Podcast - still in Kolguli - Phoebe and the elder midwife and Nat sings with the tribal children

In this podcast, Phoebe meets an elder midwife in Kolguli and speaks to her about childbirth practices over the years within her tribe.  I also have a sing-song with some of the kids who burst out laughing when I started to sing which I'm sure was a compliment?

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Podcast - Phoebe, 'Birthrites' and the tribal kids

We're still at the school - Phoebe asked 4 girls to draw pictures about childbirth as part of research for her project - Birthrites. I spoke with her during her workshop to find out more about her work in the UK and what she was learning from the trip.

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Podcast - the singing begins at the adivasi school in Gudalur

The school that ACCORD set up with the adivasis was a very relaxed and happy place with kids from 5 different tribes learning adademic subjects as well as art, crafts and tribal history and culture.  To find out more about Vidyodaya, click here.

They also learn English at the school - they speak 8 languages - and I tried to teach them a ninth, Gaelic, which they picked up with frightening ease... Also, featured in this podcast, is the famous 'Monkeys versus Donkeys', Unltd's lasting contribution to the children of southern India! 

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Podcast - Gudalur - ACCORD and the tribal hospital

We left the Green Hotel in Mysore for bamboo huts in the jungle near Gudalur.

Our first visit the next day was to the tribal hospital set up by Accord.  Apart from the doctors, the hospital is run entirely by members of the tribal community for the tribal community. 

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