Sacred Mountain of the Dongria Kondh
The Dongria Kondh live in the Niyamgiri Hills of the Indian region of Orissa. Vedanta Resources is poised to mine their sacred mountain known as the “mountain of law.” The tribal members regard the mountain peak as the home of their god who protects the forests.Tribal members call themselves Jharnia which means “protector of streams” because they protect their sacred mountain and its life-giving rivers that rise from the mountain’s thick forests.Please help by sending a letter to the Prime Minister of India: http://www.survival-international.org/tribes/dongria/sacredmountainÂ