Tribal Wisdom is a series of 7 one–hour films documenting the unique culture and the intrinsic wisdom reflected in the customary lifestyle of various isolated tribes of India. In a rare coverage of these indigenous people, these films present an experiential exploration of their sustainable lifestyle, social fabric, vibrant culture and unique traditions by the director/ correspondent, who closely interacts with these tribes.
The narrative is simple and emotive, communicating the importance of these indigenous tribes in that – “it is only them who may show the ‘civilized’ that there is no way of life, which may exclusively be called ‘right’ ”.
The tribes covered are: The Baigas of Madhya Pradesh, Konyaks of Nagaland, Apatanis of Arunachal Pradesh, Nicobarese of Car Nicobar, Khasis of Meghalaya, Irulas of Tamil Nadu and Rabaris of Gujarat.
Channel – France 5, Discovery Channel International, Al Jazeera
Episodes – 7 episodes X 1 hour
Format – Digi Beta
Language – English
Series Director – ANU MALHOTRA
Episode Director – ANU MALHOTRA
The Apatanis of Arunachal Pradesh presents rare coverage of the Apatanis, the indigenous people of Arunachal Pradesh. The film is an experiential exploration of the Apatani people and their lifestyle. Through the film, the unique qualities of the Apatani culture and the intrinsic wisdom of their customary.
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Series Director – ANU MALHOTRA
Episode Director – ANU MALHOTRA
The Konyak of Nagaland presents rare coverage of the Konyaks, one of the tribes of Nagaland, who were feared as head -hunters, until not so long ago. The film is an experiential exploration of the Konyak people and their lifestyle as it exists today. It attempts to explain the unique qualities of the Konyak culture like the tradition of headhunting, cult of fertility, feasting and the wisdom of their customary way of life.
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Series Director – ANU MALHOTRA
Episode Director – PRIYANKA RAI
The Baiga of Madhya Pradesh captures the unique culture and wisdom of this resilient tribe, the Baiga, who worship Mother Earth, and consider themselves her servants.
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Series Director – ANU MALHOTRA
Episode Director – TANMOY DAS
The Irulas Tamilnadu – literally ‘the people of darkness’ are the descendants of the ancient hunter- gatherers who have dwelled in the forests of the state of Tamil Nadu, situated in the Indian subcontinent, for the millennia. And like the name Irula itself, which is derived from the Tamil word for darkness, these people have lived in the shadows of what we know as civilization. A civilization that has much to learn from their Ancient Wisdom.
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Series Director – ANU MALHOTRA
Episode Director – PRACHI GAMBHIR DUTTA
The Rabari’s of Gujarat are settled in the numerous villages spread over Kutch region in Gujarat. It is believed that this tribe, having a peculiar Persian physiognomy is not native to the region they now inhabit and have migrated from Iran and neighbouring regions in search of a new breeding ground for their herds.
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Series Director – ANU MALHOTRA
Episode Director – AMITABH MUNSHI
The Nicobarese of Car Nicobar are the people who call themselves Tokasoto or the people with tiny loincloths, inhabit the island of Car Nicobar situated south of the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. Self proclaimed descendants of the exiles from Burma, the tribe also shares a strong racial affinity with the mongoloid people of other far eastern countries.
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Series Director – ANU MALHOTRA
Episode Director – AMITABH MUNSHI
The Khasi of Meghalaya community is a unique study of a society matrilineal in descent, a structure otherwise almost non-existent in the world today. This feature forms the quintessence of the society, permeating all aspects – the religious and cultural practices, social fabric and the ritual world.
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