Friends, this article, based on the recently concuded 'Indigenous and Community Worldviews Vikalp Sangam' (Alternatives Confluence) in southern India, may be of interest. The gathering involved members of several Adivasi (Indigenous)/pastoral/farmer/Dalit groups from various parts of India, and discussions included themes like governance, ecology, inter-generational learning, faiths/spiritual traditions, story-telling, forest/ecosystem rights, etc. Given the continued failure of nation-states in resolving the most pressing problems we face, including climate/ecological collapse, inequality and exploitation, war and conflict, the urgency of listening to worldviews of such peoples is greater than ever.

https://www.meer.com/en/71355-a-clash-of-worldviews

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