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Between roots and change: Quiet transformation of adivasi in Samtse

ཟླ་༧ 12, 2025 3 mins read
Between roots and change: Quiet transformation of adivasi in Samtse

Samtse—In the southern hills of Samtse, where paddy fields stretch towards the horizon, a quiet transformation is taking place. The Adivasi community, once seen as reserved and self-contained by their neighbours, is slowly but surely reshaping its place in a society that is changing around them.

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