Gorukan The Web Of Life
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Gorukana – The Web of Life
Weave, spider, weave your web;
Goruka, Goruka, Gorukana.
Oh Holy Champak Tree, Dhodda Sampi-gay,
You rule the Web of life;
Look over us, for
Our good years may not come again.
Weave, spider, weave your web.
Goruka, Goruka, Gorukana.
—Gorukana, a Soliga tribal folk song.
Most of us live in cities—over half the world’s population at present, according to the World Health Organization—and this is only expected increase as the Third World, especially China and India, race to catch up with the West. But our cities, as we know them, are not sustainable: they produce large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions, significant quantities of water pollutants, and most of the toxic waste. And while the rural poor, …show more content…
In 1981, Dr. Hanumappa Sudarshan, a medical doctor from Bangalore City, founded the Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra (VGKK), a non-profit community-led organization dedicated to the sustainable development of tribal people. Through the VGKK, Dr. Sudarshan built a framework to fight for the Soligas, their rights to their land, and their way of …show more content…
In 2011, VGKK made history by gaining statutory protection for the Soligas’ rights over the land despite it being within a tiger reserve. With this legal protection, the tribe next sought to ensure their financial sustainability as well. Thus began the “Gorukana Nature Experience.”
The Experience
The resort offers the complete sustainable forest experience without skimping on the comforts that the average tourist would look for. The ten beautiful duplex cottages were built by the Soligas themselves using sustainable building materials that were, unsurprisingly, sourced locally. The cottages are plush, tastefully furnished, and can comfortably house a family of four.
The resort also offers tree houses made from bamboo, which are perched high up in the forest canopy. Each tree house has room for three and includes hot and cold water, as well as a viewing balcony.
All meals are provided as part of your stay, and are made from locally sourced ingredients which are either grown or foraged by the Soligas in the
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Gorukana – The Web of Life
Weave, spider, weave your web;
Goruka, Goruka, Gorukana.
Oh Holy Champak Tree, Dhodda Sampi-gay,
You rule the Web of life;
Look over us, for
Our good years may not come again.
Weave, spider, weave your web.
Goruka, Goruka, Gorukana.
—Gorukana, a Soliga tribal folk song.
Most of us live in cities—over half the world’s population at present, according to the World Health Organization—and this is only expected increase as the Third World, especially China and India, race to catch up with the West. But our cities, as we know them, are not sustainable: they produce large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions, significant quantities of water pollutants, and most of the toxic waste. And while the rural poor, …show more content…
In 1981, Dr. Hanumappa Sudarshan, a medical doctor from Bangalore City, founded the Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra (VGKK), a non-profit community-led organization dedicated to the sustainable development of tribal people. Through the VGKK, Dr. Sudarshan built a framework to fight for the Soligas, their rights to their land, and their way of …show more content…
In 2011, VGKK made history by gaining statutory protection for the Soligas’ rights over the land despite it being within a tiger reserve. With this legal protection, the tribe next sought to ensure their financial sustainability as well. Thus began the “Gorukana Nature Experience.”
The Experience
The resort offers the complete sustainable forest experience without skimping on the comforts that the average tourist would look for. The ten beautiful duplex cottages were built by the Soligas themselves using sustainable building materials that were, unsurprisingly, sourced locally. The cottages are plush, tastefully furnished, and can comfortably house a family of four.
The resort also offers tree houses made from bamboo, which are perched high up in the forest canopy. Each tree house has room for three and includes hot and cold water, as well as a viewing balcony.
All meals are provided as part of your stay, and are made from locally sourced ingredients which are either grown or foraged by the Soligas in the