The Baiga are an ethnic group found in central India primarily in the state of Madhya Pradesh, and in smaller numbers in the surrounding states of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. The largest number of Baiga is found in Baiga-chuk in Mandla …

2020年7月21日 · Highlighting discriminatory practices that the Baiga women have to confront because of their identity of being ‘Baigin’, this paper traces the journey a group of Baiga women undertook to tackle the water scarcity problem in Dahiyaan tola, a journey of addressing their ‘darr (fear)’ of dealing with state agencies and claiming their rights.

Some of the Baiga Jan Pandas and Gunias have been women. However, fewer than a dozen women historically have been accepted as the dewars by the Baiga community. About 90% of Baiga magicians are men.

The traditional dress of the Baiga women is called lugra, which is a long strip of pink coloured cloth and is tied around the waist, carried across the breast and tucked in at the shoulder. The skirt which gets formed around is short and does not reach the knees. In recent times, sarees have become a popular choice among the Baiga women.

The traditional outfit of the Baiga women is called lugra(Cloth), which is a long strip of pink-colored cloth and is tied around the waist with a secured knot, is carried across the breasts, and tucked in at the shoulder to secure the loose end. The skirt gets formed around is …

IJLL- Unheard Voices Essence of Baigas Women, Myths, Folklores and Sacred Groves. Baigas, Bhumijas, Bhumiyas, the aborigines of the central India, are unique in their fundamental philosophy of nature and earth worship.

Baiga women are facing many problems like poor literacy and mobility, low employment and income generating opportunities, poor reproductive health choices and preferences. They are also facing malnutrition problem, domestic violence problem.

2020年12月1日 · Using the framework of Feminist Political Ecology, this paper examines Baiga women’s movement against Forest Department’s unlawful practices in Baiga Chak region of Central India. Using a case-based approach, the paper addresses the following questions: What factors led to the feminized grassroots environmental movement?

2020年12月1日 · In response to state usurpation that threatened the livelihood and household well-being, Baiga women collectively struggled to regain control over local forest resources. The analysis of this gendered environmental movement establishes an intersection between local structural, economic and ecological concerns and signals possibility of several ...

Using the framework of Feminist Political Ecology, this paper examines Baiga women’s movement against Forest Department’s unlawful practices in Baiga Chak region of Central India. Using a...