-kameez and saris are out—via an injunction from student groups. butwith braids and hiphop gestures, khasi girls just wanna have some fun. |
MOVINGHOME
PRASHANT PANJIAR |
The Gujars, one of india’s pastoral nomadic tribes. they speak a variant of rajasthani but are found in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, moving downhill in winter and trudging long distances with their herds to high altitude pastures in the summer. Farooq Abdullah’s mother was one-halfgujri.
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