Dear Apak Sarah, Semai word for arrogance - normally we use Malay words `angkoh' or `sombong' (the Semai rendition is `sumbung') but it's also acceptable to use Semai words like `krbuuk' or `lento:ng' both mean to boast. My eldest son Semai name is Bah Atu.
Aboor On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 8:13 PM, surya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Orissa's so called primitive tribe seem to feel the implications of such a > tag right from school. 'primitive tribe' - in Bhaliapadar at the foot of the > Niyamgiri hill (ORISSA) range says school teachers have banned girls and > boys from not cutting their hair which is a tradition amongst the dongaria > kondh. They have also been barred from wearing wearing traditional ornaments > and have even asked her to change her name to something more conventional > like saraswati or parvati. The dongaria kondh culture today is being > threatened by the imminent mining of Niyam Dongar at the hands of the > aluminium cartel. The Supreme Court of India refused to hear a petition > filed on behalf of the people against the mining. Their culture is also > being threatened by state policies like nregs, pmgsy, shg, etc. which have > been formulated with strict codes. Their culture is also being threatened in > the name of religious groups with each trying to get the people unto their > fold by being viciously critical of the original culture. The word's > Constitutional usage is used for and against the people and the dongaria > kondh of niyamgiri hills vindicate it. The primitive tag reinforces their > relationship with the natural surroundings i.e. the Niyam giri. At the same > time the controversial tag becomes a perfect excuse to make a biased > decision like that of not opposing mining of Niyamgiri hills & > industrialisation of the area. I feel very strongly about such issues and > object to the use of primitive or any other word which presents people > improperly. The people I have met so far who are referred to as 'primitive' > have been exceptionally warm, friendly and wise. I see the difference in my > life in a city and those in the forests and would term it as a different > culture, & lifestyle. the constitutional jargon of india makes misuse of > many such English words to describe the adivasi cultures of india that > originally belonged to british invaders. from the land acquistion act to the > usage of primitive must be many such shortcomings in the volumes of state > policy that enables foreign forces to still control india. > ------------------------------------ Replying to this email will send an e-mail to 2000+ members of Jharkhand Forum. Jharkhand Forum gives you 100 percent freedom to express your thoughts, views, opinions and share anything that is in interest of Jharkhand Region (Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand & Orissa). Jharkhand Forum's Posting Norms http://jharkhand.org.in/posting_norms.htm J H A R K H A N D D I R E C T O R Y -> http://jharkhand.org.in/directory • Jharkhand News Blog - http://JharkhandNEWS.blogspot.com • The complete Adivasi Blog - http://Adivasi.wordpress.com • Jharkhand Network's Blog - http://Jharkhand.wordpress.com • Jharkhandi World's Blog - http://Jharkhandi-World.blogspot.com • Jharkhand Blog - http://Jharkhand-Blog.blogspot.com • Jharkhand School's Blog - http://Jharkhand-School.blogspot.com • Jharkhand Mines' Blog - http://Jharkhand-Mines.blogspot.com • Jharkhand Minerals' Blog - http://Jharkhand-Minerals.blogspot.com • Jharkhand Sports' Blog - http://Jharkhand-Sports.blogspot.com • Jharkhand NRIs' Blog - http://Jharkhand-NRI.blogspot.com • Loving Blog from Jharkhand - http://Jharkhand-Love.blogspot.com • Jharkhand NGOs' Blog - http://Jharkhand-NGO.blogspot.com • JAI JHARKHAND - http://Jai-Jharkhand.blogspot.com • Jharkhand Music - http://www.Jharkhandi.org/Music.htm • J-Forum's Blog - http://JharkhandForum.blogspot.com • Jharkhand Video - http://www.Jharkhandi.org/Video.htm • ADVERT POSTING BLOG - http://Jharkhand-Express.blogspot.com • JOB ADVERT POSTING BLOG - http://Jharkhand-Jobs.blogspot.com • Jharkhandi Fun & Comedy - http://jharkhandfun.wordpress.com Do you use online Chatting Messenger like Yahoo / MSN / G-talk? If yes then please add [EMAIL PROTECTED] in your messenger contact list and be a part of Jharkhand Live. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/Jharkhand/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/Jharkhand/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://in.docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
