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Koraput, Odisha – 15 April 2025
1. Aerial of Putpondi village, surrounded by forests and hills +MUTE+
2. Various of women from Paraja tribe, fishing in a shallow and muddy stream of water for Chaitra Parab festival, a month-long harvest festival celebrated in April by indigenous communities in central and eastern India
3. Sunita Muduli, a Paraja tribeswoman, walking with other women towards their homes after fishing in the stream
4. Mid of Muduli standing in her village
5. Various of women of the Paraja tribe, looking at maps showing common land, village boundaries, forest areas and water bodies
6. SOUNDBITE (Desia) Sunita Muduli, Paraja tribeswoman:
“By mapping the common areas, we were able to gain insight into the conditions of various resources gathered from the forest – roots, tubers, fruits, and medicine for children, different trees, birds, animals in forest. We villagers also documented the current state of forests, water bodies, village sites, grazing lands, and other shared areas.”
7. Various of ‘dream maps’, maps showing how the ideal village would look like
8. SOUNDBITE (Desia) Sunita Muduli, Paraja tribeswoman:
“If women choose not to assume leadership roles, our children may encounter obstacles. In the event of a decrease in resources such as fruits, roots, and green leaves, our future generations could experience difficulties. When women are harvesting forest produce, they follow sustainable practices.”
9. Mid of a cow resting nearby, surrounded by chickens
10. Close up of Red Weaver ants on a tree branch. These ants are vital ingredients in a unique and traditional Indian delicacy, especially among tribal communities – The Red ant chutney.
11. Mid of a woman sitting next to a pond with scarce and still water
12. Mid of the pond
13. Various of aerials of degraded patches of forest land on top of hills +MUTE+
14. Aerial of a patch of dried up trees in the forest
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Koraput – 16 April 2025
15. Tribes people of Pangan Pani village, going for the physical demarcation and mapping of their village and forest land
16. Mid of man cutting pieces of wood, to be used for demarcation
17. Men erecting log of wood and stabilising it with big stones
18. Man recording the geolocation of the demarcation point
19. Villagers walking to another location to do the marking
20. Various of erecting a log
21. SOUNDBITE (Desia) Saita Dhangada Majhi, Villager:
“Our village is currently in the process of demarcating its boundaries, as it is our inherent right. The purpose is to collect forest resources such as roots, tubers, fish, crabs, and more, within its limits. We firmly assert that no outsiders are allowed to enter and damage these valuable resources. With the intention of preserving, controlling, and enhancing the resources that sustain our livelihood, we are seeking community rights.”
22. Various of Gadaba tribes women of Hatipakna village venturing out in the forests near their village to collect daily essentials
23. Aerial of women going into the forest +MUTE+
24. Mid of women walking
25. Mid of woman collecting fresh Sal leaves to be woven into eco friendly disposable cutlery
26. Various of women collecting dried leaves
27. Woman with her child wrapped around her shoulder in a cloth, collecting natural toothbrushes
28. Woman carrying fuelwood
29. Woman tying up fuelwood with thin branches
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Koraput – 18 April 2025
30. SOUNDBITE (English) Bidyut Mohanty, Society for Promotion of Rural Education and Development:
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Koraput – 16 April 2025
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