The Sir Dorabji Tata Trust Established in 1932 by Sir Dorabji Tata
The Sir Dorabji Tata Trust Established in 1932 by Sir Dorabji Tata
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Playing with the Children of the Forest by Ksheerasagar
Kannada original “Kaadina Makkala Odanaatadalli”
Translated into English by by Nandini Srinivasan
From the Community Digital Archives of Jenukuruba
ISBN 978-93-80431-00-0
Published by National Folklore Support Centre, Chennai
Beetles become live pinwheels, mushrooms turn into bombs and lion ants tell directions in this intimate and delightful glimpse of the life of Jenukuruba children on the fringes of forests near HD Kote, Karnataka. Ksheerasagar’s fieldwork observations record the lives of this indigenous community, inter-woven with their natural environment, with candour and empathy.
Glossary vii + 102 pages, Rs.250 (India) / US $10 (Other countries)
The Sir Dorabji Tata Trust Established in 1932 by Sir Dorabji Tata
Over one hundred students are selected every year as J N Tata Scholars from all over India. They have included many prominent academics, scientists, economists and scholars in the past such as K R Narayanan the former President of India and Dr Jayant Narlikar, the eminent astro-physicist
Beetles become live pinwheels, mushrooms turn into bombs and lion ants tell directions in this intimate and delightful glimpse of the life of Jenukuruba children on the fringes of forests near HD Kote, Karnataka. Ksheerasagar’s fieldwork observations record the lives of this indigenous community, inter-woven with their natural environment, with candour and empathy. 
