Karma song by Pahadi Korwa adivasi from Jashpur district Chhattisgarh...
Omprakash Baghel from Patthalgaon in Jashpur district in Chhattisgarh is helping us listen a Karma song in Pahadi Korwa language. At the time of Karma festival Pahadi Korwa primitive tribals invite their guests and sing this song collectively. For more on the song please contact Omprakash Ji at 07354865276
Posted on: Aug 31, 2013. Tags: CHHATTISGARH JASHPUR OMPRAKASH BAGHEL
Beej Virasat Abhiyan distributing extinct seeds to Pahadi Korwa adivasis...
Omprakash Baghel from Lakhanpur block of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh is telling us that on behalf of Beej Virasat abhiyan they are distributing traditional seeds to Pahadi Korwa adivasis so that they can become self dependent and do their traditional Bewar farming and do not remain dependent on hybrid seeds.The seeds they are distributing include madia, kang, bede, kokda and sikar which have become extinct in the area. For more Baghel Ji can be reached at 07354865276
Posted on: Jun 14, 2013. Tags: Omprakash Baghel
Pahari Korwa tribals in Surguja vows to restart traditional shifting cultivation
Omprakash Baghel is telling us that Pahadi Korwa tribals of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh has taken a decision to restart their traditional Bewar (Jhoom) cultivation. The tradition had stopped but in a recent meeting they have collected old seeds and learnt the process from Pahadi Korwas in Raigarh. And Govt says there are no Pahadi Korwas in Raigarh district. That also needs investigation. For more Baghel Ji can be reached at 07354633983
Posted on: May 19, 2013. Tags: Omprakash Baghel
Municipality officials charging Rs 1000 for issuing BPL cards, Pls investigate...
Omprakash Sahu from Jamul in Durg district of Chhattisgarh is telling us that Municipality officials are charging Rs 1000 from people for making new Below Poverty Line cards to for getting subsidized ration in Public Distribution Syste. They are telling people that officially one need to give this amount. You are requested to investigate the matter. For more Mr Sahu can be reached at 09685349162
Posted on: Dec 11, 2012. Tags: Omprakash Sahu
Pahadi Korwa primitive tribes not geting land under forest rights in Chhattisgarh
My name is Omprakash Baghel. We are from Pahadi Korwa primitive adivasi community. I am calling from Kumardha and Barghat villages in Dharmajaigarh block of Raigarh dsitrict of Chhattisgarh. We have applied for land deeds under Forest rigths act but that has got rejected at block level saying we already have land deeds which is not correct. I request you to help us according to the law and the officials to be punished who are harrassing us. In our block no new forms are available either for individual or community application.For more Baghel Ji can be reached at 07354865276