Chhattisgarh: International Indigenous Day In Jashpur, Chhattisgarh Celebrated

Chhattisgarh: International Indigenous Day In Jashpur, Chhattisgarh Celebrated   On August 9th, 2011, hundreds, braving the unfriendly monsoon weather, gathered in Jashpur District for the occasion of International Day of the World’s Indigenous People. Although there was a suggestion of “celebration” in the song, dance and hot, communal meals enjoyed by participants, locals clearly used this U.N. General Assembly-designated, “commemorative” day to shed light on the very real, living...

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