Folklore Song by Porja community

A tribal [PVTG] traditional cultural leader - folklore song by Mr.Natguru of Odiyacamp [Busupaka] of Mothugudem cluster. We encouraging the cluster villages by imparting local training to youth through him and arranged musical instruments.

The Muriya koya marriage celebrations

Wedding Celebrations of Muriya/Gotti koya community

The marriage ceremony itself takes place at the Ghotul or a designated communal pavilion and is deeply festive. [1]

• The Role of Ghotul Peers: The unmarried youth of the Ghotul play structural roles in the wedding. The Cheliks act as assistants and acolytes, while the Motiaris serve as the bridesmaids.
• Music, Liquor, and Dance:

Awarness training at cluster level.

Our volunteer Mr V. Prasad explaining about our activities to get entitlements in PVTG villages seeking collectiveness and cooperation from all the hamlets in Mothugudem cluster

sharing of warm clothes with children of MCD camp

Children are suffering from cold in Winter. We propose personally share a few warm clothes in MCD Camp children. We organized this camp personallay then got personal donations from our supporters i.e. Ms. Kodaveti Satyawati garu, Hyderabad, Dr. Sai Tej Reddy, Coordiologist, KIMS Hospital, Bhadrachalam and Justice S.V.N. Raju garu from Ongole. We thank all our supports for their generous contributions

Fishtail Pal juggery training by Dr. P.C Vengain, Senior Scientist

Fishtile Palm trees are available planty in Mothuguded cluster. Community used to collect liters of Jiluga Kallu and sell it to local/outside middleman at low price. We propose with consltation of Dr. P.C. Vengaiah, Senior Scientist, Horticulture Research Station , Pandirimamidi for value addition and marketing. Dr. Vengaiah garu conducted the training programme on collection of Fishtile Palm NEERA and make it as liquid sweetener/Juggery. We have organized this training programme at M.C.D Camp. Tappers from 5 villages attended the training.

Bamboo sheath collection for making Biodegradable Cups

The Sheath [Tender leaves] collected from Bamboo Clump sources are sun-dried and stored till further use. Just before processing them, they are dipped in water and wiped with cloth to remove dust/dirt.  The dry dinner leaves are supported by a craft paper (handmade paper can also be used) with the help of 12 to 14 micron polythene layer in between to give shape, physical strength and leak-proof character to the final product. The three layers are pressed at 120-140degrees C in a pedal operated mounding machine to give desired shape and size to the leaf plate.
The curing time is about 6-8 seconds. The ready-to-use leaf plates are packed in lots of 40 and covered with a polythene wrapper for protection from moisture absorption and for safe transportation. Sheaths of Bamboo, Banana, or Bahunia Frondosa (Adda); Low density polythene sheets (12 micron thickness); Craft paper (or handmade paper or newspaper); Pedal operated mounding machine.

Collection of Mohwa Flower

Mohwa Flower collection by tribal women in forest areas of Eastern Ghats. From 2nd 3rd week of March all tribal women and children engage themselves in picking up the flowers fall under the Mohwa Tree. They go in the early morning at 5.00am to their Trees and guard for animal [cows-cattle] preventing eating. Flowers fall on the ground from 5.00 am to 11.30 am. Women collects flower at last minute of falling or according to availability. they bring the flower and dry at secured fenced place earmarked for drying near by their houses.

THREAT TO BAMBOO CRAFTSMAN OF PVTG VILLAGES ON BANK OF GODAVARI RIVER UNDER POLAVARAM

This is a KAKISNUR village situated on the Hills of bank of Godavari River. Konda Reddy community  belongs to Primitive Vulnerable Tribal Group [PVTG] lives here depending on the podu cultivation [Zoom cultivation/Burn slash cultivation] they produce very few millet on hill tops. This community by birth known an art of making bamboo basket, winnowing basket, mats and other utilities with Bamboo available at their surroundings. They knew very well about Bamboo and use it as they like. They take these articles to near by sandy and near by tribal villages to sell them. Some times they give bamboo items in barter system for Paddy. The ITDA, Bhadrachalam organized training in making ornament/decorative articles with Bamboo so that they sell their articles to the TOURISTS who visits PAPIKONDALU  [PAPI HILLS]. Most of the tourists purchase at least one piece of article and take to their homes as an sweet memory. 

The PVTG families are slowly converted their occupa

Debarking of Mohua seed for Oil extraction- Mannual

Debarking of Mohua seed for Oil extraction- Mannual

Biodegradable Bamboo sheath cup making

Biodegradable Bamboo sheath cup making

PUJA at a paddy harvesting place by the Kondh community.

PUJA at a paddy harvesting place by the Kondh community in Tadikavagu PVTG settlement

FLOOD RELIEF IN 2022

Distribution of 600 dry ration kits and 300 Distribution of 600 dry ration kits and 300 trampoline sheets to Flood affected victim families in Chelampalem, Yerragattu, Nandigama and Kunavaram of ASR District of A.P.

Itikala festival in Intalurivagu

PVTG tribal women danching on the occasion of ITIKALA PANDUGA.