Reti Bai

Reti Bai is associated with Korku Mazdoor Adhikar Manch, an informal collective of the Korku people in Madhya Pradesh. She has mobilised and led the women’s struggle for MNREGS payment and farmers’ struggles in the state and has helped form a self-help group in her native village of Awaliya. Reti Bai works with Spandan Samaj Seva Samiti on spreading awareness around government schemes and is vital to the poshan maah (nutrition month), an initiative to promote a balanced diet among the Korku people.

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May 19, 2022

A fine balance: Korku people’s nutrition palki and a wholesome diet

The Korku people of Madhya Pradesh celebrate POSHAN Maah by carrying locally grown vegetables in a palki around their village, just like they worship their deities.

by Reti Bai, Seema Prakash | 2 min read