Applying and extending the sustainable livelihoods approach: Identifying the livelihood capitals and well-being achievements of indigenous people in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamgid Ahmed Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous People ◽  
Sustainable Livelihoods ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Livelihood Capitals

scholarly journals Ritual Speech Among Apyãwa (Tapirapé)

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Eunice Dias De Paula
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Speech Act ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Speech Event ◽  
State Of Mind ◽  
Sociocultural Values ◽  
Food Seeking ◽  
Ritual Speech

Resumo: o povo indígena Apyãwa (Tapirapé) apresenta um ciclo ritual complexo, sendo que cada ritual caracteriza um evento de fala nos quais os atos de fala assumem funções essenciais. A análise das falas rituais à luz da Etnossintaxe, cujos postulados afirmam que na gramática de uma língua estão presentes os valores culturais e os ideais que organizam a vida de uma determinada sociedade, mostraram que a palavra tarywa ‘alegria’, usada para definir os rituais, evidencia um estado de ânimo peculiar aos Apyãwa, normalmente alegres e bem-humorados. Ademais, os rituais aproximam os atuais Apyãwa de seus ancestrais e dos Axyga, espíritos com os quais interagem através da oferta de cantos e alimentos, buscando bem-estar social para todos. Palavras-chave: Rituais. Eventos de Fala. Valores socioculturais. Povo Indígena Apyãwa Abstract: The indigenous people Apyãwa (Tapirapé) present a complex ritual cycle, each ritual featuring a speech event in which the speech act takes on essential functions (Hymes, 1974, 1986). In light of Ethnosyntax (ENFIELD, 2002), which assumes that in the grammar of a language cultural values and ideals that organize the life of a given society are present, the analysis of ritual speech showed that the word tarywa, 'joy', used to define the rituals shows a state of mind peculiar to the Apyãwa who are usually cheerful and humorous. Moreover, the rituals connect the current Apyãwa to their ancestors and to the Axyga, spirits with whom they interact by offering songs and food, seeking well-being for everyone. Keywords: Rituals. Speech event. Sociocultural values. Indigenous people Apyãwa.

scholarly journals Retrieving Intangibility to Avert Human-Driven Bio-Diversity Loss: The Case of Thathe Sacred Forest, Phiphidi Waterfalls and Lake Fundudzi, Northern South Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Innocent Pikirayi ◽  
Munyadziwa Magoma
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Agricultural Expansion ◽  
Sacred Places ◽  
Sacred Forest ◽  
Diversity Loss ◽  
Forest Lake

Human-driven biodiversity destruction are responsible for significant and sustained heritage losses in Africa. In Venda, northern South Africa, biodiversity losses are eroding the existence of sacred places. Such places define the essence of indigenous people’s identity and well-being. We highlight how developments in Venda such as mining and agricultural expansion since apartheid times have destroyed biodiversity in the broader landscape, undermining efforts to reduce hunger and poverty. Thathe forest, Lake Fundudzi and Phiphidi waterfalls are central to Venda mythology and legends, origins and identity and are key towards conserving current biodiversity and heritage losses.

scholarly journals Project George: An Indigenous Land-Based Approach to Resilience for Youth

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice Cindy Gaudet
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous People ◽  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
James Bay ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Indigenous Youth ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Regenerative Approach ◽  
Indigenous Land

The research shared in this article seeks an understanding of Indigenous resilience within the context of a culturally responsive land-based initiative, Project George, led by the Moose Cree First Nation, also known as the Omushkego people. The initiative centres core Cree values, community engagement, and land-based skills to ensure the well-being of youth. Their Homeland is located in the waterways and on the western shores of the Hudson and James Bay Lowlands in Ontario, Canada. The methodology involved researcher participation and engagement as part of a 4-month field presence; informal conversations and visiting; as well as formal semistructured interviews with community members over 4 years from 2012 to 2015. The research explores the benefits and challenges of a land-based program by highlighting the experiences and voices of community and program participants who directly engaged with Project George. The findings show that land-based learning initiatives inspired and driven by Indigenous people foster a regenerative approach to wellness based on relation to land, culture, and identity. A return to land-based learning responds to the ongoing colonial complexities affecting the health and wellness of Indigenous youth in Canada and draws strength from the people’s resilient practices.

scholarly journals Well-Being and Personality of the Indegenous Community in Sungai Sayap, Terengganu

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3S3) ◽  
pp. 65-69
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Intervention ◽  
Orang Asli ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Current State

Well-being is an essential element of life among people from all walks of life and the indigenous people communities are of no exception despite the fact that they still depend on nature and not entirely in the current state of modernity. This study will identify the level of well-being and the type of personality of Orang Asli community in Sungai Sayap, Terengganu. The data for this study were obtained from 20 respondents representing 65% of the Orang Asli community in Sungai Sayap. Descriptive and correlation analysis were performed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS Version 20). The study found that there is a significant relationship between well-being and personality among Indigenous people (Orang Asli) in Sungai Sayap, Terengganu. The findings of this study are expected to help the responsible parties to ensure that the well-being of the Indigenous people is taken care of and proper attention to the factors affecting the well-being of Indigenous people is given priority especially in planning social intervention efforts to further enhance the well-being of the Indigenous people in Terengganu, Malaysia.

scholarly journals The Concept of Oceanian Sovereignty in the Context of Deep Sea Mining in the Pacific Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginie C. Tilot ◽  
Bleuenn Guilloux ◽  
Klaas Willaert ◽  
Clement Y. Mulalap ◽  
Tamatoa Bambridge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Sea ◽  
Sustainable Livelihoods ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Global Ocean ◽  
Economic Science ◽  
Suitable Model ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Legal Context ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Island Communities

Based on an interdisciplinary experience addressing traditional dimensions in marine resource management in the Pacific, the socio-ecological interconnectivity between island communities, the ocean realm and the legal context concerning the management of seabed resources (Tilot, 2006, 2010; Tilot et al., 2018, 2021a,b; Mulalap et al., 2020; Willaert, 2020a,b, c; 2021; DOSI, 2021), this paper proposes to discuss the relevance and efficacy of the concept of “Oceanian Sovereignty” (Bambridge et al., 2021) in the context of Deep Sea Mining, from the different legal, environmental, anthropological, social, political, and economic science perspectives. The policies and practices developed in the Pacific in this context could well serve as a suitable model elsewhere to reconcile competing perspectives in addition to sustaining the Human Well-being and Sustainable Livelihoods (HWSL) and the health of the Global Ocean.

scholarly journals Livelihood Analysis of the Char Dwellers Using Capital Asset Framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 27-36
Author(s):  
MA Rahman ◽  
MA Siddik
Keyword(s):  
Natural Capital ◽  
Hard Core ◽  
Physical Capital ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ganges River ◽  
Savings And Loan ◽  
Education Indicators ◽  
Livelihood Capitals ◽  
The Ganges ◽  
Capital Value

The study has been carried out in a Riverine Island of the Ganges River in Chapai Nawabganj District of Bangladesh to evaluate the livelihood status and the association between different livelihood capitals and well-being status. Both qualitative and quantitative data are collected through household questionnaire survey and field observation. Most of the surveyed households are found either poor or hard core poor. This study identified five capitals of livelihood i.e. human, social, natural, financial and physical capitals with specific indicators. Family size and education indicators of human capital, organizational attachment of social capital, total and operational land of natural capital, value of livestock, size of savings and loan of financial capital and mobile phone of physical capital are statistically significant with the well-being status. This means higher value of indicators indicate higher the well-being status. Hence, this study assumes that most of the char dwellers are poor or hard core poor because their livelihood capitals and assets are not in satisfactory level. This study suggests providing necessary institutional and organizational supports for strengthening the livelihood of char dwellers. J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 11(1-2): 27-36 2018

Freshwater, Fish and the Future: Proceedings of the Global Cross-Sectoral Conference

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous People ◽  
Fishery Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Freshwater Ecosystems ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Effective Governance ◽  
Inland Fisheries ◽  
Freshwater Resource ◽  
Development And Management

<em>Abstract</em> .—Governance of fish, fisheries, and freshwater resources encompasses both ecological and human well-being. Nevertheless, achieving both is challenging because of the diverse sectors competing for finite resources. This challenge is not related to a lack of understanding of what contributes to effective governance, but rather is due to the tendency to divide freshwater resource users into sectors that do not coordinate their use of freshwater. A panel of experts identified six issues and recommendations for improving governance of inland fisheries. These issues are (1) the lack of cross-sectoral integration in the development and management agendas for freshwater ecosystems, (2) the need for governance mechanisms on shared water bodies, (3) the recognition of the rights and wishes of indigenous people and other stakeholders dependent on inland fisheries, (4) recognizing the important role of aquaculture and how to incorporate aquaculture into governance mechanisms, (5) how to improve fishery management, and (6) how to improve communication among institutions and stakeholders.

scholarly journals The Wisdom of and Science behind Indigenous Cultural Practices

Genealogy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rose Borunda ◽  
Amy Murray
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Health Domains ◽  
Mental Well Being

Conquest and colonization have systematically disrupted the processes by which Indigenous communities of the Americas transmit cultural knowledge and practices from one generation to the next. Even today, the extended arm of conquest and colonization that sustain oppression and culturicide continue to inflict trauma upon Indigenous people. Yet, current scientific research now attests to how Indigenous cultural practices promote healing and well-being within physical as well as mental health domains. This examination addresses Indigenous cultural practices related to storytelling, music, and dance. In drawing from evidence-based research, the case is made for not only restoring these practices where they have been disrupted for Indigenous people but that they have value for all people. The authors recommend reintroducing their use as a means to promote physical, spiritual, and mental well-being while recognizing that these practices originated from and exist for Indigenous people.

scholarly journals Indigenous perspectives on concepts and determinants of flourishing in a health and well-being context: a scoping review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. e045893
Author(s):  
Vicky Nelson ◽  
Sarah Derrett ◽  
Emma Wyeth
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Indigenous Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Health And Well Being

IntroductionIndigenous people, including Māori in New Zealand, face many inequities in health and the determinants of health. Historically, the analysis and reporting of Indigenous health in the literature has usually taken a western medical view, often with a descriptive and deficit-oriented approach—ignoring the holistic nature of Indigenous health. This project takes a nondeficit approach and is interested in the factors that support the health and well-being of Indigenous people, including Māori. Flourishing is a recent and increasingly used term within the well-being literature; however, concepts, theories and determinants related to Indigenous flourishing are largely unknown. This scoping review aims to identify, describe and synthesise the nature and extent of the current empirical literature related to concepts, theories and determinants of Indigenous flourishing, in health and well-being contexts.Methods and analysisScoping review methods and guidelines included in the framework developed by Arksey and O’Malley, and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews, will be followed for best practice and reporting of this scoping review. The literature for this review will be identified by searching the following databases: Medline (OVID), EMBASE (Ovid), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Scopus, MAI journal, the Cochrane Library and Google Scholar. The research team has formulated a systematic search strategy, which will be restricted to articles published between January 1970 and May 2020 and published in the English language. Two reviewers will independently screen eligible studies for final study selection. A third reviewer will resolve any discrepancies that arise. Data from included studies will be extracted and included in thematic analysis, using a tool developed iteratively by the research team.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval was not required for this review. Dissemination of results will include publication in peer-reviewed journal articles, presentation of results at conferences and interactive discussions with a project expert advisory group. This scoping review also informs a larger project, examining the long-term health and flourishing of Māori, the Indigenous people of New Zealand and their whānau (families).

scholarly journals Mental Health and Well-being of Indigenous People during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh

Heliyon ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. e07582
Author(s):  
Md. Omar Faruk ◽  
Umay Ching ◽  
Kamal Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health And Well Being
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