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Flashcards: Whose Forests? 32 Flashcards 
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What does Suryamani emphasize about the relationship between forest people and forests? |
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Suryamani emphasizes that the lives of forest people (adivasis) are intrinsically linked to the forests, stating that if the forests do not exist, they too will not survive.  |
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Fill in the blank: Suryamani teaches children to recognize trees, plants, and animals because she believes that learning to read the forest is as important as reading ___. |
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Books |
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True or False: Suryamani only takes the children to the forest for recreational activities. |
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False. Suryamani takes the children to the forest to educate them about recognizing trees, plants, and animals, highlighting the importance of their connection to the forest.  |
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Riddle: I am a place where trees grow tall, animals roam, and children sing, yet I can vanish without a call. What am I? |
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The forest |
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What was Suryamani's family's primary source of livelihood? |
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Suryamani's family collected leaves and herbs from the forest and sold them in the market. |
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True or False: Suryamani was happy to leave her village and move to Bishanpur for school. |
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False. Suryamani did not want to leave her village and forest. |
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What did Maniya Chacha do to help Suryamani continue her education? |
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He got her admission in a school in Bishanpur where she would not have to pay for fees, uniforms, and books. |
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What movement did Suryamani join to advocate for environmental protection? |
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Jharkhand Jungle Bachao Andolan (Movement to Save the Forests of Jharkhand)  |
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Suryamani dreamed of making her Kuduk community feel proud of being ___ tribals. |
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Adivasis  |
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What was Suryamani's primary motivation for fighting for the rights of the village people? |
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To advocate for their rights and improve their living conditions.  |
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What does the name 'Torang' mean in the Kuduk language? |
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'Torang' means jungle. |
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What role does the Village Council (Panchayat) play in the farming lottery in Mizoram? |
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The Village Council organizes a special meeting to conduct a lottery that determines how much land each family will receive for farming.  |
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True or False: Saima Sir's family chose to take more land for farming this year than last year. |
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False. Saima Sir stated that they could not take more land this year due to difficulties in managing it alone. |
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Fill in the blank: The farming land in Mizoram belongs to the whole ___ and families take turns to farm on different parts. |
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Village  |
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What is the main crop grown in Jhoom farming? |
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Rice  |
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I am a dance performed during village celebrations in Jhoom farming, where people hold bamboo sticks. What am I? |
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Cheraw dance  |
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