In India, Scheduled Tribes are recognised by the Constitution, Article 342 and according to the 2011 census, the tribal population is just over 84 million or 8.2% of the total population.

In the central belt, these people are collectively referred to as Adivāsi which literally translates as “original inhabitants”. The term is not accepted by all indigenous people in India. The indigenous groups of the North East frequently refer collectively to themselves with the English word “tribes”. Come and join our journey into the world of tribal art, culture and knowledge.

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The Stories of Our Ancestors
The Stories of Our Ancestors

The Stories of Our Ancestors is a research and media project to interpret a selection of folklore for the meiium of animated film

The Stories of Our Ancestors

The Stories of Our Ancestors is a research and media project to interpret a selection of folklore for the meiium of animated film

The Stories of Our Ancestors is a research and media project to interpret a selection of folklore for the meiium of animated film

adivasiartstrust.org, Tales of the Tribes, The Stories of our Ancestors, Animaiton Workshop in Nagaland
Tales of the Tribes

A series of five short animated films based on indigenous and tribal stories from Central India and the North East region.

Tales of the Tribes

A series of five short animated films based on indigenous and tribal stories from Central India and the North East region.

A series of five short animated films based on indigenous and tribal stories from Central India and the North East region.

Wancho Animation Workshop
Wancho Animation Workshop announcement

The announcement for the Wancho02Animation Workshop, March 2021.

Wancho Animation Workshop announcement

The announcement for the Wancho02Animation Workshop, March 2021.

The announcement for the Wancho02Animation Workshop, March 2021.

How We Got Fire
How We Got Fire

How We Got Fire is a project to animate a story from the oral traditions of the Andamanese people.

How We Got Fire

How We Got Fire is a project to animate a story from the oral traditions of the Andamanese people.

How We Got Fire is a project to animate a story from the oral traditions of the Andamanese people.

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