Orissa is the poorest state of India with a population of 23% Indigenous peoples and Dalits. Though the state is gifted with abundant minerals and is generally prosperous, the tribal and Dalits peoples are poor as their lands are often misappropriated for mining, and other purposes. The rich culture of Adivasi - like much of the local community living, rituals and customs - is being eroded as modern ‘development’ creeps in. Siddharthvillage has been instrumental in renewing culture and … Read more