World tribal day - Definition, Importance, Vision

“World Tribal Day” is the one of the most special or most joyful honour for world’s indigenous people. “World Tribal Day” or  The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrate on August 09 of each year. It was first pronounced by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1994. World Tribal Day is celebrated all over the world. The purpose of this celebration is to make the people of the world aware about the indigenous peoples. Who were the first community that’s learns the agriculture and made all the basics blueprints of modern technologies. As example preservation techniques, transportation techniques and medical techniques.

 

There are over 476 million indigenous peoples living in 90 countries across the world. If you calculate it then you find that it is  6.2% of the global population. Gujarat a state of India is known as a hub of tribes in the country, because it has been embellished with about 30 ancient tribes. To protect their constitutional rights and encourage their cultural and traditional essence 9^th August is honoured as “The World Tribal day” for the indigenous peoples.

 

Why Should We Celebrate “The World Tribal Day

Indigenous peoples have their own unique cultures and ways of relating to people and the environment. They also have retained their ancient  social, cultural, economic and political characteristics that are distinct from the today’s dominant societies. Which is one of many reason to celebrate “The World Tribal Day”. Though their separated from the dominant societies but they have crucial role in making nation more significant.

Around 80% of the world’s biodiversity is inhabited and protected by indigenous peoples. Their retained, diverse knowledge about lands, nature, are extremely crucial to protect and development for the critical ecosystem, natural resources. To encourage their knowledge “The World Tribal day” is so important.

With 370-400 million indigenous peoples represents the majority of the world’s cultural diversity, they speak the greater share of almost 7000 languages in the world. To raise their cultural diversity The World Tribal Day plays a crucial role.

The crops cultivated by indigenous people are highly adaptable. They can survive drought, altitude, flooding, and any kind of extremes of temperature. As a result, they produce a big scale of crops preservation. To ensure their works, we should celebrate The World Tribal Day.

The violations of the fundamental rights and constitutional rights of the world’s Indigenous peoples has becomes a big problem. It is happening sometimes because of a historical burden, sometimes from their colonization backgrounds and sometimes because of the contrast with a constantly changing society. To give them a peaceful rights for living, we can spared awareness through the celebration of The World Tribal Day.

In response to their problem, we can celebrate August 9^th  for Indigenous Peoples. To show the world that they also have the right to make their own decisions and carry them out meaningfully and culturally appropriate to them.

We should celebrate The World Tribal Day for giving chances and motivation to the young generation of indigenous peoples to compete with dominant societies and to make them self-dedicated.

 

Result of Celebrating The World Tribal day

After raising voice for indigenous peoples. They are slowly starting to adopt the curriculum of dominant societies. They are entering to the studies and developing their social status.

Though now their started to interacting with the modern world, Modern world are getting more information about their cultural, traditional and their historical pieces. But still they have no idea what they means to a nation. Through the Celebrations of  “The World Tribal Day” is representing them as they are.

For giving concern to the cultural heritage of indigenous people. Nations cultural beauties are blooming more beautifully. Also the oral and written literatures of indigenous people are increasing philosophical understanding of life.

For raising the awareness about indigenous people fundamental and constitutional rights, now they are getting more importance from the government and modern world. They are also raising their voice for their own fundamental and constitutional rights.

 

Last Words

Though now we are more aware about indigenous people before. But still in a corner of Earth indigenous peoples are facing problems to maintain their cultural and traditional legacy. They are sailing across the dominant societies and the unpredictable conflict of racisms are hitting their sail again and again.

In this situations the future of indigenous peoples depends on the decisions that are made today. Their representation and participation in global efforts towards climate change mitigation, peace building, and digital cooperation are crucial for the effective implementation of their rights as indigenous.