Kisan|Odisha
‘Kisan’ is the Hindi word for farmer, and also the eponymous primary occupation within the tribe. The tribe can be found in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal. In Odisha, the Kisans are concentrated in Sundergarh district, where they are also called Kuda, Kor and Mirdha. The vast majority of Kisan communities speak both the local language of the state and their indigenous language called Kurukh, which is believed to be an old Dravidian tongue.
The Landing Together team visited the Kisan community in Sundergarh district and documented their struggle for collective forest rights in the face of power mining industries (mainly for bauxite and stone). Even today, the Kisans are a forest-dependant community and derive their livelihood, medicines and cultural expressions from the forest. The women in the community have collectively managed to ban the contract of quarry mining company.
The Kisan youth in Sudergarh is motivated to continue the traditional lifestyle and culture in the village. However, as more forest land is mined, the lack of secure tenure forest rights is their biggest challenge.
‘Kisan’ is the Hindi word for farmer, and also the eponymous primary occupation within the tribe. The tribe can be found in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal. In Odisha, the Kisans are concentrated in Sundergarh district, where they are also called Kuda, Kor and Mirdha. The vast majority of Kisan communities speak both the local language of the state and their indigenous language called Kurukh, which is believed to be an old Dravidian tongue.
The Landing Together team visited the Kisan community in Sundergarh district and documented their struggle for collective forest rights in the face of power mining industries (mainly for bauxite and stone). Even today, the Kisans are a forest-dependant community and derive their livelihood, medicines and cultural expressions from the forest. The women in the community have collectively managed to ban the contract of quarry mining company.
The Kisan youth in Sudergarh is motivated to continue the traditional lifestyle and culture in the village. However, as more forest land is mined, the lack of secure tenure forest rights is their biggest challenge.
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