Chenchu Tribe | TELANGANA | Food Forward India Rural Escapes
Channel: Food Forward India
Date: 2021-01-20

Explore the complex and misunderstood world of Indian food with Food Forward India in this video and join their Rural Escape to Telangana to meet the extraordinary hunter-gatherer Chenchu tribe living in the Tiger Reserve of the Nallamala forest living in the Mallapur hamlet.

Learn about their rapidly changing livelihoods. Get to know the interesting ingredients that have been part of their diet for generations and the difficult past of their ancestors. Hear about the unique wild honey harvest they have become famous for, which they practice until this day. As they slowly move away from their traditions it is crucial to document and preserve them while it is still possible: their incredible foraged and hunted diet, the medicinal and functional uses of many ingredients and the customs and traditions they once lived by.
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RURAL ESCAPES 
- our on-ground exploration trips to particular states in India. We board a plane, hop on a van, drive around for a chance to experience the vibe of the state in person, meet with local communities, capture memories, document, map, and of course try the foods we write so much about. 

FOOD FORWARD INDIA
- We’re a travelling non-profit out to give the whole world a taste of India’s culinary complexity.

We envision to change forever, the stereotypical narrative on Indian cuisine, by creating a one-of-a-kind platform that explores the country’s beautifully complex food identity.
 
We do this by cataloguing and mapping its varied urban, rural and tribal cuisines. Helping build, at the same time, the country’s immense potential for sustainable food-based tourism.

Location: Mallapur hamlet, Nallamala Forest Tiger Reserve, Telangana, India
Shooting: Sumer Mehta & Nikunj Singh
Edit: Amrit Ramakrishnan
Graphics: Shirin Johari
Producer: Food Forward India

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