Adi Tribe - Agriculture in the Indian Rainforests
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Farming techniques in India.
A look at slash and burn farming as employed by indigenous tribes in the Arunachal Pradesh rainforest region of India, assessing environmental impacts on soil and other habitats of the practise. Exploration of the lifestyle of the Adi tribe.
From:
Secondary Schools Geography Indigenous Peoples
First Broadcast
:
02 March 2005
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 11-14,14-16
Subject : Geography
Topic : Ecosystems, Environmental issues
Keywords : Indigenous peoples, Adi, India, rainforest
Notes : Use clip to start a discussion on the problems associated with slash and burn farming. Can compare lifestyles of the Adi with other indigenous tribes in other parts of the world. What makes a tribe indigenous? Discuss.
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