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Tamarind Tree Pre Primary School |
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 The Tamarind Tree Pre Primary School started in June 2010 in Sogve village, Dahanu taluka with the aim of setting up a culturally contextual Pre Primary Learning Centre, in order to create a stimulating atmosphere for tribal children to harness their true potential. With 40 children currently enrolled, the school is multi-lingual weaving in English as well as the community's rich oral narratives and traditions. We are looking for volunteers to spend time at the school doing art & craft, origami, puppetry, magic or just story telling.
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 Located in the sleepy tribal hamlet of Sogve village, Tamarind Tree is an experimental initiative towards creating a culture of reflective thinking and action in our current milieu. Opting out of the routine like existence of the Mumbai megapolis to develop and cultivate a barren piece of land in Sogve was our first experiment towards the development of Tamarind Tree. However, we initiated living here in Sogve, not just with a “back to the land” philosophy but also with the motivation of learning, living with and contributing to rural society, besides farming. |
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The Paradox of Environmentalism |
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How Dahanu epitomises the environment vs development debate Whether the battle for ecological equity inevitably compromises opportunities for economic development is a question the communities of Dahanu have grappled with for over a decade. While there may be no simple answer, Dahanu's communities live in a paradoxical reality. Even as the environmental movement has sheltered them from the hazards of unregulated industrialisation, it has been unable to provide an alternative viable reality, while restricting many of the benefits of the modern economy. |
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 In collaboration with a co-operative of Warli artisans, the Warli Hast Kala Gat, Tramarind Tree is in the process of setting up a Tribal Arts Centre and Musuem in Raitali village, Dahanu home to the artisans. The Centre will be a space that exhibits the recent works of the artisans as well as provides an insight into the tribal consciousness.
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For the tribals, recollections of their past and interpretations of the present continue to be passed down through oral traditions. A vibrant oral culture is expressed in their language & symbols, myths and rituals, legends and sagas. However conservative historiography has passed its judgement. Tribal cultures are considered to be societies without a history.