Tag Archives: Indigenous Terra Madre

How India can learn to tackle climate change from its indigenous communities- Mridula Chari, Scroll In

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Nesfas

Article published in: Scroll.in Phrang Roy, a Khasi biodiversity activist, says it is important to weigh science and indigenous knowledge equally and take the best from both worlds. Phrang Roy, better known as Bah Phrang, was born and raised in … Continue reading →

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Curtain Draws on Pyrda for ITM Delegates

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Nesfas

“Quel que soit l’endroit où on se trouve dans la vie, on peut être heureux” – “No matter where we live in the world, we can be happy”, said by Mr. Sambo from Senegal after visiting Pyrda village of the … Continue reading →

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Hand over of Mei-Ramew Food Fest Venue to Hima Mawphlang

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Nesfas

Indigenous Terra Madre 2015 organisers handed over the Lawkyntang Mawphlang and the Heritage Village to the Hima Mawphlang in a formal manner on the 18th November 2015. In a significant step, the organizers of Indigenous Terra Madre 2015 handed over … Continue reading →

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Waste Management at Mei-Ramew Food Fest Venue

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Nesfas

Indigenous Terra Madre 2015 brought together an estimated 60,000 guests from Shillong, the 41 host and other villages, and many more from around India and abroad at the Mei Ramew Food Festival at Mawphlang on the 7th of November 2015. … Continue reading →

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ITM 2015 ends with a Joyous Celebration

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Nesfas

The concluding day of the Indigenous Terra Madre saw a joyous celebration of food, music, dance and culture as delegates and public mingled at the Mei-Ramew Food Festival at the Sacred Grove, Mawphlang. An estimated 60,000 people flocked to the … Continue reading →

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Delegates at the 9 Visiting Villages

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Nesfas

Nine Host villages of Meghalaya welcome the ITM 2015 delegates to explore the taste of tradition, cultural narratives and crafts born of the land they live in. Continue reading →

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