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NESFAS “Leaves No One Behind” as its project wins recognition on a Global Platform

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Damica M Mawlong

Receives “Best performing project” Award 2021 from United Nation’s IFAD NESFAS was honored with the 2021-IFAD Indigenous Peoples Award on Monday, the 15th of February 2021. The other finalists were Safari Doctors from Kenya, Africa and Cabildo Indigena de Guambia, … Continue reading →

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Traditional Knowledge Holder of Laitsohpliah

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Nesfas

Kong Slibon Nongrum of Laitsohpliah, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, was a renowned indigenous knowledge holder recognised by NESFAS over the last 5 years of their work for ITM 2015 . She passed away at the age of 83 on the … Continue reading →

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How India can learn to tackle climate change from its indigenous communities

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Nesfas

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Living Monuments of Mawhiang

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Nesfas

The elders talk about a time that the forests were dense, fruit trees were abundant, the climate was cooler, the earth moist and fertile. As they widened their areas under cultivation the forests shrunk, limited only to uncultivable terrains, they … Continue reading →

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Khasi Food and Shillong Declaration at 15th UNFP

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Nesfas

Date: 13th May 2016; Venue: UN HQ, NYC: Indigenous Perspectives On Food And Wellbeing Finds Audience at The UN Khasi Cuisine found representation and appreciation at the 15th UN Permanent Forum scheduled from the 9th to 20th May 2016, at … Continue reading →

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Celebration of Bamboo Culture

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Nesfas

Organized by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in collaboration with the Riti Academy of Visual arts, Shillong and the Department of Cultural and Creative Studies, North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), a six day event comprising of … Continue reading →

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