mar 8th, 2010
the only problem i have is that if action-aid and similar christist vultures are involved, their main objective will be conversion of the poor tribals under some pretext.
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sri vThe real life story like that in Avatar
By DAVID LOWE
DEEP in the lush jungle, colourfully dressed tribesmen pray to the god of the sacred mountain.
Theirs is a simple way of life, lived with devotion to their deity in harmony with nature.
But their idyllic habitat and very existence is under threat from a huge corporation planning to mine the holy hill.
Their plight has uncanny parallels with James Cameron's blockbuster Avatar, nominated for nine Oscars at tomorrow's ceremony.
It sees the Na'vi tribe on the planet Pandora battling to stop humans mining beneath their sacred Home Tree.
Yet this is a real-life drama being faced by the Dongria Kondh people in remote Orissa, eastern India.
The Dongria Kondh are an ancient forest tribe.
Oranges, bananas and massive jackfruit grow on the trees, while rare species such as giant squirrels and golden geckos nestle in the dense foliage.
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