Homes being built by the government for the Daruba tribe

The Daruba tribe told us that no one would live in these homes once they were finished as the local people prefered their traditional homes which they believe are better at staying cool in the heat and warm in the cold

Getting all Bruce Parry on your ass - Tribal tour, South West Orissa

March 20th 2012
For the next 4 nights and 5 days we would be bush camping in the remote hills of South West Orissa visiting local tribes enroute. I had mixed feelings about the next few days, I was looking forward to camping and getting away from the crowds and chaos of the plains and into the relatively tranquil and remote Orissa hill villages, however I was very much worried about not being able to shower for 5 ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more

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