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	Ethnologue report for language code:iru
		Irula Pallar (Urali Irula), Mele Nadu Irula (Southern Irula), Northern Irula (Kasaba, Kasava, Kasuba), Vette Kada Irula.
		Vette Kada had 73% intelligibility of Mele Nadu, Northern Irula had 83% intelligibility of Mele Nadu.
		Lexical similarity 78% to 86% between Mele Nadu varieties, 67% to 70% with Northern Irula, 64% to 66% with Vette Kada, 47% to 50% with Tamil.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_language.asp?code=iru (0 words)

	Irulas
		One surmise is that it could have been derived from Tamil word, Irul either implying the dark complexion of the Irulas or their being constantly spotted by villagers in the ancient past as distant silhouettes in the forests.
		Anthropological literature says that Irulas belong to the Negrito (or Negroid) race, which is one of the six main ethnic groups that add to the racial mosaic of India.
		Irulas as a tribe are traditional snake and rat catchers.
	www.ashanet.org /projects/tamilnadu/irulas/Irulas.html (828 words)

	India Together: Irula panchayat heads push for upliftment - 11 December 2006
		For the 2006 polls, this village panchayat was notified in as a reserved constituency for the Irulas.
		The benefits of reservation and free education that the Irulas are entitled to, have largely not accrued to them thanks to difficulties they face in obtaining community certificates.
		It is in their struggle to obtain land rights and housing that the community is looking to the newly-elected Irula leaders of eight village panchayats in Thiruvallur, three in Cuddalore and four in Vellore districts.
	www.indiatogether.org /2006/dec/soc-irulas.htm (1546 words)

	Tsunami Journal: Shanmugha Nagar
		The ancient tribe of the Irula people has thrived for generations by catching snakes in the thick grasses, removing their venom and selling them to the snake charmers who provide marketplace entertainment.
		Most relief agencies focused their immediate disaster response on the coastal communities and showed little regard for the Irulas and other B.C. tribes, who could not prove they owned the land they lived on and had little means of income.
		In the village schoolhouse, trained teachers work with Irula children, helping them to draw their recollections of the tsunami, to talk about the things or people they miss, and to focus on a future world that is better than the one they live in today.
	www.care.org /newsroom/articles/2006/03/20060316_white_journal2.asp (780 words)

	Irula Village Site Report By Shanmuga of Asha Chennai
		Irulas are recognized as a Scheduled Tribe and are eligible for benefits of reservation in education and job.
		Just a few months ago, the Irulas in Kottakulam were given legal possession of land (seven cents for each family) and the government gave Rs.35,000 to them to build group houses.
		Once he jokingly referred some Irulas to me, "Talk to Siddamma, she may be able to help you".
	irulaproject.netfirms.com /SiteReportI.html (5265 words)

	The Hindu : Cure, the Irula way
		However, not many are aware of the Irula community's ability to identify various medicinal plants and prepare cures for several ailments.
		At a recently conducted exhibition, `Irula and their medicinal plants for a healthy life,' organised by Nature Quest at Book Point Auditorium, over 60 medicinal plants with their botanical names and the diseases they can cure were displayed.
		While the men are natural snake hunters (and some of them are even given a licence by the Irula Tribe Snake Catching Co-operative Society), women try and create remedies for ailments, including snakebites.Over 300 species of plants, including those displayed at the exhibition, are cultivated at the sprawling ITWWS premises.
	www.hindu.com /mp/2004/07/19/stories/2004071900280100.htm (321 words)

	Destination Elsewhere ~ Travel Magazine ~ India
		Nowadays, however, the killing of snakes is outlawed in India and the Irula catch snakes to supply laboratories with venom, the main ingredient used in the process of snakebite anti-venom.
		The snakes are caught in the wild and brought back to the co-op headquarters, where they are “milked” for their venom and then released back into the wild.
		I was so pleased to have witnessed the Irula in action, and to have viewed a completely eco-friendly and sustainable industry at work.
	www.destinationelsewhere.com /articles/asia/snakecatchers.htm (1326 words)

	From despair to hope: the snake catchers of Tamil Nadu - Printer Friendly Page - Specials - Telugu Portal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		One of the most marginalised communities of the state, the Irula tribe are a small group of indigenous forest dwelling people restricted to this part of the country, who have made a living for generations by catching and skinning snakes.
		He added: "The Irulas have been denied their rights and one of the reasons is that they were not aware of their rights themselves.
		Devi is among the handful of Irula tribal children from Nemilliekuppam who are the first generation of Irula tribals to get educated.
	www.teluguportal.net /modules/news/print.php?storyid=27012 (638 words)

	Ethnologue 14 report for language code:IRU
		MELE NADU IRULA, VETTE KADA IRULA, IRULA PALLAR, NORTHERN IRULA, URALI.
		Mele Nadu varieties have 78% to 86% lexical similarity with each other, 67% to 70% with Northern Irula, 64% to 66% with Vette Kada, 47% to 50% with Tamil.
		Irula is used in the home, village, in market and politics with other Irula people, and for praying.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_language.asp?code=IRU (0 words)

	Cultural Survival
		When snake catching was banned in India in the 1970s, the Irula, traditional hunters and gatherers who depended on snake catching for a living, found themselves caught in the politics of conservation.
		Their solution was to form the Irula Snake Catcher Cooperative in 1982 to organize and market their specialized knowledge.
		The Irula are quick to realize they have the means to make their own cooperative work and grow.
	www.cs.org /publications/csq/csq-article.cfm?id=935 (4546 words)

	co-operativelearning from the Co-operative College - Irula Snake Catchers Co-operative Society in India
		In 1972, the Indian Wildlife Act made that illegal, so the Irulas were threatened with loss of livelihood, the drift to cities to become exploited daily labourers, and the inevitable loss of their culture, as has happened in so many cases.
		So if the snake is captured again, the Irula can see at once if it has recently been a “guest” of the co-op and should be let go.
		Irulas can make a reasonable living, thanks to their co-operative.
	www.co-op.ac.uk /snakeCatchers.htm (1165 words)

	Learning Network Initiative
		Bharathi Trust is a non-profit development organization working for the cause of upliftment and empowerment of Irula Tribal communities living in the interior pockets of Thiruvallur district.
		Previously the Irulas used to bow their heads and not wear regular chappals.
		These Irula teachers who have studied only till 10th standard are now being asked by government schools to help them.
	www.learningnet-india.org /conferences/lni/bharathitrust.htm (2313 words)

	ThyssenKrupp AG - ThyssenKrupp support projects for tsunami victims - Help for untouchables an the Irula people
		A project to support the poorest groups of the population is also planned - the Untouchables and the Irula people in Kanchipuram and Cuddalore.
		The Irula are a tribe of around 150,000 people.
		The Irula and the Dalits are therefore the focus of a further project being funded by ThyssenKrupp: in cooperation with the charity Kindernothilfe e.V., these people are being helped to help themselves under the motto "Building a new livelihood".
	www.thyssenkrupp.com /en/engagement/flutopfer_irula.html (238 words)

	BIT-LIT MINISTRIES - COIMBATORE.TAMILNADU.,TAMILNADU
		IRULA language functional grammar is written down by me. Audio cassette recording of Mark Gospel is published.
		We started to create prayer cells in the state level churches.And every irula Evangelists are requested and some time to-gether conducted prayer walks in the Attpady area villages, pillur dam area villages and kotagiri areas.
		It was an eye opener for the fellow missions and irula Evangelists were encouraged by the recognition of their mother tongue and the their role of importance.
	netministries.org /see/charmin.exe/CM08614 (1266 words)

	Irula - Wikipedija
		Irula.- Dravidski narod nastanjen u sjevernim distriktima Tamil Nadua na jugoistoku Indije, napose u džunglama nedaleko od grada Madrasa.
		Kuće Irula tvore malena naselja poznata kao motta, smještena poglavito na brdskim područjima, okružena poljima, vrtovima, plantažama ili šumom.
		Društvo Irula je jednostavno i demokratsko, sa organizacijom po klanovima koji se nasljeđuju po muškoj liniji.
	hr.wikipedia.org /wiki/Irula (273 words)

	The Unreached Peoples Prayer Profiles
		The Irula inhabit the northern districts of Tamil Nadu, a state in southeastern India.
		In the Tamil language, the name Irula means "people of darkness." This could refer to their dark-colored skin or to the fact that all important events traditionally took place in the darkness of night.
		Although the Irula are 95% Hindu, elements of their traditional ethnic religion are still part of their lives.
	kcm.co.kr /bethany_eng/p_code3/1610.html (839 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Irulas are a tribal people whos primary source of income was through catching snakes and selling their leather.
		The Irulas of Chingleput district on the shores of the Bay of Bengal banded together in 1978 and formed the Irula Snake Catchers Industrial Co-operative Society under the leadership of Romulus Whitaker.
		The Irulas were now using their tracking skills to make money from the venom that was sold to the labs.
	www.brownvado.com /baz_india.htm (2457 words)

	United Nations team for Recovery Support (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Irulas are a semi nomadic community of people who live in several parts of Tamil Nadu and Andra Pradesh in Southern India.
		In Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district the Irulas were initially not listed as tsunami victims as they were inland fishers and thus not eligible for any relief or rehabilitation.
		For three specific tsunami affected Irula coastal communities in Cuddalore, this meant, they were now entitled to support.
	www.un.org.in /untrs/sstories/content_01.asp?ref=ss_05 (332 words)

	Oxfam Australia :: Oxfam News
		While the tsunami affected 1,800 Irula families, they were largely overlooked for assistance by the government and aid agencies.
		Many Irula families moved into displaced people's camps, but were not allowed to sit, eat or sleep with other camp residents.
		An Irula woman, Muneema, and her two-year-old child were chased out of one camp by a fisherman who did not believe she had been affected by the tsunami.
	www.oxfam.org.au /oxfamnews/september_2005/supportingindiastribes.html (320 words)

	outlookindia.com
		In July 1993, Vijaya, a 17-year-old Irula (Adivasi) from Athiyur Village, Villipuram district, Tamil Nadu, was taken for questioning by the Pondicherry police and gang-raped.
		With the Vijaya case, Prabha realised that the Irulas were subjected to harassment by their employers as well as civic and police authorities.
		Its primary focus is to see that the Irulas get justice, are not subject to harassment at the workplace and their lot is improved.
	www.outlookindia.com /full.asp?fodname=20060417&fname=Making&sid=1 (478 words)

	Irula —
		Based on which role you have, you get a selection of skins that you can switch between.
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		Find and/or purchase publications on "Irula" from Amazon.com.
	www.rosettaproject.org /archive/iru (0 words)

	Irula - Bharathi Trust (TAMIL NADU)
		The goal of this project is to help the Irula children become part of mainstream schooling system with the aid of motivational centres.
		We are also considering starting vocational training to provide the Irula community with better alternatives to existing means of livelihood.
		Bharathi Trust is a non-profit development organisation working for the cause of upliftment and empowerment of Irula Tribal communities living in the interior pockets of Thiruvallur district.
	www.ashanet.org /projects/project-view.php?p=79 (172 words)

	Tsunami +2: Devi's Story
		Devi is one of the first few Irula tribe children from Nemillie kuppam to receive education and she is studying hard with mathematics and English her favourite subjects.
		The Irula’s have been denied all their rights and one of the reasons is that they are not given a chance to know what their rights are,” says Krishnan, ITWWS coordinator.
		For generations the Irulas, a small group of indigenous forest-dwelling people, have earned a living by hunting snakes until a stiffening of India's wildlife laws made it illegal, forcing most of them to abandon their traditional livelihood.
	www.actionaid.org /main.aspx?pageId=384 (378 words)

	Antidote to Poverty .::. Indus SRC 2003
		Indigenous forest-dwellers, the Irulas are found in small groups on the outskirts of villages in the Chingelpet district of Tamil Nadu.
		The Irula Extraction Cooperative Society integrated their proficiency in catching poisonous snakes with a project to make anti-venom serum.
		The Irulas are happy looking after their finances without help from others.
	www31.brinkster.com /induspak/AntitodePoverty.htm (681 words)

	India Snake Hunters Find Antidote to Joblessness (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Irulas are a small group of indigenous forest-dwelling people who have made a living for generations by catching and skinning snakes.
		Irulas had to learn to become farm laborers; others migrated to the urban shantytowns in search of jobs.
		Irulas are indigenous forest-dwelling people of India who are skilled at tracking and capturing highly poisonous snakes.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2003/02/0225_030225_Indiansnakes.html (889 words)

	Irula's political rope-trick
		In north Tamil Nadu, Irulas a tribe of snake catchers is being organised by NGOs like the Bharathi Trust to participate in electoral politics.
		So Irulas are turning to education for bettering their lives.
		But bureaucrats immersed in stereotyped perception of what Irulas must look like or do for for a living, do not easily issue them caste certificates needed for claiming priority in education.
	www.goodnewsindia.com /index.php/sieve/article/irulas-political-rope-tric (172 words)

	From Despair to Hope: The Snake Catchers of Tamil Nadu
		Sporting a new hair cut and talking in a mix of English and Tamil, 12-year-old Devi is one of the first few Irula tribals from Nemilliekuppam village in Tamil Nadu to receive education.
		One of the most marginalized communities of the state, the Irula tribe are a small group of indigenous forest dwelling people restricted to this part of the country, who have made a living for generations by catching and skinning snakes.
		Being a marginalized community and hierarchy still prevailing strong in the society, they were not even a part of those who got relief packages that came for the tsunami victims.
	www.boloji.com /news/200701/00266.htm (640 words)

	News archive
		They have also given Irulas significantly less compensation than that promised to the fisher folk because of the perception that they had nothing to lose in the first place.
		We are also working with the ‘Irula Tribal Women's Welfare Society’ (ITWWS), an NGO working across Tamil Nadu with the scattered Irula tribe, to ensure we reach all marginalised Irulas in the wake of the tsunami.
		Our long-term strategy will be to facilitate and encourage the Irula representatives to network with other tribal organisations across South India to strengthen the tribal voice at the national level.
	www.actionaid.org /pages.aspx?PageID=35&ItemID=50 (268 words)

	Articles Area
		However in this case the way the Irulas have asserted themselves, whether in terms of livelihood or caste or anything else, it has been done in such a way that other communities have started respecting them.
		Previously the Irulas used to bow their heads and not wear regular chappals.
		These Irula teachers who have studied only till 10th standard are now being asked by government schools to help them.
	tamilelibrary.org /articoli-138.html (2280 words)

	Indiantelevision.com > News Headlines > BBC World's 'The World Challenge' shortlists India's Irula Venom Centre ...
		The panel recognised the innovative way in which the Irula Venom Centre (India) has been able to create employment for local tribal people, while protecting the local community from the dangers of venomous snakes.
		The Irula community, not long ago impoverished, is now being employed to catch snakes and carefully extract their venom, before releasing them back into the wild.
		This venom is used to create anti-venom serum for the treatment of snakebites, which, in turn, protects the local community from harm.
	us.indiantelevision.com /headlines/y2k5/aug/aug188.htm (395 words)

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